by John Flawith | Sep 11, 2019 | Blog, Places
Aradhena Gorge Most of those who know Crete would say that it’s the start of the Aradhena gorge. In fact it isn’t, the gorge starts some 8 kilometres further up in the White Mountains. If you are looking to select a gorge to hike, check out our...
by John Flawith | Sep 1, 2019 | Blog, Things to do, Walks
Those of you who know Crete will be aware that Pachnes is the highest mountain in the Lefka Ori range, at 2453m. Its only 3m short of Mount Psiloritis, the highest in Crete. Aficianados threaten to build a stone obelisk on the top to rectify this...
by John Flawith | Aug 22, 2019 | Blog, Drives
Beautiful scenery in the Theriso gorge – only accessible by car Some people are put off by driving in a foreign country, maybe on the other side of the road!, but Crete is better than most Mediterranean countries. Here are some tips, gleaned from 10 years...
by John Flawith | Aug 16, 2019 | Blog, Food & Drink
One of the exotic sights to see in Crete is the Prickly Pear (Opuntia Ficus-Indica). Here they grow to enormous size in the wild, and in late August can have myriad blooms from which develop the fruits. These can be used in making prickly pear jam. Using...
by John Flawith | Aug 9, 2019 | Blog, Places, Things to do
Crowds in Stylos village Stylos is a bit of a forgotten place. Its in the midst of the Apokoronas, but overshadowed by Kalyves, about 5 km away. Discover a Cretan village here in Stylos. Amidst the shade of plane trees, the running water of the Koliaris river,...
by John Flawith | Aug 1, 2019 | Blog, Places, Things to do
Things to see on the Preveli drive There’s so much to see in west Crete its difficult to decide what to see and do! Make a start with our “Ten things to do” blog to give you ideas. We don’t single out the monasteries amongst these,...
