WebCrete.Net, Your Online Travel Guide and Web Directory for East and West Crete

WebCrete.Net, Your Online Travel Guide and Web Directory for East and West Crete Crete Travel guide. Chania Rethymno Plakias Matala Heraklio Lassithi Sitia, Palekastro, Paleochora Ierapetra, Makrigialos. Sights hiking beaches traditional villages towns hotels Accommodation and information in Crete Rethimno http://www.webcrete.net/index.php 2012-05-15T21:09:10Z Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management WebCrete.Net, Your Online Travel Guide 2010-11-08T00:00:00Z 2010-11-08T00:00:00Z http://www.webcrete.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=294:web-crete-directory&catid=46:articles-general&Itemid=69 Manos webcrete@live.com

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display:block" title="One day in Samaria gorge" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1505:samaria&catid=46:articles-general&Itemid=69"> <img src="http://www.webcrete.net/images/lofthumbs/170x80/images/stories/chania/gorges/samaria-19.jpg" title="One day in Samaria gorge" alt="One day in Samaria gorge" class="lof-image " height="80" width="170"> </a> <h4><a target="_parent" title="One day in Samaria gorge" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1505:samaria&catid=46:articles-general&Itemid=69">One day in Samaria gorge</a></h4> Our trip would not be complete without hiking the Samaria gorge, often called the longest gorge in... <div class="lof-date">Thursday, 03 May 2012 00:00</div> </div> </div> <div class="lof-clearfix"></div> <div class="lof-row" style="width:33.2333333333%"> <div class="lof-inner"> <a target="_parent" class="lof-image-link " style=" height:80px; width:170px; display:block" title="Asprolithos Beach by Goudouras" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1502:asprolithos&catid=42:beaches-makrigialos&Itemid=131"> <img src="http://www.webcrete.net/images/lofthumbs/170x80/images/stories/ierapetra/asprolithos-5.jpg" title="Asprolithos Beach by Goudouras" alt="Asprolithos Beach by Goudouras" class="lof-image " height="80" width="170"> </a> <h4><a target="_parent" title="Asprolithos Beach by Goudouras" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1502:asprolithos&catid=42:beaches-makrigialos&Itemid=131">Asprolithos Beach by Goudouras</a></h4> The name Asprolithos (white stones) derives from the white pebbles which can be found at the beach.... <div class="lof-date">Sunday, 29 April 2012 00:00</div> </div> </div> <div class="lof-row" style="width:33.2333333333%"> <div class="lof-inner"> <a target="_parent" class="lof-image-link " style=" height:80px; width:170px; display:block" title="Kalami Beaches by Goudouras" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1503:kalami&catid=42:beaches-makrigialos&Itemid=131"> <img src="http://www.webcrete.net/images/lofthumbs/170x80/images/stories/ierapetra/kalami-4.jpg" title="Kalami Beaches by Goudouras" alt="Kalami Beaches by Goudouras" class="lof-image " height="80" width="170"> </a> <h4><a target="_parent" title="Kalami Beaches by Goudouras" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1503:kalami&catid=42:beaches-makrigialos&Itemid=131">Kalami Beaches by Goudouras</a></h4> Kalami beaches (it is a group of small beaches stretching for about 1 kilometer and parallel to the... <div class="lof-date">Sunday, 29 April 2012 00:00</div> </div> </div> <div class="lof-row" style="width:33.2333333333%"> <div class="lof-inner"> <a target="_parent" class="lof-image-link " style=" height:80px; width:170px; display:block" title="Kalo Nero Beaches by Makrigialos" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1504:kalo-nero&catid=42:beaches-makrigialos&Itemid=131"> <img src="http://www.webcrete.net/images/lofthumbs/170x80/images/stories/ierapetra/kalo-nero-5.jpg" title="Kalo Nero Beaches by Makrigialos" alt="Kalo Nero Beaches by Makrigialos" class="lof-image " height="80" width="170"> </a> <h4><a target="_parent" title="Kalo Nero Beaches by Makrigialos" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1504:kalo-nero&catid=42:beaches-makrigialos&Itemid=131">Kalo Nero Beaches by Makrigialos</a></h4> Kalo Nero is a small coastal settlement between Makrigialos and Kapsa Monastery. By taking the road... <div class="lof-date">Sunday, 29 April 2012 00:00</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="lof-main-item