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cretanplaces
- Dec 24, 2019
- 1 min
The 4 + 1 Best Christmas Things to do in Crete, 2019
Either in vacation or staycation, Christmas is a great time to explore #Crete and at the same time attend to some really interesting events. Let’s have a discussion about them, they are interesting, spiritual and most of them about a good cause. 1. 24.12.2019: Christmas Eve Mass at the Cave of Agios Ioannis, near Marathokephala, west Crete, in an experiential way resembling uniquely the Holy Cave in Bethlehem (21:00-00:15). 2. 26.12.2019: Santa Run Chania 2019: walk a route o
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cretanplaces
- Aug 27, 2019
- 2 min
The best 4 + 1 sheltered beaches in Crete, for windy days
If the Mistral blows… Find out about the best beaches in #Crete, for windy days. When wind is blowing is unpleasant, and even dangerous, to swim in the majority of the Cretan beaches, and, believe us, Crete and the Aegean is a windy area… Old anchorages becoming now top touristic destinations: these are the best beaches for windy days, sheltered by the northerlies and the Mistral, family-friendly (just pay attention, some of the beaches have no lifeguard coverage), usually no
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cretanplaces
- Apr 15, 2019
- 2 min
Thodorou isle, one of the secret isles in Crete
Thodorou #isle, or Agioi Theodoroi, is a refuge for the #Cretan agrimi (kri-kri) goat (Capra aegagrus creticus), with an intriguing historical element as well. Actually the access to the isle is prohibited, unless one specific day per year. Let's find out why. Overview: The isle is located in the north coast of Crete, a few kilometers to the west of #Chania, and just a few hundred meters (850 m.) offshore, but still is surprising remote and unknown. The whole island is a Spec
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