The climate of Greece

The climate of Greece: So far it is a beautiful summer in Europe, certainly very surprising for Northern Europe. The sun comes out regularly and the temperature rises. It all looks good on paper, but the reality is different; due to the high humidity it gets quickly muggy and unpleasant. This can result in heavy

Multi-day hike on the E4 in southwest Crete

Multi-day hike on the E4 in southwest Crete: To follow the E4 walking path, it is often useful to stay overnight in the area. The E4 on Crete runs over a large part of the island and the distances are large. That is why this week we are going to spend a few days in

Painting workshop on Crete, Greece

Painting workshop on Crete, Greece: from 26 to 30 May 2025, we will organise a special 5-day painting workshop open to all, with or without painting experience. During this workshop, we will create different paintings: intuitive portraits, nature and villages. There will be sketching with charcoal and painting with acrylic paint. And this special workshop

Active holiday in June

Active holiday in June: To go on holiday just before the school holidays start has its advantages. It is not yet crowded in the tourist areas and the weather in countries around the Mediterranean is already like summer. In general, it is not too hot and therefore an active holiday in June is definitely recommended.

Walking in the area of the Pefki gorge on Crete

Walking in the area of the Pefki gorge on Crete: Sometimes it seems that all the nice sights on Crete are on the north and west of the island. This could not be further from the truth, because East Crete also has a large number of beautiful places to visit. For example, you can go

Active holiday in the wilderness

Hiking and camping in Greece – active holiday in the wilderness – survival trip on Crete: For an active holiday in the wilderness or a survival holiday you do not have to travel all the way to the other side of the world. We organize also a survival trip on Crete in Greece. This is