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Loutro on the South Coast of Crete

Loutro on the South Coast of Crete

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Looking for an inspiring trip? The Loutro Writers Poetry and Writing Courses may be just what you're looking for - instruction by published authors in a beautiful location on the south coast of Crete.

These five-day courses are offered in the late spring and early fall. Prices are for the courses only - travel, food, and lodging are extra but the organizers will find you rooms and help you plan your travel to Loutro. Most of the available rooms in Loutro are in small pensions. Workshops are in English and most of the instructors are British or American.

Creative privacy is respected - the number of participants is limited, and the organizers scatter the rooms throughout the village, so the only laptop you're likely to see nearby will be your own.

The instruction fee for each five-day course segment is about 200 pounds; check this currency converter to find out what that is in Euros or dollars at the moment. They advise about 60 Euros a day for lodging and food.

Loutro Writers Poetry & Writing Courses
Tel/Fax: 00 44 161 928 5768 (UK Contact)
Website: http://www.worldspirit.org.uk

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Loutro can only be reached by water and has ferry service several times a day. It has a fairytale quality about it that is very enticing and it inspires many repeat visitors.

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