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Platanias

Destination Platanias – Adventure Central on Crete’s North Shore

2022-08-28 by Phil Butler

Platanias, Crete

Trip suggestions for people headed to Chania. Stay in Platanias at the best digs near quaint shops, best restaurants, and great attractions.

Tags: Agioi Theodoroi, Alexandra Manousakis, Balos Lagoon, boat trips, Chania, Chania town, Christos Pontikakis, Falasarna Beach, Kissamos, Maousakis Winery, Old Chania, Olive Tree Restaurant, Platanias, Platanias attractions, Rock Houses Luxurious Traditional Cretan Villas, Seaking Adventures, Theodorou Island, Vasiliki Apartments

Look Here – Then Fly to Crete – Maybe for Forever

2021-02-05 by Phil Butler

Crete is one of those places most travelers never want to leave once they visit. Here’s some reasons why.

Tags: Amari Valley, Anna Bastakis, Aravanes, Aravanes Traditional Tavern, Balos Lagoon, Charlotte Sancho, Explore Crete, Holiways, Kissamos, Manos Papadomanolakis, Minoan Theater, Perfect Chania, Platanias, Vasiliki Apartments

Santorini Should Be Jealous of Saturday’s Crete Sunset

2020-05-03 by Phil Butler

Alison Hatzidakis

A Crete sunset symbolizes what Cretans hope will be the end of a pandemic, and a new beginning.

Tags: alfakapa__, Chania, Coronavirus, Cretan photographers, crete, Crete Instagram, Crete photography, Giorgos Trivizadakis, Greece, Heraklion, Heraklion sunset, Ierapetra, instagram, Instagram sunsets, instakissamos, Kissamos, lockdown, Manos Garefalakis, Platanias, Rethymno, v3silik7

Cretan Wine Experience at Karavitakis Winery September 12th

2019-09-06 by Argophilia Travel News

Cretan Cooking Classes

Coming up in the Podikiana Village of Platanias Municipality, Karavitakis Winery will host an event organized by Cretan Cooking Classes.

Tags: Chania, Chania Prefecture, Cretan Cooking Classes, Cretan cuisine, Cretan wine, Crete gastronomy, Karavitakis, Karavitakis Winery, Platanias, Podikiana Village, wine events, wine tasting, wines, wines of Crete

Crete Destinations: Platanias Near Chania

2019-03-15 by Phil Butler

Platanias, Crete

One of Crete’s most popular tourist resorts, Platanias is situated just to the west of world famous Chania, close to Agia Marina.

Tags: Ano Platanias, Chania, Chania Prefecture, Crete vacations, Platanias, Platanias attractions, Platanias directons, Seaking Adventures, Theriso Gorge, Visit Platanias

Crete Storm Damage Will Exceed €100 Million Euro

2019-03-02 by Phil Butler

Governor Stavros Arnaoutakis

The storm damage to roads, buildings, and the local infrastructure of Crete will exceed €100 million euro, according to the region’s Governor
Stavros Arnaoutaki .

Tags: Chania, Chania destruction, Christos Spirtzis, crete, Crete storm damage, Crete storms, Kissamos, Oceanis damage, Oceanis storm, Platanias

For All Those on Crete “Seaking Adventures”

2018-09-24 by Phil Butler

Ioannis Petrakis

Since moving here to Crete I’ve had the distinct feeling that Poseidon has been watching over our little family. This weekend the god of the oceans gently guided us to join the crew of a fantastic boat tour company, appropriately named, “Seaking Adventures.” Here’s our ship’s log of our journey to fantastic Thodorou Island off Platanias.

Tags: adventure travel, Antonis Kalitzakis, boat tours, boats, Chania, Chania attractions, crete, Ioannis Petrakis, John Petrakis, Municipality of Platanias, Platanias, Porto Platanias, Seaking Adventures, Thodorou Island, tours

Platanias Presents the 8th Annual Festival of “Land, Culture, and Tourism”

2018-09-20 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Platanias

Coming up Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th of September, the Municipality of Platanias, under the auspices of the Region of Crete, will present the 8th Annual Festival “Tourism, Land, and Culture.”

Tags: Chania, Chania events, crete, Crete events, Crete products, Cretean cuisine, cultur, culture, Giannis Malandrakis., Municipality of Platanias, Platanias, Platanias events, wine festivals, wines of Crete

Coming to Chania: Global Gardens Foodie Passport

2018-02-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Dourakis Winery

Coming up June 15 – 17, Global Gardens Foodie Passport will present an incredible 3 days of touring, tasting, learning, experiencing Crete’s totally sustainable agricultural lifestyle. Guests will be introduced to the best of the island through a collection of family businesses. 

Tags: Chania food, Chanie events, Charma Brewery, Cretan diet, Cretan foodie, Cretan trips, Crete food, Crete Urban Adventures, Dourakis Winery, foodie, Global Gardens Foodie Passport, GLOBALGARDENS, Manousakis Winery, Platanias, Rebecca Skevaki, Theo Stephan

Porto Platanias Beach Resort & Spa 2017

2017-07-25 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Porto Platanias Beach Resort & Spa

Porto Platanias Beach Resort, one of the Crete’s most popular 5-star resorts, has added a German inspired spa facet to its deluxe offering. The integrated Sparkling Spa combines signature treatments (divine bath, deep relaxing massage, sparkling mom and other), with water treatments, facial treatments and energizing treatments, massage and etc.

Tags: Chania, crete, Crete resorts, Crete spas, Greek resorts, Greek spas, Platanias, Porto Platanias, Porto Platanias Beach Resort, Sparkling spa

Skinning the Frugal Travel Cat in Greece

2017-07-12 by Phil Butler

Fortezza and lighthouse Chania - CC 2.0 Thomas Münter

This morning I was reading a report on Ekathimerini about relative hotel stay value in Greece, when I recalled a personal “economic parallax” we ran into last year. While generalizations and statistics can help travelers to narrow their holiday choices, it pays to dig deeper than the media “suggestion box” if you want real deals. Here’s a look at the Ekathimerini comparative, in contrast with what a simple Airbnb hunt can provide.

Tags: AirBnb, Chania, crete, Pergamos House, Piramis Tavern, Platanias, Stalos Beach, Trivago

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Sitia’s countryside faces severe depopulation as greenhouses in Goudouras shrink, fishing boats dwindle, and the legacy of raisin and olive farming fades.

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2026-09-04 By Arthur Butler

Crete has recorded three West Nile virus cases as Heraklion and Archanes-Asterousia join affected areas and mosquito control measures continue.

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