page-2"> <div class="lof-row" style="width:33.2333333333%"> <div class="lof-inner"> <a target="_parent" class="lof-image-link " style=" height:80px; width:170px; display:block" title="Agricultural Folk Museum in Piskopiano" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1501:agricultural-folk&catid=54:museums&Itemid=65"> <img src="http://www.webcrete.net/images/lofthumbs/170x80/images/stories/sights/folklore_museums/piskopiano-11.jpg" title="Agricultural Folk Museum in Piskopiano" alt="Agricultural Folk Museum in Piskopiano" class="lof-image " height="80" width="170"> </a> <h4><a target="_parent" title="Agricultural Folk Museum in Piskopiano" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1501:agricultural-folk&catid=54:museums&Itemid=65">Agricultural Folk Museum in Piskopiano</a></h4> The Agricultural Folk Museum is situated at the traditional village of Piskopiano, in the oil mill... <div class="lof-date">Friday, 27 April 2012 00:00</div> </div> </div> <div class="lof-row" style="width:33.2333333333%"> <div class="lof-inner"> <a target="_parent" class="lof-image-link " style=" height:80px; width:170px; display:block" title="A tour in the Villages and Sights on the road from Heraklion to Messara" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1482:heraklion-to-messara&catid=46:articles-general&Itemid=69"> <img src="http://www.webcrete.net/images/lofthumbs/170x80/images/stories/villages/messara/mesohorio-13.jpg" title="A tour in the Villages and Sights on the road from Heraklion to Messara" alt="A tour in the Villages and Sights on the road from Heraklion to Messara" class="lof-image " height="80" width="170"> </a> <h4><a target="_parent" title="A tour in the Villages and Sights on the road from Heraklion to Messara" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1482:heraklion-to-messara&catid=46:articles-general&Itemid=69">A tour in the Villages and Sights on the road from Heraklion to Messara</a></h4> This route follows the road from Heraklion to Messara plain, starting in the nodal point of... <div class="lof-date">Thursday, 26 April 2012 00:00</div> </div> </div> <div class="lof-row" style="width:33.2333333333%"> <div class="lof-inner"> <a target="_parent" class="lof-image-link " style=" height:80px; width:170px; display:block" title="South Chrissi Beach in Chrissi island" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1498:south-chrissi&catid=42:beaches-makrigialos&Itemid=131"> <img src="http://www.webcrete.net/images/lofthumbs/170x80/images/stories/ierapetra/chrissi_south-25.jpg" title="South Chrissi Beach in Chrissi island" alt="South Chrissi Beach in Chrissi island" class="lof-image " height="80" width="170"> </a> <h4><a target="_parent" title="South Chrissi Beach in Chrissi island" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1498:south-chrissi&catid=42:beaches-makrigialos&Itemid=131">South Chrissi Beach in Chrissi island</a></h4> The South Chrissi beach is located at the south side of Chrisi Island, a relatively small, exotic... <div class="lof-date">Thursday, 26 April 2012 00:00</div> </div> </div> <div class="lof-clearfix"></div> <div class="lof-row" style="width:33.2333333333%"> <div class="lof-inner"> <a target="_parent" class="lof-image-link " style=" height:80px; width:170px; display:block" title="Mikronisi Beach in Chrissi island" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1499:mikronisi-chrissi&catid=42:beaches-makrigialos&Itemid=131"> <img src="http://www.webcrete.net/images/lofthumbs/170x80/images/stories/ierapetra/mikronisi-2.jpg" title="Mikronisi Beach in Chrissi island" alt="Mikronisi Beach in Chrissi island" class="lof-image " height="80" width="170"> </a> <h4><a target="_parent" title="Mikronisi Beach in Chrissi island" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1499:mikronisi-chrissi&catid=42:beaches-makrigialos&Itemid=131">Mikronisi Beach in Chrissi island</a></h4> About 700m east of South Chrissi beach at Chrissi Island, south of Ierapetra city, you can find... <div class="lof-date">Thursday, 26 April 2012 00:00</div> </div> </div> <div class="lof-row" style="width:33.2333333333%"> <div class="lof-inner"> <a target="_parent" class="lof-image-link " style=" height:80px; width:170px; display:block" title="Krasi-Azilakos Forest-Malia. Hiking in Malia Heraklion" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1495:krasi-azilakos-forest&catid=89:central-crete&Itemid=139"> <img