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The formidable Janissary Ibrahim Alidakis

There is a monumental villa complex partly in ruins in the village of Embrosneros in the prefecture of Chania of which very few people know about that has such an immense and intense history. And this villa is called... Continue reading

June

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The beautiful Sarakina gorge

On the foot hills of The White Mountains in the prefecture of Chania, the gorge of Sarakina in the village of Meskla is a little place of wonder waiting to be admired by those who seek to see nature at its... Continue reading

June

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What happens when Cretans venture into town

Imagine this: you have a few errands and you need to go into town to get them done. You have a rough estimate as to how long it will take you to do it all,... Continue reading

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Honey sweet as money

Crete is fortunate to be located on the planet in such a way it enjoys a temperate climate year round. Location wise, apart from its close proximity to being the connector of the west and the east, is also the connection to Southern Africa too. And all this was, and... Continue reading

June

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Humble Pie – Sfakianopita – Σφακιανοπιτα

I don’t remember the first time I ate sfakianopita. Was I raised with it? I can’t remember... It’s always been in so many of our lives. But I know what it does to people when they try it the first time. And it happens every time too… their eyes go... Continue reading

June

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Ancient Aptera

When Sir Arthur Evans decidedly dug up ancient Knossos – founded around the Neolithic period and abandoned around 1100 BC - in the prefecture of Heraklion, not only did he find a treasure bigger than he had ever imagined regarding the... Continue reading

May

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Grabbing the bull by the horn – Taurokathapsia

There is something hard to describe about my people. Cretans have a lack of fear when it comes to facing death in the eye. It might be because of the 8.400 square km of land with 2/3 of it being mountainous that has had them trek hard to reach places... Continue reading

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El Greco the Cretan

When I was a child I distinctly remember a book we had about painters. I couldn’t have been more than four or five at the time. The book’s pictures were black and white but it was full of renaissance paintings and I would find... Continue reading

May

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The old Venetian light house of Chania

If there is one landmark that dominates the bay of Chania, it is without a doubt the majestic Venetian lighthouse. It is our beauty in the bay. Anyone born or raised in Chania knows that our identity begins from this elegant lady standing proudly from the 16th century making it... Continue reading

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Talos, the mythical bronze robot of Crete

When you are born Greek there is one thing most certain to happen to you. You will be immersed in history either you like it or not. Happily I’m the latter. So when it comes to school curriculum you cannot get away from almost 5000 yr old history condensed in... Continue reading

The formidable Janissary Ibrahim Alidakis

The beautiful Sarakina gorge

What happens when Cretans venture into town

Honey sweet as money

Humble Pie – Sfakianopita – Σφακιανοπιτα

Ancient Aptera

Grabbing the bull by the horn – Taurokathapsia

El Greco the Cretan

The old Venetian light house of Chania

Talos, the mythical bronze robot of Crete

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