September 2019 - Villa Terra Creta

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Nikos Kazantzakis, the Cretan writer of Zorbas the Greek

There is a film and a musical score most people around the world know quite well that immediately brings to mind Greece. That film is "Zorbas the Greek" and the musical score is for the Zorba dance. Even more so there is a phrase Zorbas says that has been repeated many... Continue reading

September

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The artful plan that enslaved Crete to the Ottoman Empire

The view from Villa Terra Creta is unparalleled in its beauty of the bay of Chania with glorious sunsets, the old Venetian Harbor and the small islet of Thodorou which has its own history which marked the fate of the island of Crete for over two centuries. Knights... Continue reading

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The flag that never came down; the story of Spiros Kagiales

When Crete’s fate was made in June 12,1645 by the invasion of the Ottoman Empire little did the island know that for 252 years it would be under the worst control an invader could ever impose on a population during that era. Being small... Continue reading

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The bold, wild, free spirited Kri-Kri

In Crete we have a symbol we identify with that represents our free spirit, our fearlessness and our passion for freedom. Its scientific name is capra aegagrus cretica. We, over the years have adopted its pet name and call it Kri-Kri just as it is now widely known across the... Continue reading

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The Martyr Yiannis Vlachos Daskaloyiannis

There is a man here in Crete whose name has been given to the airport of Chania. His name is Yiannis Vlachos Daskaloyiannis. Daskaloyiannis is a nickname that was given to him after he returned home from his studies abroad. Vlachos was his paternal surname. He was born in the... Continue reading

Month: September 2019

Nikos Kazantzakis, the Cretan writer of Zorbas the Greek

The artful plan that enslaved Crete to the Ottoman Empire

The flag that never came down; the story of Spiros Kagiales

The bold, wild, free spirited Kri-Kri

The Martyr Yiannis Vlachos Daskaloyiannis

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