http://www.completely-crete.com/Crete-blog.html The Completely Crete Island Blog keeps you up-to-date with what’s new about Crete, Greece. Crete attractions, beach resorts and the best Crete beaches plus much more. en-us crete Sat, 18 May 2013 04:07:00 -0400 Sat, 18 May 2013 04:07:00 -0400 completely-crete.com http://www.completely-crete.com/mosquitoes.html9bfd1314358b7ee98c2019cb5d538133.How to deter mosquitoes and prevent mosquito bites from ruining your holiday on the Greek Island of Crete. Sat, 18 May 2013 04:06:58 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/is-crete-expensive.html8a081c2c669b1ac56735b99cd8d4dd40Is Crete Expensive? Is it true that Crete is expensive? Find out about the cost of a holiday on Crete, one of the Greek Islands of Greece Fri, 17 May 2013 03:43:04 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/beach-resorts.html2bf685dfaed0ed62dc7293d0550efa87The beach resorts dotted all over Crete include the Chania resorts of Platanias, Agia Marina, Kalyves & Almyrida. To the east the popular holiday resorts of Hersonissos, Stalis and Malia are found. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:16:50 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/crete-resorts-guide.htmlae141af8340e49e2b5d5cdf526c9cd68Crete Resorts Guide. Where are the best beach resorts in Crete? Find out in our A - Z of Crete beach resorts. Discover the beach resorts of Crete in our easy to follow guide of Crete resorts. Sat, 11 May 2013 09:53:43 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/crete-beaches.html5e7cfca621c55e61300ed2540d479d21The best A-Z guide to Crete Beaches – find the best beaches in Crete from secret coves & nudist beaches to tourist resort top beaches. Sat, 11 May 2013 02:37:44 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/spinalonga.htmlffd83372bfc6ef36bd50e9d1dcb711dbSpinalonga, an ancient island with an intriguing past belonging to the Greek Island of Crete. A former leper colony & setting of the best seller The Island by, Victoria Hislop Fri, 10 May 2013 23:57:07 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/year-in-crete.html19ddbab9104b30be3ed2de57a86aaf06A Year in Crete – discover what it’s really like on Greek Island of Crete in each month of the year January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Thu, 9 May 2013 22:48:48 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/december-in-crete.html9d3034ba3737df59e5e5b6acbd95267aDecember in Crete. Find out about Crete in December, flights to Crete at this time and December weather in Crete including sunshine, rainfall and average temperatures. Thu, 9 May 2013 10:45:06 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/november-in-crete.htmla5deb488ff772f178f9b2288a714f309November in Crete. Find out about Crete in November, flights to Crete at this time and November weather in Crete including sunshine, rainfall and average temperatures. Thu, 9 May 2013 10:38:10 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/october-in-crete.htmla60dfdbb8406a2e8535d2125f3ee4bf6October in Crete. Find out about Crete in October, flights to Crete at this time and October weather in Crete including sunshine, rainfall and average temperatures. Thu, 9 May 2013 10:33:16 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/september-in-crete.htmlc6443ac491d3151543e46c4efb2398b4September in Crete. Find out about Crete in September, flights to Crete at this time and September weather in Crete including sunshine, rainfall and average temperatures. Thu, 9 May 2013 10:29:38 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/august-in-crete.htmlc14fdfbdc8b8a913e9b6809308efc225August in Crete. Find out about Crete in August, flights to Crete at this time and August weather in Crete including sunshine, rainfall and average temperatures. Thu, 9 May 2013 10:23:10 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/july-in-crete.html0c07af57b4baaf5633539f7d332cd513July in Crete. Find out about Crete in July, flights to Crete at this time and July weather in Crete including sunshine, rainfall and average temperatures. Thu, 9 May 2013 10:19:23 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/june-in-crete.htmlf2e09d70939e585c23021643be6af806June in Crete. Find out about Crete in June, flights to Crete at this time and June weather in Crete including sunshine, rainfall and average temperatures. Thu, 9 May 2013 10:14:44 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/may-in-crete.htmlf7639ec98b80811d2ea9f904d77abb4fMay in Crete. Find out about Crete in May, flights to Crete at this time and May weather in Crete including sunshine, rainfall and average temperatures. Thu, 9 May 2013 10:12:15 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/april-in-crete.html5fddc7b72b419c2c11688b68ea00c909April in Crete. Find out about Crete in April, flights to Crete at this time and April weather