Cretan cheese
The value of cheese has been appreciated by the ancient Greeks. The first references of goat and sheep breeding in Crete have been in the Greek mythology. Chased…
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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…
Crete Magazine
Imam Bayildi
Here is a recipe of the “queen” of the vegetables, eggplant, that comes from Turkey and we "made" it Greek through small changes. According to history, the name…
Crete Recipes
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
Olive Oil, the present of nature to people
The olive production was recorded for the first time in the Minoan Crete, 3500 years ago. Findings like clay pots with olive oil and urns with edible olives in…
Crete Cretography
Orzo with smoked pork and sun-dried tomato
The amazing smell and rich taste describe the below recipe. Don’t hesitate to taste it! Ingredients: 500 gr. of orzo 500 gr. of smoked pork 2-3 sun-dried tomatoes…
Crete Recipes
Cretan diet: the treatment on your plate!
The pure ingredients, produced by the fertile land of Crete combined with a fabulous way, are the feature of the Cretan diet that is famous for its wonderful tastes…
Crete Cretography
Agarathos
Location 23 km from Heraklion Altitude 380m Attractions Double-aisled church dedicated to the Dormition of the Virgin Mary and Saint Minas History One…
Heraklion Monasteries
Folklore Museum of Ano Asites
The Folklore Museum of Ano Asites was created in order to preserve and spread the manners and customs of the area. The building of the museum was bought by the…
Heraklion Culture Museums
Monastery of Odigitria
The beautiful male monastery of Odigitria is in the western end of the Asterousia Mountains, 250 meters above the sea level, near Agiofarago and Martsalo. The area…
Heraklion Monasteries
Prinias
Prinias is a village of a high archaeological importance in Crete and one of the most beautiful settlements of the prefecture of Heraclion. It is 25 kilometers…
Heraklion Towns and villages
Achentrias
The picturesque mountainous village of Achentrias is 60 kilometers from Heraclion and 680 meters above the sea level. Administratively, it falls under the Archanes-Asterousia…