src="http://www.webcrete.net/images/lofthumbs/170x80/images/stories/lasithi/vrahasi_forest-2.jpg" title="Krasi-Azilakos Forest-Malia. Hiking in Malia Heraklion" alt="Krasi-Azilakos Forest-Malia. Hiking in Malia Heraklion" class="lof-image " height="80" width="170"> </a> <h4><a target="_parent" title="Krasi-Azilakos Forest-Malia. Hiking in Malia Heraklion" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1495:krasi-azilakos-forest&catid=89:central-crete&Itemid=139">Krasi-Azilakos Forest-Malia. Hiking in Malia Heraklion</a></h4> Krassi – Azilakes Forest - Chamoprina - MaliaThis walk offers a widely-varied landscape: the... <div class="lof-date">Wednesday, 25 April 2012 00:00</div> </div> </div> <div class="lof-row" style="width:33.2333333333%"> <div class="lof-inner"> <a target="_parent" class="lof-image-link " style=" height:80px; width:170px; display:block" title="Krasi-Selena-Krasi. Hiking in Malia Heraklion" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1496:krasi-selena&catid=89:central-crete&Itemid=139"> <img src="http://www.webcrete.net/images/lofthumbs/170x80/images/stories/sights/other_sites/selena-1.jpg" title="Krasi-Selena-Krasi. Hiking in Malia Heraklion" alt="Krasi-Selena-Krasi. Hiking in Malia Heraklion" class="lof-image " height="80" width="170"> </a> <h4><a target="_parent" title="Krasi-Selena-Krasi. Hiking in Malia Heraklion" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1496:krasi-selena&catid=89:central-crete&Itemid=139">Krasi-Selena-Krasi. Hiking in Malia Heraklion</a></h4> Krasi village - Selena forest road - Krasi ... <div class="lof-date">Wednesday, 25 April 2012 00:00</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="lof-main-item page-3"> <div class="lof-row" style="width:33.2333333333%"> <div class="lof-inner"> <a target="_parent" class="lof-image-link " style=" height:80px; width:170px; display:block" title="Helping to preserve the Cretan culture" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1068:cretan-culture&catid=46:articles-general&Itemid=69"> <img src="http://www.webcrete.net/images/lofthumbs/170x80/images/stories/villages/chania/kefalas-3.jpg" title="Helping to preserve the Cretan culture" alt="Helping to preserve the Cretan culture" class="lof-image " height="80" width="170"> </a> <h4><a target="_parent" title="Helping to preserve the Cretan culture" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1068:cretan-culture&catid=46:articles-general&Itemid=69">Helping to preserve the Cretan culture</a></h4> A British holiday firm is helping to preserve the culture of the island's mountain villages, from... <div class="lof-date">Tuesday, 24 April 2012 00:00</div> </div> </div> <div class="lof-row" style="width:33.2333333333%"> <div class="lof-inner"> <a target="_parent" class="lof-image-link " style=" height:80px; width:170px; display:block" title="American student assisting Gournia excavations" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1494:gournia&catid=64:archaeological-sites&Itemid=96"> <img src="http://www.webcrete.net/images/lofthumbs/170x80/images/stories/sights/archaeological_sites/ierapetra/gournia-4.jpg" title="American student assisting Gournia excavations" alt="American student assisting Gournia excavations" class="lof-image " height="80" width="170"> </a> <h4><a target="_parent" title="American student assisting Gournia excavations" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1494:gournia&catid=64:archaeological-sites&Itemid=96">American student assisting Gournia excavations</a></h4> Jennifer Miraldi, a junior classics major at Austin Peay State University, unfolded a large map and... <div class="lof-date">Sunday, 22 April 2012 00:00</div> </div> </div> <div class="lof-row" style="width:33.2333333333%"> <div class="lof-inner"> <a target="_parent" class="lof-image-link " style=" height:80px; width:170px; display:block" title="Chrisopigi Monastery, Chania" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1492:chrisopigi-chania&catid=74:monasteries&Itemid=108"> <img src="http://www.webcrete.net/images/lofthumbs/170x80/images/stories/sights/monasteries/chania-chrisopigi_1.jpg" title="Chrisopigi Monastery, Chania" alt="Chrisopigi Monastery, Chania" class="lof-image " height="80" width="170"> </a> <h4><a target="_parent" title="Chrisopigi