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When are you coming to Crete (again) in 2018?

Last post by Marie and Andrew « 28 Mar 2018, 19:59
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by Erno » 22 Oct 2017, 22:03

When are you coming to Crete (again) in 2018?

Dear Crete-lovers,

The 2017 season is slowly coming to an end.

This year had a flying start around...
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28 Mar 2018, 19:59
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by Erno » 03 May 2016, 14:26

This forum's notification options - 3 May, 2016

There seems to be some confusion amongst forum members about not getting notifications, when a new...

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03 May 2016, 14:26
Danger of prolonged water scarcity in Crete

Last post by Erno « 24 Apr 2018, 19:17
by Erno » 24 Apr 2018, 19:17

Danger of prolonged water scarcity in Crete - 24 April, 2018

In view of the increased demand for water in the summer months and the increase of the...

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24 Apr 2018, 19:17
Sfakia report, April 22nd, Selouda

Last post by kiki « 24 Apr 2018, 15:23
Replies: 4 by Jean » 23 Apr 2018, 08:24

It was a crystal-clear morning, with the sea bright blue in the sunshine. But there was a cool breeze that made it slightly uncomfortable in the...

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Last post by kiki
24 Apr 2018, 15:23
Sfakia report, April 23rd, St George’s Day, beaches to the east

Last post by Jean « 24 Apr 2018, 05:45
by Jean » 24 Apr 2018, 05:45

It was a beautifully sunny morning for the St George’s Day celebration at the small church next to the Xenia.

Agios Georgos church.jpg...

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Last post by Jean
24 Apr 2018, 05:45
High taxes on short term, privately rented property

Last post by Erno « 23 Apr 2018, 09:55
Replies: 1 by deadeggs » 23 Apr 2018, 09:37

Just read an article about undeclared earning and non paid taxes by people who rent out rooms /apartments for holiday rental in Greece (nothing to do...

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23 Apr 2018, 09:55
Sfakia report, April 20th, Tavri and Niato

Last post by Jean « 22 Apr 2018, 15:33
Replies: 3 by Jean » 21 Apr 2018, 21:08

Finally the sky is clear again, since the wind has shifted to the northwest.

A van loaded with plants and pots made its way around the village in...

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Last post by Jean
22 Apr 2018, 15:33
Sfakia report, April 17th, Agios Ioannis and Kormokopos cave

Last post by Jean « 22 Apr 2018, 15:31
Replies: 2 by Jean » 19 Apr 2018, 13:41

It was a warm morning, but hazy with Sahara dust, making the atmosphere somewhat oppressive. A group of us drove up to Agios Ioannis, relieved to...

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Last post by Jean
22 Apr 2018, 15:31
Filaki beach

Last post by deadeggs « 22 Apr 2018, 08:41
by deadeggs » 22 Apr 2018, 08:41

The renowned American newspaper and website Huffington Post has just published an article featuring eight of the best nude beaches in Europe.
Among...

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22 Apr 2018, 08:41
Sfakia report, April 20th, Tavri and Niato flowers

Last post by Jean « 21 Apr 2018, 21:45
by Jean » 21 Apr 2018, 21:45

More photos of the flowers we saw on the plateaus:

Silene
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Arum
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Daphne
daphne.jpg

Arugula
arugula.jpg

Berberis...

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Last post by Jean
21 Apr 2018, 21:45
These are the new air routes that open to Chania airport

Last post by Erno « 20 Apr 2018, 10:50
by Erno » 20 Apr 2018, 10:50

These are the new air routes that open to Chania airport - 20 April, 2018

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During the presentation at the open...

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Last post by Erno
20 Apr 2018, 10:50
Samaria gorge still closed, but unofficially open

Last post by Erno « 20 Apr 2018, 10:26
by Erno » 20 Apr 2018, 10:26

Samaria gorge still closed, but unofficially open - 20 April, 2018

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Although the tourist season has officially begun, the...

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20 Apr 2018, 10:26
Sfakia report, April 18th, Marble Beach, Aradena gorge

Last post by Jean « 19 Apr 2018, 20:12
by Jean » 19 Apr 2018, 20:12

A group of us decided to have an easy day and took Stavros’ taxi boat over to Marble Beach; because there were some first-time visitors to the area...

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19 Apr 2018, 20:12
Sfakia report, April 16th, flowers around Loutro and Phoenix

Last post by Jean « 17 Apr 2018, 04:58
by Jean » 17 Apr 2018, 04:58

Here are photos of some of the flowers we saw around Loutro and Phoenix:

Bee orchid (maybe Ophrys herae)
Ophrys herae.jpg

Star clover
star...

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Last post by Jean
17 Apr 2018, 04:58
Sfakia report, April 16th, general, Loutro, Phoenix

Last post by Jean « 17 Apr 2018, 04:41
by Jean » 17 Apr 2018, 04:41

It has been warm and hazy the last several days, caused by the SE winds carrying Sahara dust. Today after a gloomy morning there was a period with...

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17 Apr 2018, 04:41
Sfakia report April 13th, Asfendou flowers

Last post by kiki « 16 Apr 2018, 15:31
Replies: 3 by Jean » 14 Apr 2018, 09:27

In Asfendou, before you go down to the gorge footpath there are two main areas where you can find orchids and other flowers, although the clover and...

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Last post by kiki
16 Apr 2018, 15:31
Crete remains hazy over the next days

Last post by Jean « 16 Apr 2018, 14:07
Replies: 1 by Erno » 16 Apr 2018, 08:22

Crete remains hazy over the next days - 16 April, 2018

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The outlook for Crete remains hazy in the coming days. Only the word...

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Last post by Jean
16 Apr 2018, 14:07
Ryanair closes base at Chania Airport from 1st June

Last post by mike « 14 Apr 2018, 17:18
Replies: 4 by Erno » 11 Apr 2018, 12:24

Ryanair closes base at Chania Airport from 1st June - 11 April, 2018

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Low-cost carrier Ryanair on Wednesday announced plans to...

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Last post by mike
14 Apr 2018, 17:18
Sfakia report, April 13th: ferries, Kalikratis flowers

Last post by Jean « 14 Apr 2018, 06:10
by Jean » 14 Apr 2018, 06:10

It was another warm, hazy morning with a SE breeze. The Samaria stayed in dock all day while repairmen fixed the broken ramp, but the Neptune was...

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Last post by Jean
14 Apr 2018, 06:10
The "new" airport of Heraklion is nearly ready

Last post by Erno « 13 Apr 2018, 10:42
Replies: 8 by Erno » 29 Mar 2018, 10:59

The "new" airport of Heraklion is nearly ready - 29 March, 2018

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On 1 April, a...

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13 Apr 2018, 10:42

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