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December
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Beach or pool? The choice is yours!

Our region is featuring some of the best beaches in the world as voted by world travelers! https://villaterracreta.com/2019/05/17/crete-dreaming/ Besides all these celebrity beaches, our neighborhood features some hidden gems that are yours to explore just a few minutes’ drive. Our concierge will offer advice on which beach better suits your... Continue reading
August
2
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The True Cretan Diet

Do you know who Spermo, Oino and Elaes is? No? That’s ok I’m here to solve the puzzle. They are sisters between them and great grand daughters of King Minos of Crete who he himself is the child of Zeus. Their grandfather is Dionysus the God of wine. These girls each... Continue reading
July
24
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The genesis of Cretan wine

Two are the goods which first appeared to man; Goddess Demetra or else known as Gaia, She is who feeds man with solid food to fill his belly. Then came Semelis, who found an antidote, a drink from grapes He brought it to mankind so they can usher their sorrow... Continue reading
July
20
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Minotaur-Asterion and his demise

From my previous post here regarding how the beast Minotaur came to be part of Cretan history, and how its legend came to influence so many historians and artists around the world, we now must see how this legendary beastly creature came to its demise. The poor creature Asterion, known... Continue reading
June
11
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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
4
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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

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