Arkadi Monastery, one of the most important Monasteries in Crete, is 23 km from Rethymno. Its foundation is traditionally attributed to emperor Heraclius, while it was reconstructed in the 5th century by Byzantine emperor Arcadius, after whom it was eventually named. However, according to certain references contradicting this view, it was founded by a monk […]
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32 km south of Rethimno and 4 km east of Plakias you can visit Ammoudi, Klisidi, Ammoudaki and Damnoni, all included in a group of bays. Take the asphalted road from Lefkogia village and stop over at the first beach you will meet, Ammoudi. It offers thick, white sand and rocky seabed, it does not […]
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Crete is the place where myths look like history and history is like a myth. From the distant past to the present day, every place on the island has a short or long story to tell. Cretan Pre-history and History Finds from excavations indicate that the […]
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The Carnival of Rethymno, which has taken place for more than 100 years, is a cultural and creative institution constantly enriched and empowered by the municipality of Rethymno and the relevant associations. It occurs annually on the last Sunday of Carnival and thousands of visitors from Greece and abroad come to Rethymno in order to […]
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Crete is a botanical paradise. This is no coincidence, but can be rather attributed to its long history and the richness of its landscape. On the one hand, we find large clusters of Alpine mountains, steep slopes, plateaus and forests; on the other hand there are beaches and seaside fertile plains, extensive olive groves and […]
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The Cretans traditionally accompany their meals or dinners with wine. Wine is a part of the people’s culture. They never drink alone, drinking is a way of socialising and making friends. They drink with their company, they laugh and talk. Modern wineries in Crete have made use of the traditional varieties of grapes and the […]
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Today it is believed that olive oil is the secret of the Cretan diet and the Cretan longevity. Instead of butter try in your breakfast… wholemeal bread or dried bread soaked in Cretan virgin olive oil! You can fragnance it by adding a herb or a combination of your favourite herbs. It will be the […]
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“Wine to gladden the heart of man”, is what ancient Greeks believed, and following the example of God Dionysus, they drank wine and surrendered themselves to joy and merriment. As the years went by, modern Greeks evolved the process and since the Turkish occupation times they have been making wine from grapes, and after that, […]
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A new amazing video about the island Feel Crete and its people! Meet them in a four minute video, created by Check In Creta and Michael Vitorakis. The video will be presented at the tourism exhibition for Greece and Cyprus “Grecka Panorama” in Poland !!
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Το χωριό Άγιος Ιωάννης ο Καμένος βρίσκεται νότια της πόλης του Ρεθύμνου και ανήκει στο δήμο Αγίου Βασιλείου. Το χωριό βρίσκεται στην είσοδο του φαραγγιού του Κοτσυφού και στους πρόποδες του κατάφυτου Αρμού, σε μια ωραία τοποθεσία, μέσα σε ελαιώνες, αμπέλια και κήπους, σε υψόμετρο 460 μέτρων. Το χωριό δεν υπήρχε πάντα σ’ αυτόν τον […]
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