Some four thousand years ago, the pyramids in Egypt stand proud, and Babylon in Iraq is mistress of a huge […]
Greek history in a nutshell

Some four thousand years ago, the pyramids in Egypt stand proud, and Babylon in Iraq is mistress of a huge […]
The Sanskrit word Go (bull – गो): could it be part of root of the English word “god”? Gud in […]
The famously expensive Tyrian Purple, the purple-striped edges of a senatorial Roman toga and the phrase ‘Born to the Purple’ […]
Ariadne was the daughter of King Minos on Crete and Pasiphae his queen and mother of their children (a moon […]
Remnants of grape seeds have been found in vessels dating back to the Early Bronze age. Wine constitutes along with […]
Based on the Orphic Theogony, Dionysus is the son of Zeus and Persephone or Semeli.Both these goddesses are of the […]
The Grand celebrations of the Anthestiria, in Ancient Greece reached its climax for 3 days, after a long period of […]
In Crete the guardians of little Dionysus are Apollo him self and the Cretan young men Kourites(we have the word […]
Everything here speaks now, as it did centuries ago. Of illumination, of blinding joyous illumination. Light acquires a transcendental quality.. […]
The diet of the Bronze Age people of Crete as one has the opportunity to see is surprisingly interesting and […]
The history of cooking and eating …the famous Mediterranean diet through Crete’s history.. Early man is normally portrayed as a […]
Looking back into humam history one realises that, only five out of the 209 Egyptian pharaohs in the 3,000 years […]
There are cave drawings in the Vernofeto Cave at Kato Pervolakia (Sitia district) which indicate that the cave was used […]
Seminars and Work shops on Minoan Crete. Curious about the Minoans? Intrigued by their art ? Of this well explored […]
About 70km east of the city of Heraklion is located the wonderful and distinctly upland Lassithi plateau, in the mountains […]
“There’s a place in the middle of the wine-dark sea called Crete, a lovely, fruitful land surrounded by the sea” […]
The ‘Mediterranean Diet’ is rightly renown. But what is not often realized is that to a large extent the Mediterranean […]
Let’s explore the outskirts of Rethymno, driving through the largest and oldest olive field of the Eastern Mediterranean Arkadi olive […]
The olive tree for most is a symbol of peace as found in the Old Testament! In fact this tree […]
Explore on foot the the beautiful Rethymno city with your professional licensed guide and local. Rethymno is the third in size city of […]
December is the time of the year that announces the official beginning of the olive harvest, though often it starts […]
1 November Saint Anargyri, Cosmas and Damianos. On the 1 of November the practice of people that have fallen ill […]
Get to know the city of Rethymno, beyond the ruins and landmarks: take an orientation tour with your local licensed […]
DAY ONE – FRIDAY Breakfast served from 07:30 09:30 Departure from Hotel Porto Veneziano and by coach we set off for […]
Megalonisos,The Big Island Crete in the colloquial tongue and spacious and big it is. The brooding presence of its four […]
RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL RETHYMNO In the heart of summer, Rethymno hosts famous vocal ensembles from Europe and the world, as well […]
Wherever one might go in the Eastern Mediterranean, a handsome Adonis awaits: for he rejoices in many names in this […]
Arriving to Crete one’s heart beats to a new rhythm, one’s ears hear tonalities of a new tongue and with […]
Set in the Mediterranean sea is the mythical island of Crete, the cradle of European civilization. This island provided refuge […]
The world inherited after the passing of Alexander the Great in the 4th century B.C was a world changed. A […]
07 October St.John the Hermit This particular John, according to tradition, arrived in Crete from Cyprus, with another 98 monks. […]
On September first in Crete we have again overlapping celebration dedicated to the New year of agriculture of the Virgin […]
Exploring the western mountains of Crete that played a role in the cretan resistance. Cutting through the white mountain chain, […]
The Cretans are the Scots of Greece, though living at the extreme south end of the country. They have endured […]
To the south of the region of Rethymno through the largest olive field of Crete were at an altitude of […]
Visiting the most famous site of Crete Knossos and Archeological Museum in Heraklion. A tour of the mythical Palace of […]
Discovering the surroundings round Rethymno, Argyropoli springs and water falls, Roman Lappa. Old venetian palazzos, greco-roman cemetery mosaics and family […]
Another famous area in Crete is the city of Agios Nicolaos and Elounda. On the Eastern side of the island, […]
Heading East we make our way up to the plateau of Lassithi where the ancient Greek Gods where formed according […]
To the South of Knossos the ancient wineries of king Minos, mentioned in the papyrus of Egypt wineries can be […]
Making our way to the Libyan Coast and Roman capital of Crete, where St.Paul preached on his way to Rome. […]
Visit the Island of Spinalonga with a licensed tourist guide to get the most out of your visit and day. […]
06 August The Transfiguration of Christ .. in Greek he is Afendis Christos (Christ the Lord). Churches on the mountain […]
Remnants of grape seeds have been found in vessels dating back to the Early Bronze age. Wine constitutes along with […]
July is traditionally the month that the Greeks and Cretans of the countryside work hard, out in the fields. Now […]
The month of June has an association with Easter, perhaps surprisingly to Western ideas. The Ascension of Christ, coming 40 […]
The month that celebrates life – all life. In antiquity it was also the month that the souls that had […]
Wherever one might go in the Eastern Mediterranean, a handsome Adonis awaits: for he rejoices in many names in this […]