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At Winter’s End On Crete Witness Instagram’s Spring

2021-03-07 by Phil Butler

Ruins of Gortys

Spring perfection from Crete island, where nature is a song sung in perfect harmony with the spirit of man.

Tags: Amari Valley, Aravanes, Cretan Spring, crete, Crete flowers, Crete Island, Crete travel, Falasarna Beach, Fodele Beach, Itanos Beach, Minoan, Minoan priestess, Municipality of Amari, Spinalonga Island, Taverna Jasmine, Thronos, Vai, Visit Crete

Crete’s Chrysi Island Gives Up More Minoan Treasures

2019-11-05 by Phil Butler

Chrisi island

A recent archaeological dig on remote Chrysi Island has led to the discovery of some impressive findings from the Minoan era.

Tags: archaeological discovery, archaeology, architectural treasure, Chrysi Island, Greek Ministry of Culture, Minoan, Minoan archaeology, Minoan find, Minoan treasures

The Mystery of the Eteocretans – Gatekeepers of Crete’s Hidden Past

2019-08-19 by Phil Butler

Bull leaping fresco

Homer’s Odyssey tells of the hero Odysseus visiting Crete on his return home. The tale also tells of the unsolved mystery of the Eteocretans.

Tags: August Schoergendorfer, crete, Dorians, Eteocretans, Henri van Effenterre, Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Hitler, Knossos, Kydones, Linear A, Major General Julius Ringe, master race, Minoan, Minoan Civilization, Minoan treasures, Minoans, Nazi archaeology, Nazi mysticism, Odysseus, Phaistos disc

The Legend of Glaucus of Crete: Divining Ancient Mysteries

2019-04-02 by Phil Butler

Blue Boy Frescoe

The following story-report brings to the forefront the question “When do we consider a multitude of coincidences key parts of a greater fact?”

Tags: crete, Glaucus, Knossos, Minoan, Minoan legends, Minoan myths, Minos, Pasiphaë, Zeus

Cretans Greet Fall with Tsikoudia Festival

2013-10-31 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Crete, the largest island in Greece and the fifth in Mediterranean Sea, is also the most fascinating one. With a remarkable history which the traveler can admire all over the island, from the ruins of the Minoan Palace of Knossos to the Venetian fortress of Rethymo, Crete is renowned for its natural beauty, diverse landscape and fertile valleys and rich gastronomic culture. Crete simply has it all!

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Heraklion’s Alikarnassos Bridge Repairs on Pause. Again.

2025-11-12 By Kostas Raptis

Heraklion’s Alikarnassos bridge remains in limbo as the €10 million project awaits a green light from the bureaucracy.

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A Stop for a Few Wild Koomara Berries

2025-11-12 By Mihaela Lica Butler

Found across Crete’s hillsides, the evergreen Koomaria tree bursts with red fruit and white blossoms each autumn, offering beauty, flavor, and surprising health benefits.

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Chania Welcomes 400,000 Cruise Passengers — and Counting

2025-11-12 By Manuel Santos

Nearly 400,000 cruise visitors reached Chania this year, but with port upgrades still pending, Souda’s infrastructure is sailing close to overload.

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The Secret Life of Cretan Umbrellas

2025-11-12 By Mihaela Lica Butler

In Crete, umbrellas have a life of their own. They vanish, wander, and return only when the sun is out. Here’s what really happens to them.

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Why Cretan Mountain Tea Feels Like Home

2025-11-11 By Mihaela Lica Butler

Cretan Mountain Tea, or Malotira, is a herbal treasure brewed for centuries in Crete’s highlands.

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