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Traditional Cretan Costumes

Categories: Authentic Crete | Cretan History | Crete Attractions Posted on February 16, 2020 at 10:28 am

Various special elements make up the identity of each people and of each place. These characteristics are the manners and customs, the traditions and legends, any occupations of the inhabitants and of course the costumes. Apparel is an interesting element. The climatic conditions of the island, its territorial morphology, its national adventures, and the influences …

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Gorges of Crete

Categories: Authentic Crete | Cretan History | Crete Attractions Posted on February 8, 2020 at 8:45 am

Crete has a very rich and varied natural environment. Although its small area, it has rarely geomorphology with intensive contrasts and many areas of high ecological value. On the bas-relief of the island strongly imprints the geological rearrangements of millions of years. The water of the rivers continued its corrosive course into the limestone soils, …

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The traditional Cretan Cuisine

Categories: Authentic Crete | Crete Attractions Posted on January 31, 2020 at 7:49 am

Crete is ideally located and is characterized by a sharp relief land. So, the earth of the island is fertile and blessed because of its climate, sea breeze, and plenty of sunlight. Literally, there are a lot of high quality products that are grown alone or are cultivated. These are extremely wild greens and aromatic …

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Dances of Crete

Categories: Authentic Crete | Cretan History Posted on December 23, 2019 at 8:35 am

The music and dance tradition of Crete reflects its history, its culture, and the experiences of its inhabitants. As a result, the Cretan dances have at the same time religious, martial and erotic elements. Religious elements are evident in the circular and slow dances, such as the “Haniotikos” dance with its expressions and the “Siganos” …

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Cretan Herbs

Categories: Authentic Crete Posted on December 14, 2019 at 4:42 am

Crete has the largest number of plants and herbs in Greece, and most are endemic. The wealth of endemic plants and herbs is due to the island’s isolation from the mainland, the existence of high mountains and a wide variety of habitats. The many canyons of Crete constitute refuge for endemic, rare and threatened by …

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Psiloritis, the legendary mountain

Categories: Authentic Crete | Crete Attractions Posted on December 1, 2019 at 9:41 pm

“Psiloritis” or the mount “Idi” lies in the inland of the island, stretching the prefectures of Heraclion and Rethimno. It is an elongated mountain with few peaks. Its highest peak calls “Timios Stauros” and reaches 2456 meters. Snow covers the main mountain range almost all year. Among its peaks are streams, canyons and plateaus. There …

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