It all started in 2019 when my feet first stepped on Greek soil. To be more precise, I ended up in Crete, the largest island in the country. After a holiday full of hospitality and warmth, it quickly became clear that this would not be the last trip to the sun-drenched country with its over 3.000 ...
From a package hotel to a sustainable oasis of retreat
The "Cretan Malia Park" looks back on an interesting history. The former all-inclusive resort on Crete has now become a wonderful retreat where responsible tourism comes first. In an interview, Aris Skyvalakis, Managing Director of Cretan Malia Park, tells us about the reasons for taking this path, the challenges and how the sustainable practices ...
Five places for summer
I think it is not an exaggeration to say that one is currently yearning for sun and sea more than ever. To travel again to a place where there is plenty of sun and a pleasant sea breeze to enjoy. After the last few months, which have been unusual for all of us, we want nothing more than ...
A holistic recipe for a long life
The so-called "Blue Zones" keep a very special secret: a recipe for a long, fulfilling life. A total of five regions in the world are known as the blue zone. In addition to distant destinations such as the Nicoya Peninsula on Costa Rica, a Californian community called Loma Linda and the Japanese island of Okinawa, two European islands also make it to the ...
Hospitality and the Cretan attitude towards life in Villa Zoé
A warm summer breeze blows around our noses - even now, well after 21 p.m. We are in the middle of the Cretan capital Heraklion. In the meantime you can only see a few tourists in the city, which is visited by many cruise tourists, especially during the day. Instead, more and more Cretans cavort on the streets, who ...
Experience the originality and nature of Crete in Potamos
There are still a good two hours' drive ahead of us before we should reach our destination for the next few days: Aspros Potamos, which is located in the south-east of Crete. After just a few minutes on the highway, I notice how my friend adapts to the local Cretan driving style. Instead of staying on track, we drive ...
10 places in Crete that you have to see
Now that it's colder again, I often find myself thinking back to past vacations and the beautiful hours of sunshine that I was allowed to spend there. This year I like to think of my summer vacation on the beautiful Greek island of Crete. What I particularly liked there, I would like to share with you in this ...
Five places for foodies
Traveling is always about culinary wellbeing. Trying the delicacies typical of the region is something very special and it is usually precisely these tastes that will stay in the memory long after the trip. At the same time, food can be an incredibly important contribution to the environment, for example when the ingredients ...
Behind the scenes: vacation in the studio in Crete
Not far from Agia Pelagia, a small town with beautiful bays and beaches on the north coast of the Greek island of Crete, are the Agia studios of Saverio and Lydia. Located in the middle of an olive grove in the mountains, there is a breathtaking view of the sea from here. Fancy a Cretan cooking class? In the Saverio bistro ...
Five places by the sea
How nice it is when it finally gets warmer again and you can spend more time outside. Suddenly you have more energy and desire to do something again. In many places you can now see people who spend their evening in the evening sun and enjoy. The current spring temperatures give you a little foretaste of the coming ...