Mitato: their history and use
Mitato is a small stone-shaped building. Mitato you can find in the mountains of Crete and in Cyclades. These are buildings reminiscent of circular Minoan tombs…
The great loves of island
A despot in the people’s hearts… Yes, that is love! It tears your heart out and leads it to unknown and dark paths that any logical person would not dare to follow.…
Crete Magazine
8 reasons to go to Crete for Christmas
Crete has been popular for summer holidays but that is not only the case. Crete is also a winter destination just as any other in the world. Crete, the island of…
Crete Magazine
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…
Crete Cretography
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…
