The Mediterranean diet, especially Cretan food, is one of the healthiest and most unique in the world. So we quote some special dishes and sweets of the island, which are worth trying. Visit Crete, rent a car, and explore it. It’s a great opportunity to taste its food and get to know the tricks and …
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Cliff Diving in Agios Nikolaos
Cliff Diving is one of the most exciting and impressive sports in the world. Crete, and in particular the town of Agios Nikolaos, is an ideal place for lovers of this sport. The town of Agios Nikolaos Agios Nikolaos is a beautiful seaside town in eastern Crete. The town is built on hills, offering wonderful …
Traditional Cretan Costumes
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 …
Gorges of Crete
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, …
The traditional Cretan Cuisine
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 …
Psiloritis, the legendary mountain
“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 …