The Greek island Amorgos

The Greek island Amorgos: Amorgos is the most eastern island of the Cyclades island group. It is located southeast of Naxos Island and northeast of Santorini. Amorgos has two ports, Aegiali in the north of the island and the port of Katapola, the main port of Amorgos in the middle of the island. Parts of

Kato Zakros walking in the gorge

Kato Zakros E4 week: A top hiking week from the beautiful village of Kato Zakros in the far south-east of Crete. Kato Zakros is a small Greek village by the sea enclosed by gorges and mountains in the hinterland. Actually the start or end point of the E4 in Crete. This E4 hike consists of

Island hopping to the Greek islands

Island hopping to the Greek islands: Greece is a peninsula in southern Europe with numerous islands belonging thereto. The Greek islands are divided into different groups, archipelagos, of which the Cyclades is the best known one. Crete is the largest Greek island and not part of an archipelago, but they often mention it in the

Jeep safari Crete Greece

Jeep safari Crete Greece: Driving off-road on Crete gives you the chance to explore the real Crete. The countryside of Crete has countless roads that go through the mountains from village to village. Only these are dirt roads, which are not registered on any road map. The jeep safari takes you on these roads. And

Visiting villages in Crete Greece

Visiting villages in Crete Greece: The village of Astraki today has 228 inhabitants, mainly engaged in agriculture. Documents in 1278 mentioned Astraki as Astracu and more specifically in 1583 as Astracus Catto with 230 inhabitants. The name of the village comes from the many potsherds found here, called ostrakon. As papyrus was too expensive for