Newsletter_August

Welcome to the August 05 newsletter from Cretan-homes. com

This month has a floral flare with a new website dedicated to Crete's flowers. Julia Feise introduces us to her flower walks across Crete, so look at her website www.arcadianart.com for more details.

Ann Lisney's column this month is about how amazing the flora and fauna of Crete are and how we should appreciate the flowers around. Read her column 'Crete's Wild Flowers' below.

This month Carol Palioudaki, gives us more snippets of information on what's happening in Crete in August. See below for details.

Once again more new properties have been added to our web site, especially in the business section of our web site, so look at the property pages for information. We have added some pretty new houses in Papagianades and Armeni, so look below for more details.

We constantly update the web site, so keep checking in and as always, any information or comments are very much appreciated!

Latest Hot Properties

	PAPAGIANADES Two beautiful stone houses for sale. Wonderful position. More info
	MAKRIGIALOS Cocktail bar for sale. Good position in the village. More info
	FERMA 14.000m2 land for sale with five aparments too. Great opportunity for a hotel or group of houses. Land right onto the beach! More info
What's happening in Crete A very important site has opened in Crete. It is a charitable fund dedicated to raising money to help bring children to Crete for a holiday. These children are from different countries where they are victims of war, chemical or natural disasters. Do log onto the below site to read more and maybe give a donation. WWW.CRETEFORLIFE.COM Fancy seeing Crete by Donkey! A great new site from Alistair and Suzanne. Walks have been designed for people wanting to see more of the area but prefer to be on guided tracks. George the donkey carries the bags, as you walk comfortably through the Anatoli countryside. For more details contact Alistair at alistair@otenet.gr. Also the big Panagia festivals are being celebrated on the 15th of this month. Anyone knowing any married lady called Maria, Mary or Marika, should say Xronia Polla to them. This is the correct way to wish a happy name day. The fifteenth only applies to the Marias' that are married, as the unmarried ladies celebrate on the 21st of November. The new Canadian school has opened in Hania. The Canadian lyceum of Greece has 27 secondary school students and is the only month long summer school where Canadian students can earn credits towards the Ontario Secondary School Diploma. Update on the airport in Sitia. There were rumours are that there may be flights from a German charter firm Germania, but this was put on hold until the fire and medical services are bettered at the airport. Next year.Click here for our Sitia airport domestic timetable. As always, we look forward to seeing you all here in Makriyialos! Other News Any suggestions or advise about our web site or newsletter is always happily received. E-mail us with your views. Moving or have moved to Crete and would be interested in writing a monthly column for us? Contact us with details of your column ideas. Looking for some advice? Why not post a message at our forum on http://www.cretan-homes.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl Phil Bebbington - photographer Click on the picture for more details.

Where we are advertising from July to September

'A PLACE IN THE SUN '

Cretan homes is currently advertising in the above areas, although we are constantly looking to improve our service.

We are also advertising heavily on the Internet, with banners on the following sites :-

Our local radio advert runs four times a day, seven days a week.

Apartments for rent

This list is growing, so E-mail us for information or look at our rental page on the web.

Want to stay in an apartment at the beach? Contact us for more details or click on the picture below.

Another fabulous set of cottages is available for rent in the conservation area of Aspros Potamos or White river. They are also very happy to receive our four legged friends!

Details available or click on the picture below.

Monthly Column

Read a monthly column written by Ann Lisley, our resident journalist.

Read her lovely stories and insight to living in Crete. Click on the pictures below for this month's view of 'Crete's Wild Flowers

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