Crete is an island of stunning natural beauty. Exquisite long sandy beaches with azure waters, high mountains, plateaus, lakes and rivers.
The magnificent gorges of Crete
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Famous Greek Pies
The best things in life are often passed down from one generation to the next and Greek recipes are living proof of that! Greek cooking traditions date back thousands of years. Greeks today eat some of the same dishes their ancestors did in ancient times.
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Tinos: The Miraculous Island Of The Cyclades
When Greeks hear the name Tinos their thoughts are immediately transferred to the Church of Holy Mary in Hora and all the pilgrims that rush from throughout the country ascending the hill leading to the church’s entrance on their knees in order to either honour her, ask her for a favour or thank her for having performed a miracle for them.
Cats In Greece
This blog post is dedicated to our fluffy 4-legged friends, which throughout the years have become an indispensable icon of the Greek islands. The cats of Greece compliment the blue and white hues of the Cyclades and are the key holders of the islands’ secret hideaways.
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Andros Island: Only 1.30’ from Athens!
Andros, the northern Cycladic Island, is acknowledged for the beauty and the great variety of magnificent beaches, the great history and the cultural events that take place in this travelers’ oasis.
Greek Spirit. Not in Crisis
VIMagazino, a weekly magazine, asked two advertising agencies creative teams (Adel Saatchi & Saatchi and Soho Square) to design a print ad which could improve the image of Greece abroad at this very critical stage in its history. Greece, beyond clichés has incredible natural beauty, historical heritage and thrilling experiences to provide to its visitors and this is a fact no one can dispute.
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Small Luxury Hotels of the World in Greece
Featuring some of the best hotels of the world, Small Luxury Hotels of the World ™ (SLH), comprise of an unsurpassed collection including 520 luxurious hotels in 70 countries all over the world.
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Top Winter Destinations Vol 3
Since Greece is impressingly full with places to visit even in winter time, we will keep on amplifying our highlights’ list in order to travel you in the hidden, mountainous landscapes of scenic destinations!
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A destination of Unpretentious Beauty…Halkidiki
Within a setting of natural contrasts, emerald sea waters, wooded mountains, cosmopolitan villages, secluded havens and unexplored islands Halkidiki is definitely the jewel of Macedonia, Greece.
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Zakynthos: a species under extinction!
Zakynthos is the natural ecosystem of the Sea Turtle Caretta – Caretta, a unique sea turtle species only found in the Mediterranean Sea.
Top 10 unknown islands in Greece
Greece is a country of incredible variety and even though it’s small, it still has many unchartered heavens. Scattered in half a dozen archipelagos, there are numerous islands, unknown to many and secret to few. Cycladia urges you to discover them…
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Top Ancient Greek Theatres
Ancient Greek Drama thrived in Greece between the 6th and 2nd century BC in Athens and originated from Orphic Mysteries, the religious practices of the Ancient Greek and Hellenistic period. More precisely,tragedy, comedy and satyr drama were the 3 kinds of theatre played in Ancient Greece during the festival of Dionysus, an event held in honour of God Dionysus, the famous God of wine, festivity and ecstasy.
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A grassroots movement for Greek Tourism
“Up Greek Tourism“, the innovative crowdfunding project for the promotion of Greece as a holiday destination, has begun collecting funds today and will continue until first week of March. Using www.loudsauce.com as its Crowdfunding platform individuals from around the world are called upon to donate a small amount of money, to help put up a billboard in New York, inviting Americans to come to Greece.
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The best bars in Athens!
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Heraklio & Lasithi… Imposing like Zeus, astonishing like Knossos
Eastern Crete oddly does not share western Crete’s glory and popularity among travel lovers.
If we leave aside the popular, highly esteemed, luxurious Elounda, the rest of central and eastern Crete, meaning almost the entire Heraklion and Lasithi prefectures, remain mostly unknown not only to foreign travelers but the Greeks too.
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