Pierra Creta, Crete — Travelrags

Condé Nast TravelerSep 10

Nikos Tsepetis gives the inside track on the season that he calls Crete's best for food, hiking, and even skiing.

annual ski mountaineering race

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Pierra CretaFestivalannual ski mountaineering race
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Red Jane BakeryRestaurantChania, Greecehotel owner's bakery
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Evgonia TavernRestaurantChania, Greecesimple tavern with fish and meat
Periplous RestaurantRestaurantChania, Greeceat the Tanneries Hotel
Tanneries HotelHotelChania, Greeceold building by the water
NtouniasRestaurantDrakona, Greecerural taverna, cultivates own ingredients
NyketeridaRestaurantChania, Greecefamous for magiritsa soup
Costas CafeneionRestaurantMaza, Greecefamily-run cafe serving dakos
Kafeneio FixRestaurantChania, Greecehumble taverna in the old Turkish neighborhood
TamamRestaurantChania, Greecetaverna inside a Turkish hammam
AttikonSightChania, Greecefavorite open-air theater
KiposSightChania, Greeceopen-air theater showing Hitchcock films
FagottoRestaurantChania, Greecejazz bar
Sweetwater BeachSightChora Sfakion, Greecetiny cove with sweet water from mountains

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