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Preveli Beach

Freshwater “Miracles” of Crete Island

2022-12-21 by Marcus Hinfelaar

Kourtaliotis Waterfall Cretan Beaches

Crete is often thought of as a beach destination, but there are many miraculous freshwater phenomena to be found in the south of the island.

Tags: Agia Galini, Ancient Gortyn, Cretan wonders, crete, Crete aquifers, Crete springs, Gortys, healing waters, Kourtaliotis Waterfall, Preveli Beach, Spili, Spili springs, Spili Village, Zaros

The Places You Never Dreamed Were On Crete Island – Kourtaliotiko Gorge

2021-08-03 by Phil Butler

Kourtaliotiko Gorge

Ninety-nine out of one hundred visitors to Crete Island have no true conception of the touristic value Greece’s largest island holds in store. Most, especially those coming from Northern Europe, come here to escape after months of blistering cold. Some others venture to the land of the Minoans to absorb a bit of tradition and […]

Tags: Asomatos Gorge, Crete gorges, Crete nature, Kourtaliotiko Gorge, Megalos River Bridge, Nicholas Kourtaliotis, Preveli Beach, Rethymno, Rethymno Prefecture

Some Sweet Moments From Crete Island in July 2021

2021-07-23 by Phil Butler

Katholiko Seitan

A collection of Instagram moments from Crete Island for July of 2021. Sfakia to Sitia and all in between, Crete is a vacation paradise.

Tags: beaches, Chania, crete, Crete beaches, Greek Isles, instagram, Katholiko Beach, Loutro, Preveli Beach, Sfakia, Sitia

What’s Happening On Crete: The Weekend of July 19th, 2020

2020-07-22 by Phil Butler

Preveli Beach

Cretans doing their things the weekend of July 19th. The locals take time off to enjoy their paradise.

Tags: Agia Pelagia, Aleksandra Botwina, Almyra Seaside Food & Cocktails, Ano Asites, Cretan people, Cretans, Crete beaches, Crete resorts, Crete vacation, Dionysos Tavern & Rooms, Goules Taverna, Kalypso Cretan Village Resort & Spa, Koules Taverna, La Brasserie, matala, Preveli Beach, Rethymno attractions, SeaScape Luxury Residences, Spiros Liasites, St. John the Theologian, VanGos Tsourlakis, Vera Rousaki

Crete Beaches Revert to Eden With Tourists Away in May

2020-05-12 by Phil Butler

Crete’s beaches are all but empty now. The pandemic has kept tourists away. Now, wonders of the world revert to Eden-like perfection.

Tags: Agiofárango, Amnissos Beach, Coronavirus, crete, Crete getaways, Crete Island, Crete vacation, Falasarna, Greece travel, Greek beaches, Karteros Beach, Preveli Beach, Seitan Limania, Vai Beach

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