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Butterfly season is upon us

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

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…

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…

Feeding with vultures (2)

Jorgos Makrakis regularly feeds the bearded vultures who are unique to Inaxorio and on the list of endangered species of WWF. Spectacular! For the event see here: https://www.inaxorio.com/?event=watch-the-feeding-of-the-bearded-vultures Bearded vultures were once found in almost all mountain ranges of southern Europe…

Cistus Incanus Creticus

This beautiful mountain flower grows for a long time during spring and has flowers all the time. It is known for its medical application related to the digestion system. Locals have been using this cure for ages. Maybe you can…

Agios Dikaios

This is the ancient church of Agios Dikaios at 1200 meters with a tremendous view of Inaxorio. You can reach this church via Elos. http://elos.gr/άγιος-δίκαιος/

Feeding with vultures (1)

Jorgos Makrakis regularly feeds the bearded vultures who are unique to Inaxorio and on the list of endangered species of WWF. Spectacular! For the event see here: https://www.inaxorio.com/?event=watch-the-feeding-of-the-bearded-vultures Bearded vultures were once found in almost all mountain ranges of southern Europe…

The Topolia Gorge

Back in the days one of the few entrances to Inaxorio was by going through the Topolia gorge. Today you can hike from Topolia to Katsamatadous in about one hour and have a refreshing drink on both sides of the…

Elafonisi Beach

Elafonisi is something like an island and a peninsula, because to reach the island you have to walk through the sea. Elafonisi is a place of an exceptional natural beauty, and it has been included in the Natura 2000 Protection…