Monastery, Chania" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1492:chrisopigi-chania&catid=74:monasteries&Itemid=108">Chrisopigi Monastery, Chania</a></h4> After 3 km along the road from Chania city to Souda port, west Crete, come to a turning to the... <div class="lof-date">Sunday, 15 April 2012 00:00</div> </div> </div> <div class="lof-clearfix"></div> <div class="lof-row" style="width:33.2333333333%"> <div class="lof-inner"> <a target="_parent" class="lof-image-link " style=" height:80px; width:170px; display:block" title="Skouloufia Village by Rethimno" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1491:skouloufia&catid=70:traditional-villages-west-crete&Itemid=119"> <img src="http://www.webcrete.net/images/lofthumbs/170x80/images/stories/villages/rethimno/skouloufia-1.jpg" title="Skouloufia Village by Rethimno" alt="Skouloufia Village by Rethimno" class="lof-image " height="80" width="170"> </a> <h4><a target="_parent" title="Skouloufia Village by Rethimno" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1491:skouloufia&catid=70:traditional-villages-west-crete&Itemid=119">Skouloufia Village by Rethimno</a></h4> The village Skouloufia in Rethimno prefecture, is a focal point for anyone who is looking for... <div class="lof-date">Sunday, 08 April 2012 00:00</div> </div> </div> <div class="lof-row" style="width:33.2333333333%"> <div class="lof-inner"> <a target="_parent" class="lof-image-link " style=" height:80px; width:170px; display:block" title="Walking through Samaria Gorge" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1490:samaria-hiking&catid=88:hiking-west-crete&Itemid=125"> <img src="http://www.webcrete.net/images/lofthumbs/170x80/images/stories/chania/gorges/samaria-21.jpg" title="Walking through Samaria Gorge" alt="Walking through Samaria Gorge" class="lof-image " height="80" width="170"> </a> <h4><a target="_parent" title="Walking through Samaria Gorge" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1490:samaria-hiking&catid=88:hiking-west-crete&Itemid=125">Walking through Samaria Gorge</a></h4> Those who pass through the wild and beautiful Samaria gorge in Crete are rewarded with a sense of... <div class="lof-date">Monday, 02 April 2012 00:00</div> </div> </div> <div class="lof-row" style="width:33.2333333333%"> <div class="lof-inner"> <a target="_parent" class="lof-image-link " style=" height:80px; width:170px; display:block" title="Cretan Hospitality in Maleme" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1489:maleme&catid=46:articles-general&Itemid=69"> <img src="http://www.webcrete.net/images/lofthumbs/170x80/images/stories/chania/chania_city-14.jpg" title="Cretan Hospitality in Maleme" alt="Cretan Hospitality in Maleme" class="lof-image " height="80" width="170"> </a> <h4><a target="_parent" title="Cretan Hospitality in Maleme" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1489:maleme&catid=46:articles-general&Itemid=69">Cretan Hospitality in Maleme</a></h4> One of us is widowed, one is divorced and the other has a homebound partner. So while we're not... <div class="lof-date">Wednesday, 28 March 2012 00:00</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="lof-main-item page-4"> <div class="lof-row" style="width:33.2333333333%"> <div class="lof-inner"> <a target="_parent" class="lof-image-link " style=" height:80px; width:170px; display:block" title="Lesser known spots in Crete" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1488:hidden-crete&catid=46:articles-general&Itemid=69"> <img src="http://www.webcrete.net/images/lofthumbs/170x80/images/stories/various/cretan_life-26.jpg" title="Lesser known spots in Crete" alt="Lesser known spots in Crete" class="lof-image " height="80" width="170"> </a> <h4><a target="_parent" title="Lesser known spots in Crete" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1488:hidden-crete&catid=46:articles-general&Itemid=69">Lesser known spots in Crete</a></h4> When Easter arrives in Greece, one thing is for sure - summer’s on its way. In fact of all the... <div class="lof-date">Tuesday, 27 March 2012 00:00</div> </div> </div> <div class="lof-row" style="width:33.2333333333%"> <div class="lof-inner"> <a target="_parent" class="lof-image-link " style=" height:80px; width:170px; display:block" title="Asfendou plateau in the White mountains" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1484:asfendou&catid=80:plateaus&Itemid=112"> <img