The Raki-Making Tradition in Crete At this time of year one of the great rituals of Cretan life begins: the making of raki – the fiery alcoholic spirit of Crete. The process for making raki or tsikoudia as it’s also…
Mythos Palace Resort & Spa - TripAdvisor Excellence Mythos Palace Resort & Spa earned a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for 2019 and was inducted into TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame. The Certificate of Excellence honours hospitality businesses that…
Apokoronas - A Green Oasis in Crete 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…
Vamos - A Charming Cretan Village Vamos - A Charming Cretan Village A trip to Vamos, eleven kilometres northwest of Georgioupoli, makes a great day-excursion. Once the capital of the Sfakia and Apokoronas, this is a traditional village dating from…
Rethymno - A Charming Cretan City As summer reaches its peak there’s no better day-out than a visit to Crete’s third largest city, and some would say its most alluring. Rethymno is a town full of wonders, with great restaurants,…
Santorini - A Day Trip from Rethymno Everyone yearns to visit the most famous of all Greek islands – Santorini, the jewel of the Cyclades, but few realize that it’s an easy two-hour cruise from Rethymno, just half an hour’s…
Exploring Crete's Traditional Lyra Music and Instrument Unique to Crete, the lyra is the pear-shaped, three-stringed instrument that is played on the knee like a violin. Nothing is more Cretan than this ancient instrument, which according to Greek mythology, was…
Meltemi Restaurant - International Gastronomic Festival The East meets the West at "Meltemi" main restaurant A unique gastronomic festival, celebrating ethnic cuisines from around the world, takes place twice per month at Meltemi main restaurant. Anemos Luxury Grand Resort presents…
Exploring Crete: Knossos and Heraklion Wine Country If you’re up for an unforgettable day out by car from Georgioupoli, Crete’s most popular historical site - the Palace of Knossos - is only a 90-minute drive. By happy coincidence, Knossos is…
Eliros Mare Awarded Sunny Heart Silver Award 2018 Eliros Mare in Georgioupolis, Crete, is awarded a Sunny Heart Silver Award 2018 in the category “Griechenland & Zypern” (Greece & Cyprus), by Thomas Cook. It’s the fourth consequent year that Thomas…