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UPCOMING EVENTS
June 2025: PURE CRETE RETREAT
October 2025: CRETE WOMEN RETREAT 

Our offering

Our offer includes retreats in Crete, experiences for young and old and creates the opportunity  

to close the cycle with your contribution. 

Our social projects are financed by the income from Xenofilia - a matter close to our hearts! 

Retreats 

We offer you a safe haven to meet yourself,

A place where you can just be, exactly as you are.

We celebrate you & look forward to meeting you.

Events

We eat under the olive tree, find the treasure in the city or watch the women weaving. Learn ancient knowledge, experience traditional crafts and taste food from grandma's cooking pot.

social projects

Sustainability is important to us. Through our social projects, we create visibility for people and nature and provide concrete help to improve living conditions and spread awareness.

Freunde am Strand

What does xenophilia mean?

The word is a modern coinage from the ancient Greek

“xenos” (ξένος) = stranger/ guest & “filia” (φιλία) = love.

Xenofilia is the love & appreciation for the unknown.

We offer space to connect & a place to explore

new-old knowledge, to experience the island of Crete and its people.

Xenofilia is the antonym of xenophobia.

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Take a moment to get to know us better


We are Mareike & Kim, our mission:
living together, for each other.
Experiencing our everyday life as native "Xeni" - strangers in this country and being able to discover the biographical heritage of this island, the culture, the people of Crete, taught us the spirit of Xenofilia.
Getting to know each other with respect, being curious about a different way of life and joyfully discovery the unknown is the philosophy of Xenofilia, is our way of life.

Our retreats, experiences and social projects are all about meeting people and giving space to the miracle of coming together

ΚαλÏŽς ÏŒρισες - be warmly welcome
 

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