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Main
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Presenting
you where Sfakia is on the map of Crete and Greece and highlighting
its
special features. In English, German and Dutch |
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Map
of the village of Chora Sfakion |
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The
illustrated history of Sfakia, Crete and Greece, starting from mythology
to the present day |
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About
the tribes coming from the North and their role on Crete, with a focus
on the Sfakian region |
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During
history many Cretans were scattered over the world and stayed abroad,
keeping their culture more or less alive |
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Presentation
of some famous Cretans |
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Explanation
of the different styles of traditional Cretan music and dances, some famous
Cretan musicians and several music samples to listen to |
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Instead
of birthdays, in Greece they celebrate name days, following a mainly
fixed
calendar of Holy Men and Women of whom one's name is derived from (calendar | alphabetical
list) |
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Background
information on the history and customs of Greek Orthodox Easter, with
an explanation
of determining the Easter date + the dates for the upcoming years |
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Background
information on the history and customs of Greek Orthodox Christmas,
with an overview
of festivities in December and January |
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Social
and cultural comparison chart of Greece and 13 other European countries |
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Economical
comparison chart of Greece and 13 other European countries |
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The
people of Crete and their customs |
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History
of the famous Greek game of tavli, with and explanation of different game
styles |
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Card
game played widely in Greece, Crete and Sfakia. Specially in winter
this
is sport number one, culminating on Christmas Eve and the New Year, when
huge amounts of money change hands |
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All
you like to know about this famous Cretan drink |
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By
Prof. Peter Trudgill, dialectologist and long time visitor of Sfakia |
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Flora
and fauna of Crete, geology and caves |
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Introduction
to the waters of the Libyan/ South Cretan Sea, with pictures and descriptions
of the many fish and other animals living there |
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Detailed
exploration of the tectonic situation in the Mediterranean area and the
occurrence of earthquakes, with a small role for Crete |
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Information
about how the Cretan gorges came into existence, with diagrams and examples |
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Background
of the famous Tamarisk tree, found in Crete, which looks so similar to
the Cretan culture itself |
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The olive tree and olive oil: significant in historic
and present day Crete |
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Background
article about the winds refreshing or heatening the island |
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Detailed
weather reports, satellite images and climate data for Sfakia, Crete and
Greece |
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Description and pictures of the many herbs and spices
found in Crete |
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Account of the many (85) species of birds that can be
seen in and around Frangokastello |
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Tourism |
Various
pages with touristic info |
Practical
information for visitors to the region of Sfakia, focussing on daily
matters,
like money exchange, services, food, precautions etc; in English, German
and Dutch |
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Lots
of information on walks, beaches, trips, sights |
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Overview
of the many museums in Crete, with a description of their exhibits
and
opening hours |
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Information
on the rooms and studios of Hotel Stavris, Chora Sfakion, famous for
over
35 years of hospitality |
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Information
on the studios and apartments of Studios Stavris, Frangokastello,
a new
complex located directly to the beach |
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Information
on the Four Seasons apartments: very well designed 2- and 3-rooms apartments
with kitchenette and air conditioning, 2 balconies each and direct
sea
view in Chora Sfakion |
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Information
on the rooms, studios and apartments of Taverna The 3 Brothers, Chora
Sfakion and their traditional Cretan cuisine |
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Information
on the rooms, studios and apartments of Taverna Giorgos, in the traditional
small village of Komitades |
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The
current rates for accommodation, hire cars and taxi transfers |
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Fill
in this reservation form to book your Sfakian accommodation, taxi transfer
or car rental |
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A
visitors' selection of the best 100 Cretan Travel Sites ranking in the
Top 100 |
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Conversion
systems for the Euro and other currencies |
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Comprehensive
photo report of our 4 months stay in Sfakia from September 2002 until
end of January 2003 |
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Presentation
of the 23 villages of the Sfakia region + the islet of Gavdos |
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Lots
of information on how to get there and around |
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International
schedules and charter flights to and from the 3 airports in Crete |
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Domestic
flights to and from Athens and Crete |
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Find
a suitable ferry connection between mainland Greece and Crete |
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Timetable
for the ferries along the Southwest coast of Crete |
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Local
bus transportation in Crete with timetables |
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Information
on the possibilities of a taxi transfer directly after your arrival
to
your accommodation |
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Information
on Sfakia Tours car rental, with excellent service and competitive
rates |
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Over
2000 pictures of the region of Sfakia, with a choice of several
slide shows and many photo galleries galleries |
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Live
webcam from Chora Sfakion, with updates every minute, all year
around |
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3-Dimensional
views of the White Mountains, by Steve Crow |
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A growing
collection of 3 dimensional satellite impressions of Crete |
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Submit
your own pictures of Crete to this site; here you find hundreds of photos |
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Beautiful
pictures from one of the first travellers to Sfakia: Wolfgang Kistler |
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Cretan
travel stories |
Read
what others experienced during their holidays in Crete |
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Personal travelogues of great adventures in Crete. Currently we feature 12 great stories |
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Read
or submit messages about Sfakia and Crete and answer to other people
on
the new Sfakia-Crete forum |
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Read
our guest book |
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A
list of the many radio stations in Crete, their frequencies and program
characteristics |
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Regularly
updated news overview and selection |
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Over
1800 links to information about Crete. More links (>
900) about Crete and holiday accommodations can be found here. |
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FAQ |
Frequently
asked questions about Sfakia and Crete: you can submit your question to
the page and we will answer you as soon as possible |
A
list of all questions about Sfakia and Crete, submitted by this site's
visitors, and our answers |
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Submit
your own question and we will answer you on the FAQ page as soon as possible.
Your question is online immediately after submission. |
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Download
a Sfakia screensaver with sound to enhance your PC (PC
only) |
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A
list of books, maps and music about Crete with online ordering option
from our associate Amazon |
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Several
detailed maps of Sfakia and Crete |
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Map
of the Sfakia Region, in small and large size |
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Regional
maps of Crete |
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4
Large maps of Crete, from West to East, city maps, road map, bus routes |
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Map
impressions of Crete from space |
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Zoomable
satellite map of Crete, and the rest of the world |
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Regions
and prefectures of Greece |
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Sfakia
and the islet of Gavdos are Crete's and Europe's southernmost point, look
on the map |
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Miscellaneous |
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A
list of the awards for our site |
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Who
are we that present you these pages? |
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Send
us an Email with your questions and remarks |
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Legal matters concerning this website |
