Crete has amazing places to visit during the summer season. Everyone knows ''what means Crete'' from May to September. You know, people who live here can see the island from a different point of view. In winter the high peaks of the Cretan mountains are covered by snow. It is a very unusual phenomenon for the Cretans. Almost everyone...
Here in Crete we have cold weather and a lot of snow in the mountains. So you can say that we have a bit of White Christmas, but not near the sea!!
The town is decorated with light, some Christmas trees and boats, as is the Greek tradition. It was common to decorate a small rowingboat and...
I went on a nice Sunday trip with EOS, the Greek Mountain Club, Hania chapter last Sunday. This is a very active and well organized club. Anyone can join in on our walks, that is every Sunday all year through, and often for the weekend. You can find information here: http://www.eoshanion.gr/en/. You don't have to be a member or...
Last Sunday I went for an other excellent trip with EOS, the Greek mountainclub chapter Hania. We went with three buses in the morning, and the new archaeological museum in Eleftherna was our first stop. This is a brand new museum with finds from the area.
The museum is located outside Rethimno and you follow the signs from Scaletta...
In one of the most famous myths, for example, the Kourites, the guardians of the infant Zeus, danced while they beat their shields, in order to cover up the infant's crying. Homer mentioned the shield of Achilles, which was adorned with scenes of revelry in Knossos. In Crete music played an important role in every aspect of life (religious...
