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Porto 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

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

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