in Crete including sunshine, rainfall and average temperatures. Thu, 9 May 2013 10:10:09 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/march-in-crete.htmla3ba03cebb3cd9664d6cb66a5e47bbf6March in Crete. Find out about Crete in March, flights to Crete at this time and March weather in Crete including sunshine, rainfall and average temperatures. Thu, 9 May 2013 10:09:05 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/february-in-crete.html82d1675637dd164d49493ffd1e97abd4February in Crete. Find out about Crete in February, flights to Crete at this time and February weather in Crete including sunshine, rainfall and average temperatures. Thu, 9 May 2013 10:07:54 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/january-in-crete.html7ae4788febc72afc61a4d6c22dcb16cdJanuary in Crete. Find out about Crete in January, flights to Crete at this time and January weather in Crete including sunshine, rainfall and average temperatures. Thu, 9 May 2013 10:06:48 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/map-of-crete.htmld9675b660a572fe4c8b1df144801d567Map of Crete showing Crete Tourist Attractions plus a Crete Map of Beach Resorts. Look at Crete maps to help you find your way around the Greek island of Crete. Wed, 8 May 2013 01:17:16 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/starting-the-mediterranean-diet.html95c2dd66552d726fd1e1eac115182dc7Learn about the Mediterranean Diet, the difference to the western diet, the role of exercise, red wine consumption, and why Mediterranean people have lower heart disease rates! Thu, 20 May 2010 08:50:29 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/elounda-hotels.htmlc5d5837fc0225e8b3df9109b85887311Elounda Hotels & Elounda Accommodation. View places to stay in Elounda Crete. Luxury Hotels, hotels, apartments, rooms and studios in Crete. Sun, 16 May 2010 01:41:53 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/top-crete-attractions.html1a299074d5207c952f8d270dab1797f5Want to know the best top Crete attractions. Discover the main attractions that you must see when visiting Crete. Mon, 10 May 2010 02:14:25 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/makrigialos-hotels.html100272b3b10cd3951f978a774ef755e5Makrigialos Hotels & Makrigialos Accommodation. View places to stay in Makrigialos Crete. Luxury Hotels, hotels, apartments, rooms and studios in Crete. Tue, 2 Feb 2010 08:45:27 -0500 http://www.completely-crete.com/crete-by-campervan.htmlfe866e0df33349fd07046cdc7bcc616fFor a unique experience, going where you want and staying where you want, why not try Crete by campervan? Learn more... Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:12:53 -0500 http://www.completely-crete.com/kissamos-hotels.html2238222d91d6a91c8016bc5683768be5Kissamos Hotels & Kissamos Accommodation. View places to stay in Kissamos Crete. Luxury Hotels, hotels, apartments, rooms and studios in Crete. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:54:24 -0500 http://www.completely-crete.com/car-hire.html3e8fbea6ec04aa4e880b715331e5dac2Car hire in Crete is probably the best way to explore this beautiful Greek island. There are plenty of good car rental companies and hire car agencies offering everyth Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:49:56 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/ammoudara-hotels.htmlc2462513ab928a5b1fb292fea295fd95Ammoudara Hotels & Ammoudara Accommodation. View places to stay in Ammoudara Crete. Luxury Hotels, hotels, apartments, rooms and studios in Crete. Wed, 7 Oct 2009 03:15:38 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/agios-nikolaos-hotels.html1bda36ab1ade9d96e53f1f37063d84bbAgios Nikolaos Hotels & Agios Nikolaos Accommodation. View places to stay in Agios Nikolaos Crete. Luxury Hotels, hotels, apartments, rooms and studios in Crete. Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:11:37 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/botanical-park.htmld533bd9f53dae1646c897e156a3dd5edBotanical Park of Crete is between Chania and Omalos. The botanical gardens are one of the best and newest Crete attractions offering visitors a brilliant day out. Sun, 21 Jun 2009 08:07:18 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/driving-in-crete.html4faf14d8ba344767e45ffa0c034f52bdIf you are thinking of driving in Crete then this is an invaluable guide... Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:47:28 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/crete-easter.html2f3db88159891122a167f7614b9655ceCrete Easter is a special time. Spend Easter in Crete and enjoy a true Greek Easter with red eggs, koulourakia and spit roasted lamb. See more about how Crete celebrates Easter. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:10:58 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/maleme-hotels.htmlf3b560445db6cc96b254ef0e08d8fd02Maleme Hotels & Maleme Accommodation. View places to stay in Maleme Crete. Luxury Hotels, hotels, apartments, rooms and studios in Crete. