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Spinalonga Island

At Winter’s End On Crete Witness Instagram’s Spring

2021-03-07 by Phil Butler

Ruins of Gortys

Spring perfection from Crete island, where nature is a song sung in perfect harmony with the spirit of man.

Tags: Amari Valley, Aravanes, Cretan Spring, crete, Crete flowers, Crete Island, Crete travel, Falasarna Beach, Fodele Beach, Itanos Beach, Minoan, Minoan priestess, Municipality of Amari, Spinalonga Island, Taverna Jasmine, Thronos, Vai, Visit Crete

The Eerily Appealing Beauty of Crete’s Spinalonga Islet

2019-07-12 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Spinalonga Islet

Nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the island of Spinalonga is a picturesque and eerily beautiful Crete treasure.

Tags: Agios Nikolaos, Agios Nikolaos attractions, Crete archaeology, Crete attractions, Crete Region, Crete sites, Spinalonga Island, Spinalonga Islet, Spinalonga leper colony, Spinalonga lepers, Spinalonga UNESCO

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Crete for the Five-day Trip

Why Every Greek High School Suddenly Thinks Crete Is Disneyland

2025-11-28 By Mihaela Lica Butler

Students want fun, parents want safety, teachers want survival. Crete delivers all three—plus chaos.

Crete–Attica power link

A Stronger Grid for Crete

2025-11-28 By Kostas Raptis

The Crete–Attica power link promises €5B in savings by 2035, cleaner air, and more stable energy for tourism.

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A Driver in Heraklion Explains Why the New 30 km/h Limit Will Change Nothing.

2025-11-28 By Manuel Santos

A Heraklion driver explains why the new 30 km/h speed limit is pointless in a city where nobody follows traffic laws.

olive oil contamination

Crete Rushes to Protect Its Olive Oil Before Tourists Notice

2025-11-28 By Victoria Udrea

Crete hosts an online event on mineral oil contamination in olive oil, aiming to protect product quality and the island’s gastronomic tourism in 2026.

Crete-Attica interconnection delay

What Crete’s Delayed Energy Shift Means for Homes, Hotels, and Tourism

2025-11-27 By Kostas Raptis

Crete’s major energy interconnection enters commercial operation in 2026, but oil units must remain active, affecting homes, hotels, and tourism development.

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