Crete tourist guide

The south of Crete hides many little-known nooks and crannies, to which, due to the remote location, access is very difficult. One such place is the Kaminaki beach (Καμινάκι) located in the south-eastern regions of the Asterousia Mountains. Without a doubt, it can be said that its area is truly wild and inaccessible Crete. Inaccessible gorges, steep cliffs, impressive rocks create a unique landscape.

Graviera and feta are the two most famous and popular Greek cheeses also produced in Crete. They are present mainly on Greek tables, where the annual consumption of only feta itself is around 12 kg per person. These two cheeses are also included in the group of key export goods. Unfortunately, however, the global crisis related to the rapidly rising energy and fuel costs as well as inflation negatively affects the production of these popular cheeses.

An interesting atmospheric phenomenon took place today on almost the entire north-eastern coast of Crete. Many inhabitants of the vicinity of Heraklion (and not only) who went for a walk along the coast had the opportunity to see a strange phenomenon today. An unusual fog was rising just above the horizon, completely obscuring the view.

The Marmara beach area has been a tourist hit in southern Crete for some time. Many people come to this beach by water taxis from Chora Sfakion or Loutro. Others, due to the short distance, decide to go on foot from Loutro or the nearby Finikas. Unfortunately, one of the sections of the trail connecting Loutro with Marmara is quite dangerous. Today an accident took place there, in which an elderly tourist was seriously injured.

A section of the trail between the beaches of Marmara and Likos.

From Saturday, September 24 to Tuesday, September 27, the Heraklion Commune Festival "Days of Gastronomy" is taking place in Heraklion. The event, which was organized for the fourth time, is taking place in the Port of Venice. This festival has entered the calendar of important events in the city for good. It pursues one of the main goals of tourism policy, which is to make Heraklion a gastronomic destination. The organizers intend the capital of Crete to be a place where tourists, regardless of the season, can experience local hospitality and taste Cretan food products.

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In the previous news we wrote about the Agios on SUP and Agios Nikolaos Cliff Diving 2022 sports competitions, which are taking place this weekend in the city of Agios Nikolaos. If you want to see what the competition in jumping to Lake Voulismeni looks like, below is a live broadcast. The previously shared video was blocked, so we removed it.

This weekend, on September 24 and 25, Agios Nikolaos will host two international sporting events: Agios on SUP and Cliff Diving . All those who spend their late holidays in this part of the island will surely be pleased to see the spectacular jumps to Lake Voulismeni live. Both events are also a good promotion of this charming city and Crete itself.

The last days of the calendar summer and the beginning of autumn in Crete are a good time for hiking. Lower temperature and less scorching sun are conducive to walks along the trails and ravines. The only sign of the end of summer is a clearly shorter day, which should be taken into account when planning field trips.

So if someone is in Crete right now and plans to cross the most popular gorge on the island, this is a good time. Samaria is still open for the entire length of the route. Both entrances are open, both in Xyloskalo and from Agia Roumeli.