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:37:48 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/elounda.htmlf9b202dc9500807112343ca24866e96fElounda in the region of Lassithi is a lovely beach resort and close by to Spinalonga. The fishing village known also as Elounta is known for its luxury hotels and villas. See the Elounda map. Sun, 5 Apr 2009 04:52:59 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/people-and-culture.html426891e9de3cbf50628a05354e66a896People and culture of Crete. Read how Crete culture has been shaped by the Cretan character, its history, mythology, geography and the Crete people. Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:29:55 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/almyrida-hotels.html1884fa2ecc0bcfc40094028a90afd7ccAlmyrida Hotels & Almyrida Accommodation. View places to stay in Almyrida Crete. Luxury Hotels, hotels, apartments, rooms and studios in Crete. Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:49:44 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/almyrida.html27d64a5e719b595047ae7d91a81d91b2Almyrida in the region of Chania west Crete is a charming fishing harbour beach resort.. Also spelt as Almirida, it's close to Kalyves and to the town of Chania. See the Almyrida map. Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:07:46 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/agia-triada.htmle312bd93ce9b95bb5251f8b41c3bd66aAgia Triada in the region of Rethymnon is a north coast beach resort. See the Agia Triada map. Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:12:28 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/agia-pelagia.html29a794416f3ee0e69f59d3f0a355c23dAgia Pelagia in the region of Heraklion is a north coast beach resort of Crete. Also spelt as Aghia Pelagia it's a lovely place to visit. See the Agia Pelagia map. Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:35:26 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/adele-hotels.htmlb004fb28ae843f11f5911f25764e3b8aAdele Hotels & Adele Accommodation. View places to stay in Adele Crete. Luxury Hotels, hotels, apartments, rooms and studios. Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:42:03 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/zaros-hotels.htmlb6de7a9d7202d864a376564a7843067fZaros Hotels & Zaros Accommodation. View places to stay in Zaros Crete. Luxury Hotels, hotels, apartments, rooms and studios in Crete. Sat, 21 Mar 2009 11:41:32 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/matala-hotels.html422c20d26b2d8e606f91f94840a29a3cMatala Hotels & Matala Accommodation. View places to stay in Matala Crete. Luxury Hotels, hotels, apartments, rooms and studios in Crete. Sat, 21 Mar 2009 11:01:06 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/matala.htmlf0c80f8036b54ec04d686412c220fdaaMatala in the region of Heraklion is a south coast beach resort famous for the Matala caves where hippies used to live in the 60's and 70's including Joni Mitchell and Cat Stevens. See the Matala map. Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:34:28 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/agios-nikolaos.html99981e29e0c058820603a631eb6c300cAgios Nikolaos in the region of Lassithi east Crete is one of the prettiest places to visit. Also spelt as Aghia Nikolaos, it's a scenic beauty spot. See the Agios Nikolaos map. Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:17:10 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/agia-marina.html084417732e9d03257b371821b4c5b174Agia Marina on the north coast of the region of Chania, Crete is one of the most popular beach resorts on the island. Also spelt as Aghia Marina, it's a great place to stay. See the Agia Marina map. Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:01:32 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/nana-apartments-zaros.html35cac2437597dbd6b159206764f11913Details of Nana Apartments in Zaros on Crete, beautiful, modern apartments for families in this pictureques mountain resort. Fri, 13 Mar 2009 05:55:50 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/agia-galini.html330045845a4b33f516f4d71d7a07fea0Agia Galini on the south coast of the region of Rethymnon, Crete is one of the best beach resorts on the island. Also spelt as Aghia Gallini, it's a lovely place to stay. See the Agia Galini map. Fri, 13 Mar 2009 05:47:01 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/votomos-taverna.htmlc451bc4e22845b6c3e5e1de2985afef7Votomos Taverna with its own fish farm is in the beautiful and scenic mountain village of Zaros, Crete. It is the only place on the island to have fresh salmon and trout. Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:37:22 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/zacharioudakis-winery.htmla1c3996435a802f645cd0a4b28fd09adVisit the Zacharioudakis Winery, a brilliant winery producing excellent Cretan wine. The Cretan winery is in Plouti, Heraklion, Crete and is open to the public for tours of the winery and vineyards. Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:40:49 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/keramos-hotel-zaros.htmle02eb4471f634a6c92c98568a8d29023The Keramos Hotel in Zaros, the perfect base to explore this beautiful mountain resort in Crete Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:14:38 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/zaros.htmle177b5bc16b700947ee69cf994419fa2Zaros is a lovely mountain village in Heraklion Crete on the slopes of Mount Psiloritis. The Rouvas Gorge, Phaestos Palace, Gortyna and Agia Triada nearby are popular tourist attractions to visit. Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:09:12 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/vegerra-taverna.htmlac22613c55e232ad03af738c85cd509eThe Vegerra Taverna is a brilliant mainly vegetarian restaurant in the mountain village of Zaros Crete. Read our restaurant review on one of the best vegetarian restaurants in Crete. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:30:06 -0400 http://www.completely-crete.com/apokries.html222d3eb0160395a907208329115c7cdfThe Rethymnon Carnival and other festival events make up the Apokries on the Greek Island of Crete. The period of the Apokria before Lent has Protofoni, Kreatini and Tirini feasts. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:53:43 -0500 http://www.completely-crete.com/cats-in-crete.htmlc3ae061855231c09a66af75df2d0b893Cats in Crete - a look beyond and behind these iconic images of Greece Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:07:58 -0500 http://www.completely-crete.com/eurovision-song-contest.htmlcfdfb0fc34abe7f0a7bddea63e295aeaEurovision Song Contest 2009 held in Moscow. Sexy Sakis Rouvas will be representing Greece with "This Is Our Night'. Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:41:14 -0500 http://www.completely-crete.com/chania-property.html5c91fcadc8bcf2cd62669690acf38c72Looking for Chania Property? Here you'll find independent, impartial information on Crete properties, Chania Real Estate & Chania Estate Agents to help find your perfect Crete property. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:37:10 -0500 http://www.completely-crete.com/crete-in-february.htmlad80f62699e73fdcdc7e2d6bea0a635aLife in Crete in February including the weather, missing curry, and watching football in Greek. Sun, 15 Feb 2009 08:35:36 -0500 http://www.completely-crete.com/medusa-taverna.html58470713a96bcb44c3589e7371caaca9The Medusa Taverna in Kalyves aka Kalives, on the Greek Island of Crete is a beach side Greek Taverna serving dishes from the Cretan diet and simply the best fillet steaks & Kleftiko on the island Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:46:27 -0500 http://www.completely-crete.com/cretan-diet-recipes.html27c460cc9eb21560ad6292c1975ee321The Cretan Diet is world famous for its simplicity and delicious tasty food using fresh local produce and is proven to increase overall health and prolong life. Thu, 5 Feb 2009 02:53:53 -0500 http://www.completely-crete.com/greek-mountain-tea.htmlf477103ded0296df625424a1798034ccGreek Mountain Tea (Sideritis syriaca), aka as Malotira grows wild on the Greek Island of Crete and is drunk as part of the Cretan diet. It grows throughout the island including the White Mountains. Thu, 5 Feb 2009 02:40:39 -0500 http://www.completely-crete.com/heliotrope.html6de13a0cb8850049a1090051606e0a82The Heliotrope also known as European Heliotrope, Caterpillar Weed or heliotropium europaeum is one of the sun loving wild flowers of Crete. Its name comes from the Greek meaning turn towards the sun. Thu, 5 Feb 2009 01:42:36 -0500 http://www.completely-crete.com/samaria-gorge.html639939a470875719e2984ddb69ea8d78Hiking the Samaria Gorge in Crete is a great achievement. Biggest of the Crete gorges and the most stunning the Samaria Canyon is home to the wild goat Kri Kri and other fabulous flora and fauna. Wed, 4 Feb 2009 09:33:58 -0500 http://www.completely-crete.com/herb-infused-olive-oil.htmlb61b52cb24705887ec2b30100bb6323cHerb Infused Olive Oil with its health giving, legendary anti-ageing properties comes from Crete. Buy Cretan Olive Oil direct from our Cretan Village Shop on the Greek Island of Crete. Wed, 4 Feb 2009 09:12:18 -0500 http://www.completely-crete.com/organic-extra-virgin-olive-oil.html70a9f6428bd6a73622780aba29221addQuality Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil with its health giving, legendary anti-ageing properties comes from Crete. Buy Cretan Olive Oil direct from our Cretan Village Shop on the Greek Island of Crete Wed, 4 Feb 2009 09:08:44 -0500