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Koutouloufari, a traditional village next to Hersonissos

Koutouloufari is a small, beautiful village, 1km south of Hersonissos and 32km away from Heraklion. Spending your holidays in Koutouloufari…

Old Hersonissos and Piskopiano are two of the traditional villages not to be missed. Both are just a few miles…

Hersonissos is the most famous seaside resort in the prefecture of Heraklion. It is located 24 km from Heraklion airport…

Zoniana Village: Driving to Mount Idi Zoniana is a rather interesting village in one of the most picturesque areas of central Crete and it…

Malia is a large and very popular seaside resort in Crete, situated 40km from the city of Heraklion. It is…

Lassithi plateau in Crete, one of the few areas in the Mediterranean featuring permanent residents at a high altitude –…

Olive groves in Crete exist in abundance; in fact, there is a funny saying among the Greeks “Oh, he is…

Agios Nikolaos, the capital of the Lassithi Prefecture in Eastern Crete, is an attractive city built around a pleasant harbor…

Myrtos Beach is a small Cretan gem, situated in front of the coastal village of Myrtos in Lassithi, Crete. It…

The third biggest palatial centre of Crete lies at a short distance from the shores, in close proximity (3km) to…

Gouves Beach is a lovely sandy beach situated just twenty kilometres away from Heraklion, on the north part of the…

Matala beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in Crete, renowned all over the world due to its uniqueness…

On the eve of the 20th century Sir Arthur Evans discovered Knossos, the main Palace of the Minoan Civilization in…

Bull-leaping was the favourite sports of the Minoans. It was a ritual practised mostly by young men and women, a…

Knossos is a multi-storey building lying at almost six acres of land, which was built between 1700 and 1400BC. Walls…