src="http://www.webcrete.net/images/lofthumbs/170x80/images/stories/sights/other_sites/asfendou-1.jpg" title="Asfendou plateau in the White mountains" alt="Asfendou plateau in the White mountains" class="lof-image " height="80" width="170"> </a> <h4><a target="_parent" title="Asfendou plateau in the White mountains" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1484:asfendou&catid=80:plateaus&Itemid=112">Asfendou plateau in the White mountains</a></h4> Asfendou plateau is about 63 kilometres from Chania, at an altitude of 770 metres, and is part of... <div class="lof-date">Sunday, 25 March 2012 00:00</div> </div> </div> <div class="lof-row" style="width:33.2333333333%"> <div class="lof-inner"> <a target="_parent" class="lof-image-link " style=" height:80px; width:170px; display:block" title="Sitanos Plateau by Sitia" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1485:sitanos&catid=80:plateaus&Itemid=112"> <img src="http://www.webcrete.net/images/lofthumbs/170x80/images/stories/villages/palekastro/sitanos-1.jpg" title="Sitanos Plateau by Sitia" alt="Sitanos Plateau by Sitia" class="lof-image " height="80" width="170"> </a> <h4><a target="_parent" title="Sitanos Plateau by Sitia" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1485:sitanos&catid=80:plateaus&Itemid=112">Sitanos Plateau by Sitia</a></h4> A small plateau and its village between Handras (or Ziros) plateau to west and Karidi village to... <div class="lof-date">Sunday, 25 March 2012 00:00</div> </div> </div> <div class="lof-clearfix"></div> <div class="lof-row" style="width:33.2333333333%"> <div class="lof-inner"> <a target="_parent" class="lof-image-link " style=" height:80px; width:170px; display:block" title="The ancient Olive Tree in Kavousi" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1486:kavousi-olive-tree&catid=47:olive-oil&Itemid=74"> <img src="http://www.webcrete.net/images/lofthumbs/170x80/images/stories/lasithi/kavousi-olivetree-1.jpg" title="The ancient Olive Tree in Kavousi" alt="The ancient Olive Tree in Kavousi" class="lof-image " height="80" width="170"> </a> <h4><a target="_parent" title="The ancient Olive Tree in Kavousi" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1486:kavousi-olive-tree&catid=47:olive-oil&Itemid=74">The ancient Olive Tree in Kavousi</a></h4> "Monumental" olive tree of Kavousi village, Lassithi prefecture, east Crete.Azorias - Kavousi,... <div class="lof-date">Sunday, 25 March 2012 00:00</div> </div> </div> <div class="lof-row" style="width:33.2333333333%"> <div class="lof-inner"> <a target="_parent" class="lof-image-link " style=" height:80px; width:170px; display:block" title="Avgeniki in Heraklion, Central Crete" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1483:avgeniki-heraklion&catid=71:traditional-villages-heraklionl-crete&Itemid=102"> <img src="http://www.webcrete.net/images/lofthumbs/170x80/images/stories/villages/heraklion/avgeniki-1.jpg" title="Avgeniki in Heraklion, Central Crete" alt="Avgeniki in Heraklion, Central Crete" class="lof-image " height="80" width="170"> </a> <h4><a target="_parent" title="Avgeniki in Heraklion, Central Crete" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1483:avgeniki-heraklion&catid=71:traditional-villages-heraklionl-crete&Itemid=102">Avgeniki in Heraklion, Central Crete</a></h4> A traditional village 18 kilometres south of Heraklion city on the road to Messara-Mires, prefecture... <div class="lof-date">Friday, 23 March 2012 00:00</div> </div> </div> <div class="lof-row" style="width:33.2333333333%"> <div class="lof-inner"> <a target="_parent" class="lof-image-link " style=" height:80px; width:170px; display:block" title="Cheap holidays to Crete" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1324:cheap-holidays&catid=46:articles-general&Itemid=69"> <img src="http://www.webcrete.net/images/lofthumbs/170x80/images/stories/chania/beaches/glika_nera-2.jpg" title="Cheap holidays to Crete" alt="Cheap holidays to Crete" class="lof-image " height="80" width="170"> </a> <h4><a target="_parent" title="Cheap holidays to Crete" href="http://www.webcrete.net//index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1324:cheap-holidays&catid=46:articles-general&Itemid=69">Cheap holidays to Crete</a></h4> Look for cheap holidays to Crete and spend a vacation to this stunning Greek island. 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