The city of Heraklion is blessed with many fine culinary delights, but to experience one of Crete’s most delicious sweet pastries, there’s no better place than the famous Plateia Eleftheriou Venizelou, otherwise known as…
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Malotira: Crete’s miraculous mountain tea
Malotira, known also as tsai tou vounou (tea of the mountains) is a wild plant similar to chamomile that grows on the highest slopes of Crete’s mountain ranges. Found at an altitude of between…
Tasting the Authentic P.D.O. and P.G.I. Products of Crete
Crete is known worldwide for its unique variant of the Mediterranean diet. The healthy lifestyle Cretans practice, the organic products they consume, and geographic differentiators make Greece’s largest island one of the world’s healthiest…
Cretan Wines History and Local Varieties
Crete is now Greece’s most vibrant wine region after many decades lagging behind in the so-called “quality revolution,” characterized by the fresh, pristine white wines the island is becoming famous for. The combination of…
Heraklion City in a Day
Amidst the iconic features that make Heraklion City such an appealing destination – Koules, where the waves crash against the Venetian walls of the fortress safeguarding the Old Harbor, is the most photographed. Here,…
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