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Archaeologists on Crete Unearth the Odeon of Lissos in Rare Find

2022-11-20 by Phil Butler

Lissos Odeon

Archaeologists have unearthed a fabulous Roman-era odeon at Lissos on Crete. The Greek Ministry of Tourism and Sport.

Tags: 365 AD earthquake, ampitheaters, ancient cities, archaeological discovery, archaeology, Asclepius, Chania, Classical Greece, crete, Crete archaeology, Elyrus, Katerina Tzanakaki, Lissos, Lissus, Roman colonies, roman era, Sougia

Five of Crete’s Best Quiet Vacation Hideaways

2021-06-18 by Phil Butler

Agia Fotia Beach

If ever there were a time to fly to Crete to find that perfect, quiet hideaway for vacation, this year is it.

Tags: Agia Irini Gorge, Crete getaways, Crete vacations, Elyros, Gortys, Greece, Lentas, Lentas Beach, secluded Crete, Secret Vacations, Sougia, Sougia Beach, Sout of Crete, Tsoutsouras, Xerokampos

7 Instagram Shares To Make You Fly to Crete in 2021

2021-04-29 by Phil Butler

Crete shores

Seven reasons you simply must fly to Crete in 2021. Stunning beaches, amazing valleys, Garden of Eden gorges, and unequalled variety await.

Tags: Amari Valley, Aravanes, Aravanes Traditional Tavern, Balos Lagoon, El Greco, Fodele, Fodele Beach Resort, Kato Zakros, Kissamos, Milatos Crete, Paragliding Crete Power FLY, Santorinios Gorge, Sougia, Zakros Palace

Crete Offers Vacationers 117 Blue Flag Beaches for Summer 2020

2020-06-13 by Phil Butler

Fodele Beach

The International Blue Flag Program has announced 117 Crete beaches as Blue Flag designated seaside attractions for 2020.

Tags: Amoudara Beach, Blue Flag, Blue Flag beaches, Candia Maris, Chania, Chania beaches, Creta Star, EEPF, Elounda Bay, Falasarna Beach, Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort, Gulf of Mesara, Heraklion beaches, Kalimera Kriti Hotel & Village Resort, Kokkini Chani, Kommos Beach, Kriti Beach Hotel, Lasithi, Lasithi Beaches, matala, Mythos Palace, Mythos Palace Resort, Rethymno Beaches, Sitia hotels, Sougia

The Best of August: Crete Instagram Love From Paradise

2019-08-27 by Phil Butler

Agia Pelagia

Time for some of the best shares from Crete in August via Instagram. As the summer winds down, Crete experiences to remember get share time.

Tags: Agios Isidoros Beach, Balos Lagoon, Cretan food, Cretan Summer, crete, Crete attractions, Crete beaches, Crete destinations, Crete resorts, Crete secrets, Daebelos Estate, Fodele, Fodele Beach Resort, Greece attractions, Greece beaches, Phaistos Palace, Seitan Limania, Sougia, Thalori Retreat, Triopetra Beach, Vai Beach

The Other Wind Festival Sougia: Free Events Today and Tomorrow

2019-08-11 by Phil Butler

Fortuna Club Official

The Other Wind Festival kicked off this past weekend in Sougia on the Libyan Sea in the southwest of Crete.

Tags: Agia Irini Gorge, ANEK LInes, Blue Star Ferries, Chania, Chania concerts, Chania events, Chania Prefecture, Crete concerts, Crete events, Greek DJs, Kos K, Sougia, Sougia Crete, The Big Nose Attack, The Dragons, The Noise Figures, The Other Wind Festival, ΑΝΕΝΔΥΚ

Crete’s Nature Loves Courage Festival 2019

2019-05-31 by Phil Butler

The “Nature Loves Courage Festival 2019” at Sougia kicks off June 7th and 8th in the far-southwest of Crete Island.

Tags: Aurora Halal, Chania events, Chania Prefecture, Crete concerts, Crete events, Crete festivals, DJs, Lotus Seaside Hotel, Nature Loves Courage Festival 2019, Sfakia, Sougia, Terence McKenna

Recollecting the Magic of the South of Crete

2017-05-08 by Phil Butler

Sougia, Crete

In the early Spring of 2014 my family and our news team headed to Crete for a first visit to see the magic there. Here’s a recap of that adventure.

Tags: Aesculapium, Chania, Classical Period, crete, Diktinna, Elyros, Kalimera, Libyan Sea, Lissos, Lotus Hotel, Minoans, Paleohora, sorokos, Sougia

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2023-09-28 By Victoria Udrea

Sakis Arnaoutoglou expressed astonishment at the devastation experienced in such a short time since Storm Elias hit Greece. In a Facebook post, he highlighted the data indicating that Volos, a city in Magnesia (one of the regional units of Greece, part of Thessaly), has already received about 30 times the average amount of rainfall for […]

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