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Perfect Crete, Perfect Saganaki, and a 626 All Day Hamburger Surprise

2017-08-29 by Phil Butler

grilled perfection

Last week we dined at a number of wonderful restaurants here on Crete, our first breakfast experience after arriving was a sampling of the morning fare at 626 All Day Lounge & City Garden convinced us the chef there truly knows his business.

Tags: 626 All Day, burgers of Europe, Crete dining, Crete food, Crete restaurants, Europe restaurants, great burgers, Heraklion dining, Heraklion food, Heraklion hotels, Heraklion restaurants, Heraklon city, hotel restaurants, Olive Green, Olive Green Hotel, Saganaki

Visit Crete at the Risk of Never Leaving

2017-02-07 by Phil Butler

Sitia, Crete

There are so many reasons for visiting Crete, but only one for staying away. Once you stay on this incredible island, you’ll have to be dragged back home.

Tags: Balcony Restaurant, Cretan diet, Cretan food, crete, Ecotourism, Greek food, Incredible Crete, Minoans, Petras, Richtis Gorge, Richtis Waterfall, Saganaki, Sitia, Tonya Karandinou, Vitsentzos Kornaros

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ELOUNDA, CRETE — As of late April 2026, a new travel philosophy has taken hold: If they can find you on a map, you’re in the wrong place. The current “It-Crowd” is bypassing the traditional flashpoints of the Aegean in favor of the rugged, limestone silence of Mirabello Bay. Led by celestial personalities like Charlize […]

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