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Nikos Gavalas

Solo Brewery of Crete: Rewriting Ancient Laws for Beer Drinkers

2021-08-09 by Phil Butler

Kietik Jikiun

Crete is famous for many, many things. Only now, the land the Minoans once roamed may soon be epic for its craft beermaking.

Tags: Alexandra Manousakis, beer drinking, beermaking, Branding Heritage, brewing, craft beers, Crete beers, Heraklion attractions, Heraklion Crete, Ioannis Stillianou, Kafeneio O Lakkos, Katerina Frentzou, Kjetik Jikiun, Kjetil Jikiun, Nikos Gavalas, Nikos Grammenos, Notos Brewery, Solo Brewery

Crete’s Potential As An Agrotourism Destination Is Unmatched

2020-07-06 by Phil Butler

Aravanes

Crete’s amazing potential as an agrotourism destination is unmatched and undersold.

Tags: agrotourism, Aravanes, Cretan diet, Cretan Urban Adventures, Crete agrotourism, Crete trips, Crete wines, Dalabelos Estate, Eleni Nakou, Enagron Ecotourism Village, Greece agrotourism, Koutsounari Traditional Cottages, Manousakis Winery, Nikos Gavalas, Stilianou, Thalori Retreat, Winery Stilianou

Heraklion MP Nikos Egoumenidou Seeks Help for Crete Wine Growers

2020-05-14 by Phil Butler

Gavalas harvest

Nikos Egoumenidou, Socrates Vardakis, and Harry Mamoulaki are asking help from Greece’s Minister of Agriculture for Crete winegrowers.

Tags: Crete winemaking, Crete wines, Giannis Stillianou, Greek wines, Harry Mamoulaki, Heraklion Winemakers Association, Heraklion wines, Nikos Egoumenidou, Nikos Gavalas, Socrates Vardakis, wines of Crete

July 2019: Sharing Instagram Magic from Heraklion’s 2019 Tourism Season

2019-07-07 by Phil Butler

25th August Street

The 2019 tourism season has finally cranked up on Crete, and Heraklion Instagram shares reveal part of the amazing experiences being had by people from around the world.

Tags: 25th August Street, Agia Pelagia, Around Heraklion, Astoria Hotel, Capsis Elite Resort, Dedalou Street, Heraklion attractions, Hersonissos, Kalypso Cretan Village Resort & Spa, Koules Fortress, Minoan Theater, Nikos Gavalas, Phyllosophies

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Stories of Interest

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INNSiDE Elounda Promises a Different Crete

2025-11-29 By Victoria Udrea

The new INNSiDE Elounda resort opens May 2026, offering luxury accommodation, private pools, wellness activities, and contemporary Greek cuisine in Elounda.

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Crime in Crete Rethymno Police Event

2025-11-29 By Manuel Santos

Vendettas, knives, guns-in-the-sky weddings, tourists thinking it’s Disneyland… and the academics trying to make sense of this beautiful chaos.

Zero Stray Pawject

Minoa Pediada Launches Sterilisation and Microchipping Drive, 5–10 December

2025-11-29 By Iorgos Pappas

Minoa Pediada launches a new 5–10 December sterilisation and microchipping drive with Zero Stray Pawject, calling residents and volunteers to help reduce stray animals.

Malaka

What Malaka Really Means in Crete

2025-11-28 By Arthur Butler

Every Greek knows Malaka, but Crete has weaponized it into a cultural art form

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Why Olive Oil Standards Matter More Than Ever

2025-11-28 By Victoria Udrea

Online seminar on olive oil contamination in Crete raises concerns for producers and hospitality businesses. What tourism stands to lose.

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