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Ierapetra Crete

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Ierapetra beach

Ierapetra is one of the four prefectures of Crete and is situated on one of the southest spots of the island. The town of Ierapetra is perfect as it has everything someone will need. There are archaeological sites, numerous beaches nearby and great sports fascilities.

If you just want to stay and see the town, you have some really nice options. The port offers a magnificent view of the Libyan Sea and the view of the sunset from that particular spot is amazing too, as the sea is colored by the setting sun. There also are some fine cafes in the town that can serve you a cup of coff, providing the view of the Medieval Wall or the Medieval Port and the ruins of Ierapetra. These two sites are perfect to walk through and see the medieva-times architects. If you are a fan of sports and action on the other hand, you can visit the sport facilities the municipality, which include a great football (or soccer) stadium, and other sports’ facilities.

What is also great about Ierapetra is the many choices you have once you want to visit the provinces of the town. Either mountainous or seaside spots, the areas around the town are ideal for your daily excursions. “Potami” is near the town and is a nice seaside village. If you are more interested in mountainous areas, we recommend Kamara village, which has a small lake nearby.

Whatever you want to do in your vacations, Ierapetra is a spot that provides everything and can satisfy all visitors. Make your life easier with a vehicle from Car Hire Crete car rental agency, the best of Crete. Great fleet of modern car, all types of vehicles and luxurious cars included… Have fun!

Ierapetra distance from:
- Heraklion: 100 km
- Vai: 132 km
- Rethimnon: 175 km
- Chania: 238 km

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Panorama Photos of Sfakia, southwest coast Crete, Greece

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

Thanks to Patrick McGrorty, you can see some very good panorama photos of Frangokastello, Chora Sfakion, Agia Roumeli, Elafonissi island and Spinalonga island.
They are some of the most popular destinations in Crete.

Just follow the link

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Holidays In Crete

Monday, May 19th, 2008

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One of the most integrated and helpful websites for Crete island on the net is the Crete Tournet webpage.

You can find everything that is related with your vacations in Crete. Some of the information that this site provides are sights to see, where to eat and go out, analytic maps and sample photos of the island, weather information and many more.

But the most fascinating to this webpage is that you can organize your trip to Crete, by finding links to car rental companies and hotels located all around Crete. When you decide to make your vacations in Crete, you can start from Crete Tournet’s page and easily arrange everything that will make your stay in Crete pleasant.

A guide to Cretan food and traditions is also remarkable and an active forum awaits for your remarks and stories about your holidays in the island.

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Petradi Beach Hotel Apartments in Rethymno

Sunday, May 18th, 2008

Hotel Petradi Rethymno

Petradi Beach Hotel Apartments in Rethymno is the perfect accommodation solution for you, as it has a top-quality facilities rating and a privileged setting. The hotel is by the beach, has swimming pools, and is just a 20 minute walk away from the town of Rethymno.

Enjoy your cup of coffee under the palm trees by the swimming pool, or on your room’s balcony with the magnificent view of the Mediterranean Sea in front of you. Some say that the spot provides an even better view for the sunset than the one of Santorini island! You can also see the spectacular old venetian “Fortezza” castle from most rooms and even sleep with the sound of the sea as a sweet lullaby.

The hotel also provides amenities like satellite T.V. with 4 International Channels including BBC, air-conditioned rooms, direct dial phone with Internet Ready Plug-in sockets and fully equipped kitchen with a fridge.

Apart from this amazing suggestion for your accommodation, another good suggestion is for your transportation. Take a look in the website of Car Hire Crete car rental agency and find out about the offers for Crete’s visitors.

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Outdoor Adventures in Crete

Saturday, May 17th, 2008

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Paragliding in Crete? Yes, why not?

Paragliding or parapente, is a very exiting sport with many funs all over the world.
For those who will visit Greece and especially Crete this summer, you can find many schools where you can have a great experience as well as practicing.
Paragliding beginners or advanced users will be able to fly over the Cretan slopes.

A very helpful guide for paragliding users in Crete is Alpine.gr.
In this page there is information on starting level, wind,type of flying and landing.
Information available for Falasarna, Elafonissos, Paleochora, Hersonissos, Kasteli etc etc.
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Skinari Villas in Chania

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
Skinari Village consists of 6 fully furnished and comfortable traditional villas designed for 6 to 12 people. Each villa has its own heated pool having as background a panoramic view of Chania gulf.

Skinari Villas in Chania      All villas have:

  •  lounge
  •  living-room
  •  dining room
  •  satellite TV
  •  stereo music
  • “pull out” bed

The kitchen of each villa is fully equipped with:

  • freezer fridge
  • oven
  • dish washer
  • coffee maker
  • washing machine


Each bathroom has:

  • shower
  • bath tub
  • jacuzzi
  • hair dryer

You can reach Skinari Villas by car from “Elite Car Hire Crete” as there is also a private parking.
Each villa has its private garden, a traditionally built barbecue and heated pool having as background Chania gulf and Lefka Ori!
We believe that ‘Skinari Village’ is the ideal place for your summer or winter holidays!

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Music of Crete

Monday, May 12th, 2008

Crete has its own special music which is called Cretan songs aka ‘Kritika’. It constitutes as a variation of traditional Greek music and differs mostly because of the unique instruments that are used.

The dominant folk instrument of Crete is lyra, a three-stringed fiddle with a shrill sound. It is often accompanied by the Cretan lute (laouto) and the oud (outi) which is a pear-shaped stringed instrument similar to lute. These instruments make the Cretan music unique. You can see these instruments in the pictures below.

Lyra laouto Outi

Lyra

Lute

Oud

In addition, one form of Cretan songs are ‘mantinades’. They are small two-lines (usually) poems which are making a special rhyme. Cretans tease or praise each other using ‘mantinades’. Most of the times they are made instantly in proportion of the situation and they move from mouth to mouth. The best of them remain through the years and usually become songs.

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Lonely Planet Point of View

Friday, May 9th, 2008


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 Lonely Planet is the most famous planet guide all over the world and has an exciting reference for Crete island.On its web page you will be able to find some really useful tips about traveling in Crete.

A lot of practical information are provided such as accommodation tips, beautiful sights of Crete, how to get there instructions and some general advices about costs, currency and many more.

You can visit the Lonely Planet web page when you are feeling ready to explore this beautiful island.

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Help Crete’s Blog

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Crete’s blog is a blog with one goal: to show its visitors the beauty of Crete and inform them for as much as possible. The authors of the website try to share information, post suggestions and tips for the people who are looking for vacations in Crete to learn about the magnificent island of Greece. We post articles sometimes after a search on the web gathering info, but most are from our personal experience, as most of us have visited the island more than once.

 

So now, in order to make the best blog for Crete even better, we invite you to comment our articles and share your thoughts, opinions and personal experiences (if you have visited Crete) with the rest of the site’s visitors. Also try giving helpful information, like places you visited and liked, or good hotels and villas. It is also very helpful giving tips of the agent you rented a vehicle from-a good car hire Crete agency is hard to find. Tourists seem to have a hard time finding a good car rental agent. Crete’s blog tries suggesting, except from beaches, museums and other sites, hotels, villas and car hire Crete agencies. People who solve their accommodation and transportation problems always enjoy their vacations in the best way.

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Crete Aquarium

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

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