Creta Maris Blog

Meet the Chef: Vaios Koukoumtzis

Gastronomy June 18, 2019 Creta Maris

Vaios Koukoumtzis, Creta Maris’ Executive Chef, talks about his cooking philosophy, explains the challenges of his work, and shares some interesting statistics! How and why did you decide to become a chef? How many years have you been in this job? From a very young age I wanted to work…

Cine Creta Maris Movie Program (24 – 30 June 2019)

Events & Activities May 29, 2019 Creta Maris

Cine Creta Maris is an open-air cinema offering a unique cinematic experience and has become a favorite summer destination. It presents Premier Movies in English with Greek subtitles at 21:00 every day, while new movies are shown every Monday and Thursday. Check this week’s (Monday 24 – Sunday 30 June) Movie…

Treat yourself to a tour of Heraklion’s wine country

Gastronomy, Sustainability May 20, 2019 Creta Maris

Creta Maris is proud to present to our guests the finest wines in our restaurants and bars, and nothing gives us greater pleasure than to introduce you to the wines that are made on our doorstep. Seventy per cent of Crete’s wines come from the Heraklion region, with two clusters…

Visit Archanes: Savour history and gastronomy in a grand day out

Destination Crete May 15, 2019 Creta Maris

A 45 minute drive from Creta Maris, a visit to the small town of Archanes makes a brilliant day trip. Nikos Kazantzakis, Greece’s foremost modern writer (who wrote Zorba the Greek), described as Crete’s “mysterious force enabling the soul to grow”, and one place that certainly enriches the soul is…

Join us in protecting Crete’s turtles

Sustainability April 30, 2019 Creta Maris

Every year hundreds of loggerhead turtles, the most common turtle found in the Aegean, make their way to Cretan shores to carry on a timeless natural ritual. The north coast and the Gulf of Messara are the areas of Crete with the highest turtle birth-rates, and Heraklion has a special…