Mili gorge
Location 8 km south of Rethymno Trail About 1.5 hours of easy hiking through lush greenery Natural features Rich vegetation with plane trees, fig…
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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…
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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
Custom of Klidonas
The custom of Klidonas is rooted from the ancient times and mentioned in various texts of the ancient historians. The word “Klidonas” came from the ancient word…
Crete Cretography
Wedding's customs
The weddings in Crete are a very important event not only for the couple and their parents but also for the whole community. All the people take part in the joy…
Crete Cretography
Troumpa in Heraclion
Prostitutes, rebetes and mages were the residents of the Lakkos neighbourhood. In Lakos, there were weird feasts, hashish making and other illegal acts that could…
Crete Cretography
Cretan dances
The dances of Crete are danced by men and women and remind the imposing and dynamic presence of the people of the island. The Cretan dances are divided into two…
Crete Cretography
Vendetta, a negative feature
A negative feature of the Cretan customs is vendetta, the revengeful murder that sooths the retributive justice. The law of retribution started to take place in…
Crete Cretography
Palaiochora
Location 70 km southwest of Chania, built on a peninsula between two bays Sights the Venetian fortress of Selino, the Museum of the Akrites of Europe…
Chania Beaches Towns and villages
Georgioupoli
Location 40 km east of Chania, 20 km west of Rethymno Rivers Almyros and Perastikos, contributing to the natural lake and lush vegetation Beach 10…
Chania Beaches Towns and villages
Sfakia
Location 75 km southeast of Chania History Unsubdued by conquerors from the Arab period through the Turkish occupation Activities Hiking on the E4…
Chania Beaches Towns and villages
Thrapsano
Location 30 km southeast of Heraklion Altitude 340 meters Population Around 1500 Τourism metropolitan center of pottery in Crete History …
Heraklion Towns and villages
Lygaria
Location 20 km west of Heraklion, 2 km from Agia Pelagia Beach Turquoise waters, coarse sand, sheltered from winds Facilities Sunbeds, umbrellas,…
Heraklion Beaches Towns and villages
Tower of Kallergides
Location Rodia, Municipality of Malevizi Era First half of the 15th century Architecture A three-story Venetian structure with storage and luxury…
Heraklion Historical Sites
Rogdia
Location 16 km northwest of Heraklion Population 1,326 residents, with 797 living in Rodia Venetian Mansion of Modinos A prime example of Venetian…
Heraklion Towns and villages
Kastri
Location 70 km southeast of Heraklion Facilities Taverns, cafes, rental rooms Harbor Small harbor serving local fishermen Beaches Western small…
Heraklion Beaches Towns and villages
Agia Eirini
Just a few kilometers north of Heraklion, only 8 km from the city center, lies the picturesque area of Agia Irini, a green haven of peace, perfect for a quick escape…
Heraklion Forest Monasteries Towns and villages
Pitsidia
Location 65 km south of Heraklion Altitude 80 meters Attractions Traditional village with tourist facilities History Inhabited since 961 A.D.…
Heraklion Towns and villages
Ηoudetsi
Location 23 km from Heraklion Αltitude of 440 m. Population Approximately 863 residents Main occupations Agriculture, tourism, trade, and technical…
Heraklion Towns and villages
Matala
The village of hippies, Matala, is approximately 70 kilometers in the south of Heraclion and is one of the most famous coastal settlements of the southern Crete.…
Heraklion Towns and villages Beaches
Stavies
Stavies, in the Gortyna municipality, is a settlement where many interesting cultural events are taken place in the summer. Stavies is 60 kilometers from Heraclion…
Heraklion Towns and villages
Platanos
Platanos of the Kainourio district and the Gortyna municipality is 51 kilometers from Heraclion, 100 meters from Mesara plain. Two tombs have been excavated from…
Heraklion Towns and villages
Gergeri
Gergeri is a large village in the southern foot of Psiloreitis and is built between impressive and steep cliffs. The wonderful forest of Rouvas is above the village.…
Heraklion Towns and villages
Vasiliki
The Vasiliki village is near the Asterousia Mountains, 260 meters above the sea level and 56 kilometers from Heraclion. The Vasiliki community includes Vasiliki…
Heraklion Towns and villages
Ano Akria
Ano Akria is a village of the Gortyna municipality. The settlement is 40 kilometers from Heraclion and built on the semi- mountainous area of the hummock of the…
Heraklion Towns and villages
Agia Varvara
Agia Varvara, of the Gortyna municipality, is the longest village in Crete. The village is built along the road of Heraclion to western Mesara. The distance between…
Heraklion Towns and villages
The beautiful village of Melesses in the Archanes-Asterousia municipality gives a colorful touch from the mediaeval pattern. Nature has given the most beautiful…
Heraklion Towns and villages
Kounavoi
Kounavoi, the traditional village of Archanes-Asterousia Municipality, is where the Minoan city of Eltinia was. The settlement dominates in a small plain in the…
Heraklion Towns and villages
Ethia
One of the most beautiful and traditional Cretan villages of Crete is Ethia in the Archanes-Asterousia Municipality. The village is about 55 kilometers from Heraclion,…
Heraklion Towns and villages
Astritsi
In Kato Vrisi, in Astritsi, someone can find a forgotten part of the paradise. Administratively, Astritsi belongs to the Archanes- Asterousia Municipality,…
Heraklion Towns and villages
Astraki
Astraki is famous for its beautiful gorge that goes by the same name and it starts from there and also for the old Turkish quarter. The village is from the 12th…
Heraklion Towns and villages
Alagni
Alagni is a village in the Archanes- Asterousia Municipality and is closely connected to mythology, history and tradition. Alagni is 25 kilometers from Heraclion,…
Heraklion Towns and villages
Agies Paraskies
Agies Paraskies is built on a 360-meter hummock with a magnificent view. It is 20 kilometers in the south east of Heraclion and, administratively belongs to the…
Heraklion Towns and villages
Ziros
Location Situated at the eastern edge of the Ziros Plateau, 31 km from Sitia Settlements Includes Agia Irini, Agrilia, Kalo Chorio, Lamnoni, Xerokampos,…
Lasithi Towns and villages
Gra Lygia
Location 5 km west of Ierapetra, 39 km south of Agios Nikolaos Wetland Bramiana Dam, an important wetland and bird sanctuary Population 1,528 inhabitants…
Lasithi Beaches Towns and villages
Toplou monastery
The Toplou Monastery, one of the largest and most important monasteries in Crete, is in the Kavo Sidero Cape, 10 kilometers in the east of Sitia and 6 kilometers…
