Exploring Apokoronas

Exploring Apokoronas

The region in which Georgioupoli sits is one of the greenest and most fertile areas of Crete.  Extending from the foothills of the White Mountains to the coast, Apokoronas comprises a wide plain with rolling hills, while to the east,…

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Revealing Crete’s Wild Winter Flora

Revealing Crete’s wild winter flora

From its windswept seashores to high mountain pastures, even in winter, Crete’s gorgeous wild flowers have always beckoned nature lovers. But you don’t have to be an expert botanist to marvel at these delicate highlights of the Cretan landscape. While…

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Four Traditional Crafts Of Chania

Four Traditional Crafts of Chania

Crete is famous for handcrafted tradition since the time of the Minoans. Most people visiting the island do not realize that the advanced Bronze Age civilization was built upon a sustainable agrarian society that supported huge palaces and stunning advancements. Moreover, it is this rural heritage that is carried forward in the local handicrafts we find in and around Chania today.

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