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CRETE

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

December is the time of the year that announces the official beginning of the olive harvest, though often it starts […]

NOVEMBER

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 […]

OCTOBER

07 October St.John the Hermit This particular John, according to tradition, arrived in Crete from Cyprus, with another 98 monks. […]

SEPTEMBER

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. […]

AUGUST

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 […]

The first month of Spring. The month of the return of the swallows, victory of light over darkness. Before the […]

ST.TRYFONAS Saint Tryfonas is portrayed as a young man: an embodiment of the promise of spring, so eagerly awaited by […]

It might be a few decades now in Crete that we no longer see the farmer bringing home on the […]

Did you know that Crete celebrates 12 months a year? Did you also know that many of these celebrations go […]

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