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Rethymno Prefecture

Still More Incredible Crete Instagram Magic From 2021

2021-08-14 by Phil Butler

Kedrodasos

More Crete wonders from shares on Instagram. From Amari to Falasarna, and beyond, Crete is just incredible.

Tags: Amari Valley, Ana Rajic, Aravanes, Balos, Cretan diet, crete, Crete experiences, Crete getaways, dronepicr, Falasarna Beach, Irina Dalianska, Kedrodasos Beach, Minas Liapakis, Olga Stepanova, Rethymno Prefecture

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

On You Return to Crete: Choose A Perfect Seclusion

2020-04-28 by Phil Butler

Red Castle Fish Tavern

When the coronavirus pandemic emergency subsites, Crete will be your perfect destination for seclusion in paradise.

Tags: Almyra Seaside Food & Cocktails, Amari Valley, Aravanes, Asterousia Mountains, Crete hotels, Crete Island, Crete vacations, Crete villages, Galaxy Hotel, Heraklion, Heraklion hotels, Incredible Crete, Lambros Papoutsakh, Markos Skordalakis, Rethymno, Rethymno hotels, Rethymno Prefecture, Rethymno stays, SeaScape Luxury Residences, Sitia, Syntopia, Syntopia Hotel, Syntopia Rethymno, Thalori Guesthouses, Thalori Retreat

Cretes Governor Stavros Arnaoutakis Honors Arkadi Martyrs

2019-11-09 by Phil Butler

Stavros Arnaoutakis

Crete’s Governor Stavros Arnaoutakis was at the Arkadi Monastery to honor the memory of Cretan heroes who sacrificed themselves there in 1866.

Tags: Andreas Xanthos, Arkadi, Arkadi Monastery, Cretans, Crete events, Crete history, Crete revolt of 1966, George Marinakis, Governor Stavros Arnaoutakis, Rethymno, Rethymno Prefecture

Coming to Rethymno Prefecture July 20-24 the Amari Green Festival 2019

2019-07-10 by Phil Butler

Aravanes Taverna

Coming up July 20th through the 24th, the Amari Green Festival 2019 is one of Crete’s major cultural events in the heart of the island.

Tags: Amari Green Festival, Amari Green Festival 2019, Amari Valley, Apodoulou, Aravanes, Crete culture, Crete events, Dr. I. Kritsotaki, Fourfouras, Meronas, Monastiraki, Nefs Amari, Panakron Estate, Petrochori, Region of Crete, Rethymno events, Rethymno Municipality, Rethymno Prefecture

Chef-Poet Christopher Bakken at Crete’s Dalabelos Estate Next Summer

2018-11-14 by Phil Butler

Dalabelos Estate

Coming up next summer at Dalabelos Estate near Rethymno, Crete renowned chef, food writer, and English professor Dr. Christopher Bakken will host an immersive program to explores the traditional cuisine, music, and culture of Crete.

Tags: agro travel, agrotourism, Christopher Bakken, Cretan cuisine, Crete diet, Crete food, Crete products, culinary tourism, Dalabelos Estate, Dalebelos Estate, food tourism, Greek cuisine, Rethymno Prefecture

Rethymno: Introducing a Case Study Tourism Product

2018-04-29 by Phil Butler

Rethymno after dark

Last week we had the pleasure of interviewing one of Crete island’s most proactive officials, Rethymno Vice-Mayor for Tourism & Culture, Pepi Birliraki-Mamalaki.

Tags: Carnival of Rethymno, crete, Crete tourism, Giorgos Marinakis, Municipality of Rethymno, Pepi Birliraki, Pepi Birliraki-Mamalaki, Pepi Birliraki. With the Summer season right around the corner, Rethymno, Rethymno culture, Rethymno government, Rethymno Prefecture, Rethymno tourism, Rhithymna, Vagelis Archontakis

Rethymno Named “European City of Wine” by RECEVIN

2018-04-22 by Phil Butler

Dourakis Winery

This week the city of Rethymno earned a new distinction in being selected a “European City of Wine” by the wine union RECEVIN. The central Crete coastal city is the first city of Greece, and the only town outside of Italy, of Spain and Portugal to have received the distinction.

Tags: crete, Crete wines, George Marinakis, RECEVIN, Rethymno, Rethymno Prefecture, Rethymno town, wine, wine tasting, Wine tourism, winemaking, wineries, wines of Crete

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Heraklion hosted its first drone show above the Venetian Walls with over 300 drones. The brief five-minute display drew crowds despite rainy weather.

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