Easter customs
Do only lichnarakia, anevata (i.e. traditional sweets with mizithra), Easter eggs and roasted lamb or antikristo (i.e. lamb cooked opposite the fire) define Easter…
Tsekas the fisherman in Gramvousa
The fisherman that was the reason the traditional Cretan song “Stis Gramvousas to Akrotiri” to be created and sung was born at Vata of Lakonia in 1900. Nikolaos…
Crete Cretography
The Legend of the Minotaur
Knossos was the centre of one of the most potent ancient civilisation of the entire world. The king of this period, Minos gave his name to this civilisation. Minos…
Crete Cretography
Kapetanakeio, a historical building
Kapetanakeio is one of the historical buildings of Heraclion that dominates in one of the most beautiful spots of the city. The 1stGymnasium of Heraclion, theoldest…
Crete Cretography
The healing herbs
The flora of Crete is very important due to the mild and hot climate. There are 2000 different plant species and 160 of them are indigenous. The large number of…
Crete Cretography
A sweet custom of the New Year's Day
Bougatsa is the sweet… custom of the New Year’s Day and Heraclion. Tones of bougatsa are consumed by the people of Heraclion in the night of the New Year’s Eve…
