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Rethymnon Carnival and Mardi Gras Customs

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Kids

March 4, 2021

With a history stretching back 107 years, the Rethymno Carnival is Crete’s bacchanal preceding 40 days of solemn fasting, prayer, and repentance during the Greek Orthodox Great Lent called Sarakosti. The first carnival in Rethymno took place in
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Mountain Shelters in Crete

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February 26, 2021

When you visit Crete, you want to adventure in the mountains and know where you can find accommodation or just a roof over your head and a modest, honest-to-God bite to eat. There’s nothing glamorous about mountain shelters – they are
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Visit Crete’s Beguiling Nature Parks

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January 7, 2021

Crete has some of Greece’s most unique wilderness areas to enjoy a year-round destination for nature lovers. A few of the island’s remarkable attractions include the world-famous Samaria Gorge, Psilorites Natural Park, and finally, Sitia Global
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Cretan Honey Between Legend and Tradition

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Gastronomy - Culinary

December 20, 2020

In Crete, archeological surveys proved that honey was consumed since Minoan times. The Minoans used honey to produce mead and probably as a sweetener in certain dishes. The bees held an essential role in Minoan culture and religious practices,
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Chania adventures: explore the mountain village of Asi Gonia

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December 12, 2020

The mountains of Crete are the island’s heart, and the communities of the Cretan highlands are societies almost to themselves, bastions of a traditional way of life that has remained almost the same for centuries. Every village is steeped in
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Rethymno adventures: Agia Galini

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November 20, 2020

The drive from Rethymno to the south coast village of Agia Galini takes just over an hour, and the 50km journey, through the mountains and rolling hills of Rethymno province is worth it alone. Through Spili and past Akoumia, the road runs
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Holy Heroes: Preveli’s Inspiring War Story

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November 13, 2020

Preveli monastery on Rethymno province’s south coast stands high above the Libyan Sea. For its breathtaking location and the views alone, a visit here on a sunlit day stays long in the memory. But this place has a deep and heroic history. Like
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Modern Meets Tradition in Vrysses

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October 13, 2020

Vrysses, also spelled Vrisses, is a jewel of a Cretan traditional village in the municipality of Apokoronas. It is an active community whose primary sources of income originate from tourism and farming. Vrysses is well known for its olive oils,
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Destination Lake Kournas: Sunbathing and Donkey Walks

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October 5, 2020

Lake Kournas is Crete island’s only natural freshwater lake. It gathers its waters from the Amati spring, which originates in the White Mountains (Lefka Ori) and underground springs. Once called Koresia after the ancient city Korion, the lake
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The Best Hidden Villages of Crete

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September 10, 2020

The people of Crete have a word for village, “xorio,” to identify the places closest to their hearts. While most of the island’s residents live and work in larger cities like Heraklion, Chania, or Rethymno, every Crete islander has roots in a
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