Here you’ll eat to your heart’s content, whether enjoying gourmet gastronomy or simply a homemade rusk salad with sea salt, extra-virgin olive oil, raw artichokes and cheese. Discover the secrets of a Cretan diet – the best example of the Mediterranean diet, long been considered, internationally, as
... ... →Nature’s Soothing Take a moment. Put the worries behind. Take in the beauty around. Let it relax your mind.
... ... →Rethymno (Réthymno) region: Crete’s smallest prefecture located between White Mountains and Mt Psilorítis (also called “Ídi”), is synonymous with gorgeous mountainscapes, marvellous beaches, Cretan lyre melodies, tsikoudiá spirit served with “oftó”, legendary caves, historic monasteries and monuments, traditional mountain villages and luxurious holiday resorts. Feel the essence of Incredible Crete in this mountainous, remote and
... ... →The weather in Crete is characterized by mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers. The climate of Crete is a temperate Mediterranean climate There are significant differences between the coastal zone and the mountainous areas, as well as between the west and the east part of Crete, when it
... ... →The mystery of Crete runs deep. Whoever sets foot on this island senses a mysterious force coursing warmly and beneficently through their veins, sensing their soul beginning to grow” wrote Nikos Kazantzakis, Crete’s most celebrated author, in Report to Greco. On the south side of the Aegean is
... ... →A top holiday destination Even if you didn’t experience 1960s, you’ll still know that Greece has been famous ever since then, throughout the world, for its sun and beaches – and today remains one of the top holiday destinations in the world. The blue sea, exotic beaches, bright
... ... →Agrotourism in Greece The wonders of nature are complemented by Greek hospitality. The locals will welcome you at traditional guest houses and family-run hotels. They will offer you local specialties, wine, raki and other authentic products at their restaurants and tavernas. You’ll bond with them at agrotourism hostels and family
... ... →Cretan hospitality shares the characteristics of its famous landscape; grand, generous and infinitely welcoming. Families are only too happy to share the island’s many specialties – a dakos salad, free-flowing raki or the experience of the mantinades, poems often accompanied by a Cretan lyre or lute. Wise
... ... →The mystery of Crete runs deep. Whoever sets foot on this island senses a mysterious force coursing warmly and beneficently through their veins, sensing their soul beginning to grow” wrote Nikos Kazantzakis, Crete’s most celebrated author, in Report to Greco. On the south side of the Aegean is
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