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Lassithi Plateau Crete


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A Day in the Highlands: Exploring the Lassithi Plateau
Posted On May 22, 2025

Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes Driving up into the Cretan highlands from Heraklion city, is like stepping into another world. One moment I was winding through olive groves and coastal towns, and the next, I found myself surrounded by the […]

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Sightseeing Crete
A Beautiful Week in Central Crete: A 7 Day Itinerary of Handmade Traditions
Posted On January 26, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 6–8 minutes Greece is definitely high on our bucket list when it comes to countries in the Mediterranean to travel to. However, apart from food and the incredible scenery, are there more things to discover about Greece? […]

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Cretan Customs
Traditions of Easter in Crete
Posted On March 25, 2019

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Experience Greek Easter Like a Local – from Heraklion to the Lassithi Plateau Easter (Pascha) is the most cherished religious holiday in Greece, and on the island of Crete, it becomes a deep, spiritual, and […]

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