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5 suggestions for Festivals in Crete to go in July
Listicle for 5 suggested Festivals being organised in Crete during July 2024, best things to do and live like a local
cretanplaces
Jul 2, 20244 min read


Top things to do in Crete on this weekend, May 27-28
This weekend in #Crete is so interesting: 4 thematic cultural tours (for free!), 27 wineries (free entrance), and a street food festival!
cretanplaces
May 27, 20233 min read


5+1 wonderful things to do in Crete in October
October is simply amazing in Crete. There is warm enough to be #stillsummer for beaches, while the autumnal terrain in the inland is nice
cretanplaces
Oct 15, 20205 min read


The #best 5 + 1 places in #Sitia and nearby area
#Sitia: the easternmost town of #Crete, a relaxing and scenic place. We visited Sitia earlier this month and we present the best of...
cretanplaces
Oct 28, 20191 min read


"Peri Ousias" (stou Liapaki), Alikarnassos
Under the radar, locals prefer this old coffee shop that turned into a promising #seafood tavern.
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Aug 11, 20191 min read


Trattoria Alfredo, Heraklion
This place is just like an authentic trattoria in Italy. This Italian restaurant actually is preferred by locals of #Heraklion. * Our...
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Jun 3, 20191 min read


"Kavouras" seafood tavern in Alikarnassos, Heraklion. A suggested place for Lent
Overview: A value for money local seafood tavern in Nea Alikarnassos. The settlement is developed near the sea, and inhabited by...
cretanplaces
Mar 23, 20191 min read


To Katsarolaki: one of the best budget-friendly restaurants in Rethymnon for 2019
Overview: In a city with many students and tourists, such as #Rethymnon, modern budget-friendly restaurants like “To Katsarolaki” are...
cretanplaces
Feb 18, 20191 min read


Samaria, Rethymnon: one of the oldest restaurants in town
Overview: an all time classic restaurant - tavern in the city center of Rethymnon. We used to go there before 10-15 years for grilled...
cretanplaces
Jan 26, 20191 min read


Monastiraki. A traditional Cretan village in Lassithi
It was more than ten years before, on January 2007, when I first visited #Monastiraki in #Lassithi region. Then it was an almost...
cretanplaces
Aug 1, 20181 min read


Adorable street food in the region of Lassithi: Cantine at Karavostasi, Istron
We are always looking for places where locals go, and small enterprises offering local, seasonal, products, fostering thus the...
cretanplaces
Jul 31, 20181 min read


Wonderful Cretan taverns in the region of Heraklion: Giasemi tavern in Fodele
How to stay #cool in the hot weather? We decided to go to the #village of Fodele, a place in a small valley, with lush vegetation,...
cretanplaces
Jul 31, 20181 min read
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