Small meat pies
Small pies (fried pies) are often served in the houses of Crete that, apart from ksinomizithra (i.e. sarikopites) or sweet mizithra or herbs, they can be filled…
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Sweet of grapes
For 3 jars of one kilogram we will need: 3 pounds grapes 1.5 kg sugar 5 vanilla 3 branches of marjoram Juice of one lemon Clean and rinse the grapes. In…
Crete Recipes
Pumpkin soup
For the soup: 500 gr pumpkin 2-3 potatoes 2 carrots 1 onion 1 clove of garlic A little ginger 100 gr of cream Salt Pepper Paprika sweet For the garnish: Croton…
Crete Recipes
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…
Crete Cretography
Plakias
Location South of Rethymno, 35 km away Amenities Hotels, cafés, tavernas, shops, post office, guesthouses Activities Water sports, boat trips to…
Rethimno Beaches 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
Lentas
The coastal settlement of Lentas, of the Gortyna municipality, is built on the ruins of the ancient city of Levin ( «Λεβήν»). Lentas is in the southern sides of…
Heraklion Towns and villages Beaches
Museum of Nikos Kazantzakis
The museum of one of the most important modern writers is in Mirtia, 20 kilometers from Heraclion. Nikos Kazantzakis is recognized as the writer with the most translated…
