Ice cold coffee Greek Frappe, a respite on hot days
Greek coffee Frappe: Fill the glass with 1-2 cm cold water, 1 heaped teaspoon Nescafe, and now the sugar as follows: sketo (without sugar), metrio| Meet Crete
The large Damnoni Bay with its 500 m long sandy-pebble beach, about 3 km east of Plakias, offers plenty of space. Damnoni beach is also very popular among the Greeks who love to come here for swimming from all directions of Crete, especially on weekends. Nevertheless, a lot of umbrellas,...| Meet Crete
Gournia (also called Gournies) – the ancient name of which is not known – is the most characteristic of the excavated medium-size settlements, dated to the period of the peak of the Minoan culture (Late Minoan I period: 1550-1450 B.C.). The ancient city of Gournia is called “Pompeii of Minoan...| Meet Crete
The Byzantine church Archangel Michael, which is located in the village of Episkopi in Kissamos in the region of Chania, is an extraordinary old-Christian Temple-baptistery of the 6th century A.D. It is also named Rotunda due to its rare architectural style, is well-maintained and unique in Crete. It is an...| Meet Crete
Cretaquarium first opened its doors to the public in December 2005. It has recently undergone extensive renovation, involving the addition of new tanks, species, educational programs and innovative services. Cretaquarium – one of Europe’s largest aquariums As one of Europe’s largest aquariums, Cretaquarium offers visitors a unique opportunity to explore...| Meet Crete
Sitia airport is located 1km N – NW of Sitia town centre, on the crest of Bonda hill. It has been in operation since 1984. In 2002 the new runway was opened. The airport was rebuilt and since July 2015 it can handle international and domestic flights and accommodate small-...| Meet Crete
The Heraklion airport N. Kazantzakis is the busiest airport in Crete. Well situated in the center of the island at the north coast, it can serve all Crete from east to west and south. In the year 2017 it handled 6.200.000 passengers from abroad and 1.100.000 passengers from domestic flights....| Meet Crete
The Chania Airport Ioannis Daskalogiannis serves 3 Mio passengers and 19.500 flights, 22 countries, 82 cities (including Greece), 85 airports (including Greece) and 42 airlines. The Chania Airport is operated by the German airport operator Fraport AG and the Greek business development organization Copelouzos Group. Location of the Airport For...| Meet Crete
The Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos is one of the most important of Crete and has been operating since 1970. Its collections include important archaeological finds from all over Eastern Crete, an area ranging from Malia to Zakros. The exhibits are classified from the Neolithic period (5700 – 2800 BC)...| Meet Crete
Visit the settlement Stavros on the Akrotiri peninsula, where scenes of the film Alexis Zorbas were produced, during our Road Trip Akrotiri with hike to the monastery Katholiko “The famous novel about Alexis Zorbas, the earthy philosopher of the simple heart, who knows all the professions, you can practice...| Meet Crete
A visit to this monastery is part of our Road Trip Akrotiri with hike to the monastery Katholiko. The monastery Agia Triada lies surrounded by large fields planted with olive groves, vineyards and cypress trees at the north east area of the Akrotiri peninsula. A parking lot is in...| Meet Crete
Chromonastiri traditional settlement Chromonastiri is located 10 kilometers southeast of Rethymnon. It was built in the 12th – 13th century and has been characterized as a traditional settlement. Many of the village’s buildings belong to the Venetian period. At the end of the village’s main road lies the impressive Villa Claudio,...| Meet Crete
The exhibition The Archaeological Museum Chania exhibits a number of very remarkable discoveries from all eras of inhabited Chania. The exhibition of the museum is divided into two large sections: in the eastern section, finds from the Late Neolithic and Bronze Age (Minoan period) are exhibited; in the western section, antiquities from the...| Meet Crete
Just 4 km west of the city Chania are the beaches used in former years primary by the locals of Chania: the sandy coves below the hill with the church Agioi Apostoloi (the Holy Apostles). During the past decade some luxury hotels were added to the 2 story apartment houses...| Meet Crete
On the passage from / to the beach of Elafonisi on the southwest corner of Crete, it is worth going up in the cave of Agia Sofia near Topolia. I was told I had to take 220 steps up to the cave, I guess they were ca. 150, but the...| Meet Crete
Greek coffee Frappe: Fill the glass with 1-2 cm cold water, 1 heaped teaspoon Nescafe, and now the sugar as follows: sketo (without sugar), metrio| Meet Crete
Road Trip Akrotiri is ideal for nature lovers, photographers and for those, who want to meet the real Crete. The Bear Cave and the monastery Katholiko| Meet Crete
The monastery Gouverneto or Lady of Angels is one of the oldest monasteries of Crete and constitutes a sample of orthodox monastery.| Meet Crete
Staying in their Mitato, the shepherds from Anogia often receive visits from friends, acquaintances or just passers-by, whom they gladly welcome and| Meet Crete
The Catholicon of the monastery Katholiko is carved into the rock. Legend says, the ascetic Ioannis the Hermit lived here at the beginning of the 16th| Meet Crete
