Craftsmanship, as defined by the dictionary, is an object primarily created by hand and not by machine. In a second interpretation, it is also the elegant craft for something small, handmade, and tasteful. In Crete, such small masterpieces are encountered not only in museums or art spaces, but in most homes on the island. Handicrafts […]
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They say that if you truly want to get to know a place, you must see it in its joys and sorrows. To taste its food, to experience its festivals, to see how everyone comes together, how they revel and rejoice. Especially for Crete, the festivals in the villages are a unique experience. Virtuosos on
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In the name of hospitality, the people of Heraklion easily lure you into feasts and experiences that you will remember forever. Beside them, you will learn to eat snails, drink raki, walk through monumental Venetian gates, and wake up listening to kastrines kondylies (folk music). Come discover this fascinating city!
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Looking at the famous Patella of Prinias from afar, no one can imagine that an entire city was built on this steep “natural stone balcony” with temples which were ancestors of the unique Acropolis of Athens. At the heart of Crete and 2 km away from the village of Prinias, on Patella hill, the excavations
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In the rugged terrain of Crete, the rivers create hundreds of wild and inaccessible gorges, with many steep descents and impressive waterfalls. In recent years, a new sport has gained many fans in Crete. Canyoning, which means crossing a canyon with special technical equipment. Crete is one of the best canyoning destinations in Greece. The
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Prophitis Elias is a small town south of Heraklion built at the foot of the Rokka hill. Here you can see everything: the morning dew covering the rocks of the castle, the hot midday sun turning the vines and olives into a golden color, the sunset gilding and coloring the mountain peaks as it slowly
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The permanent exhibition of the Archaeological Museum of Messara is titled “In the midst of the Mountains, Human presence in Messara from prehistoric to Christian times”. Messara is an area with a high concentration of archaeological sites and monuments. The Museum itself is located at the western end of the archaeological site of Gortyna, which
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Gortyna was an ancient city of Crete and was the capital of the island during the Roman era. 45 km from the city of Heraklion, it is located in the heart of the most fertile plain of the island, Messara. The city was built along the river Litheos. According to one tradition, it was named
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The palace of Phaistos is the second largest Minoan palace (ca. 18,000 m2) and occupies the easternmost point of a hill that rises to the west of the most fertile plain of Crete, Messara. This Minoan palace has been standing there for centuries overlooking the fertile plain near Psiloritis, the Asterousia Mountains. It is about
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It is one of the oldest monasteries in Crete, south of the village of Venerato (20 km south of Heraklion) and was built in the 6th century on the ruins of an ancient temple, as attested by the capitals in its courtyard. It is a nunnery. Its main church is a three-aisled basilica dedicated to
