Do you remember who was the god of wine in Greek mythology? That’s right, Dionysus. The one who taught people how to grow grapes and make wine. Вy the way, it was only by chance that he became the god of wine. He was a son of Zeus and an earthly woman. Hera, the wife […]
Christian shrines are the greatest pride and joy of the island. In Crete, Christianity was preached by the Apostle Paul with his disciple Titus in the Ist century. The latter became later the first bishop of the island. That is, the history of Christianity in Crete lasts two millennia. There are here many historical monuments […]
This terrible disease, mentioned in the Bible, mainly affects the skin and then spreads through the body. Ancient Greek physician Hippocrates wrote about it, confusing, probably, with psoriasis. In the 18th century, this disease has practically disappeared in continental Europe, but in Norway and some areas of Scandinavia was still present, began to spread especially […]
The most famous places for canyoning on the island are Kalami, Arvi and Tsutsuras, where tourists climb up imposing cliffs, overcome elevations and cross water streams. Very impressive is Ha gorge with its vertical walls: there are many ways to overcome it, but they are all quite difficult. Popular is Kourtaliotiko gorge, where water flows […]
Creamy and light, this cheese is made from sheep and goat milk, 25% (sheep) -75% (goat), produced immediately after pasteurization of milk, placed in special coagulation containers for 1 day, hanging in pants to expels its liquids and is packed in just 3 days after its production! Low fat (only 16%), but rich in nutrition […]
According to greekreporter.com, the Greek government is expected to ratify a contract for the construction and operation of a new international airport in Crete. They are planned to begin with it this spring in the municipality of Heraklion, in Kastelli, and to complete within 60 months. This is the largest project on Crete and one […]
How many paths run under the foot of a tourist on the blessed land of Crete! How many roads are calling him, promising impressions and adventures? No wonder that he gets confused. That’s good when the Cretans themselves offer already arranged routes. We continue to acquaint our readers with the routes on Crete as proposed […]
This yummy recipe will drive you crazy! With only 3 ingredients but so much love! In 15 minutes you will eat the most delicious crackers with gravierino! Ingredients: 250 gr. gravierino grated 4 tbsp. butter at room temperature 1 cup of flour 4 tbsp. cold water 1 tsp. salt Implementation Preheat the oven at 180C. […]
Greece is a country of wine, not beer. The vast majority of the local population prefers a grape drink to a barley one, but beer is produced and sold in Greece quite a lot, although its main consumers are numerous tourists. If you have visited Crete, then you can easily list the typical selection of […]
The history of piracy begins almost simultaneously with the history of shipping and trade. Where exactly man began to systematically use sea means, we know – in the Mediterranean Sea long before 3000 BC, when the first surviving vessels were created. This confirms the emergence of a mature culture of unknown origin in Crete around […]
