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Martin Vlatos

The wedding of Manolis Skalidakis

Yesterday, it was a beautiful warm night, the wedding of Manolis and linda took place in Vlatos. Here are some pictures. [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”10″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_thumbnails” override_thumbnail_settings=”0″ thumbnail_width=”240″ thumbnail_height=”160″ thumbnail_crop=”1″ images_per_page=”20″ number_of_columns=”0″ ajax_pagination=”0″ show_all_in_lightbox=”0″ use_imagebrowser_effect=”0″ show_slideshow_link=”1″ slideshow_link_text=”[Show slideshow]” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included”…

Innahorion Hotel

Visit this simple but good, family run hotel on walking distance from Elafonisi beach. The price is €40 per night and breakfast is included. Find Innahorion Hotel here

Innahorion restaurant in Elafonisi

Enjoy your day at the beach and walk to Innahorion restaurant to have a traditional Cretan lunch on the terras overlooking Elafonisi island.

Elafonisi house with spectacular view

This two room house is situated on the edge of a rock and has a spectacular view on the island…

Old semi-detached house with seaview

In Chrissoskalitisa you will find this old semi-detached house. It has two rooms and an outside toilet and sits on…

Progammos Manolis Skalidakis

A progammos is a feast thrown a couple of days before a wedding. Manolis and Linda will marry on Saturday and this progammos took place in taverna Platania. Inaxorio.com wishes the happy couple all the best. [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”9″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_thumbnails”…

Sit in the shade of a 1.700 year old tree

Come to Platania Taverna and have a traditional Cretan meal in the shade of a majestic platan.

Enjoy the Cretan cuisine at Mili Taverna

Enjoy fresh Cretan food at Mili Taverna. Sit in the shadow of the old platan trees and relax. You will find Mili Taverna here

Catching and keeping water in Inaxorio

Water is precious for us living beings. Today we fixed one well that rund down the mountain and catches the water. Here are some pictures.

Butterfly season is upon us

Panos just shot this beautiful picture of a local butterfly feeding of a flower.

The walking paths around Milia

Openstreetmap has a lot of walking paths in the mountains around Milia. Some of these are small walks (about 45 minutes) others are quite a lot further (up to 4 or 6 hours). Here you will find the paths and…

Morpho the donkey died this morning

This morning the lifeless body of Morpho the donkey was found out in an olive grove in Vlatos. It seems that he could not handle the heat of the last week anymore. Morpho, was owned by Jorgos Makrakis and lived…

The Mili petrol station and minimarket

In Mili you will find this Silk petrol station and minimarket. Open from 8 in the morning to 9 in the evening. The minimarket sell everything you really need and the petrol station has a small garage for minor reparations.

Kalo mina to all! Καλό μήνα σε όλους!

The first day of each month, the locals will be greeting just about every single person they know and meet : «Καλό μήνα» (Kalo Mina), which literally means «good month». It is the Greek way of wishing their friends, family…

A beautiful Greco-Romano mosaic

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Winter in Inaxorio (Jan. 7, 2017)

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Celebration of the Church of Agios Konstandinos in Miloi

On the 21st of May the people of Inaxorio celebrated the Church of Agios Konstandinos in Miloi. Under the hundreds of years old chessnut tree there was music and dance, surrounded by long tables that sat about 200 local people….

The celebration of the Church of Agios Dikaios in Elos

On May 6th there was the celebration of the Church of Agios Dikaios, 1238 meter high and home to the bearded vultures. The event was visited by about 200 people who all had to travel on the dangerous road leading…

Elafonisi Resort by Kalomirakis Family

The property is 8 minutes walk from the beach. Featuring an a la carte restaurant, Elafonisi Resort by Kalomirakis Family is set amidst a garden with olive trees. It offers air-conditioned accommodation, some self-catering, and free Wi-Fi in public areas….