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6+1 shipwrecks to dive in Crete
7 shipwrecks to dive in Crete: a steamer sank during WWI, and the rest of them of the period of WWII (2 steamers, 1 landing craft, 3 planes)
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cretanplaces
- Jun 3, 2021
- 1 min
5 of the most significant historic places of the Battle for Crete (1941)
On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Crete, we present 5 of the most significant historic places of the battlefield 1941
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cretanplaces
- Dec 31, 2020
- 1 min
The most #instagrammable beach in Crete
What is the most instagrammable beach in #Crete? Our followers choose among some of the best beaches in Crete Seitan Limania in Chania area
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cretanplaces
- Dec 31, 2020
- 1 min
The most #instagrammable town in Crete
What is the more instagrammable town in #Crete? We have asked our beloved followers on our #Instagram account and their answers in the poll
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cretanplaces
- Oct 21, 2020
- 2 min
S for Seitan Limania, 5+1 things you need to know
Seitan Limania is definitely a must-to-visit place; actually can be counted amongst the 5+1 best beaches in Crete
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cretanplaces
- Oct 15, 2020
- 5 min
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
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cretanplaces
- Jul 17, 2020
- 4 min
Vai beach and palm forest: tropical aspect of the Cretan landscape and top destination
One of the bucket list destinations in #Crete, a unique place as a natural palm forest in Europe.
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cretanplaces
- Jun 29, 2020
- 2 min
Top 5 natural beaches south of Rethymnon, and the best time to go there
South Crete is characterized by the rough landscape and the amazing beaches. Five wonderful and famous beaches are just south of Rethymnon
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cretanplaces
- Feb 23, 2020
- 2 min
Top 4 + 1 events for Carnival 2020 in #Crete
Many events have been organized as #Carnival festivals in #Crete this year. The festive season has started and main events are organized
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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
- Oct 28, 2019
- 1 min
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 according to our testing and reviews! #1 Wander in Sitia esplanade #2 Visit Toplou monastery #3 Where to stay: Petras beach #4 Where to eat: Limani #5 Where to have breakfast / coffee: Mitsakakis #6 and... one of the best secret places in Crete for swimming!* * This place will be revealed exclusively to our beloved sponsors! So support us with as
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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
- Aug 15, 2019
- 1 min
The top 3 +1 places to see the full moon in Crete for August 2019
The four best places to see the full moon in #Crete for August 2019, with music performances and, what's more, for free!
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cretanplaces
- Jul 21, 2019
- 1 min
Skinakas Observatory. Discovering the Universe from the Cretan mountains [upt 2019]
Overview: A unique experience in the high altitude part of the Cretan landscape. In the central and highest mountain of #Crete, Psiloritis, an observatory has been settled more than thirty years ago. Location: In 1986, the year that the Halley’s comet passed close to Earth, the Physics department of the University of Crete in collaboration with Greek and German institutions built the observatory on the peak called Skinakas (1750 m. elevation), west of the higher peak of the
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