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Easter In Crete

Cretan Easter 16 April 2023 Greek Easter In Crete is more than flower-covered churches, Easter biscuits and eggs dyed red to symbolise the blood of Christ. It is rich pageant which culminates in a candle-lit procession and the burning of Judas outside each orthodox church. Easter Sunday (April 16th) is celebrated with a feast of […]

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BEACHES OF CRETE » SEITAN

Seitan Limania beach, Chania, CreteAlthough they seem completely isolated, Seitan Ports are located just 20 km from the center of the city of Chania. To get here you will need to head to the airport, from there you will drive to the village of Chordaki and from there to Rizoskloko where you will start to […]

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Chania Old Town

Old Venetian Harbor The old town of Chania with the beautiful Venetian harbor is the heart of the city of Chania and its prefecture that beats loudly during the summer. Numerous people, tourists and residents of Chania, people of all ages, come here and collect what the historic old town and the enchanting Venetian harbor [...]
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Carnival in Rethymnon

Visiting Greece during February or March is a great opportunity to experience the festive mood of “Apokries” (the Greek Halloween) and the spectacular Greek carnivals. In many areas throughout the country there are carnivals organized, but the Carnival in Rethymnon, Crete has become the most popular along with the Carnival in Patra, Peloponnese.

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Vai beach

Crete Vai Lassithi: The beautiful Vai beach, known as Palm Forest, is located 25 km east of Sitia and 94 km east of Agios Nikolaos town. It is the only indigenous wild date palm grove of Greece, extending over an area of 250 square kilometres and consists of 5000 palm trees which make it the […]

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Carnival Events in Greece

Festival Traditions & MerrymakingThe Carnival festivities in Greece are a great opportunity for people to get together and enjoy themselves in the good old traditional way. The Patras Carnival is a very popular event in Patras town, N. Peloponnese, with visitors from Greece and abroad. The whole town follows the rhythm of the festivities, where locals & visitors […]

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Agios Nikolaos

Eastern Crete’s cultural hub is ideal for dinner with a view In the town of Agios Nikolaos, the already leisurely pace of Cretan life slows down to little more than a crawl. Ag Nik – as the locals know it – benefits from 3 separate seafronts: a lake and port, a beach and a marina. […]

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CHANIA

Ancient Theatre of Aptera The theatre always played an important role in the public life of the ancient cities. In ancient Aptera the theatre is built at the southernmost side of the site, looking towards the White Mountains (in Greek: Lefka Ori). The most significant parts of the theatre are the koilon (auditorium), the orchestra and […]