1. Minoan Civilization on Crete
(Crete History/Articles)

...enic Bronze Age civilization in Crete in the Aegean Sea, flourishing from approximately 2700 to 1450 BC when their culture was superseded by the Mycenaean culture, which drew upon the Minoans. Based o...

2. Phestos
(Places to visit on Crete/Archaeological sites on Crete)

...a Triada, and the dramatic 2456m tall solid body of Mt. Idi, otherwise known as Psiloritis towers above when one gazes north. The architecture of Phaistos is more simplified compared with Knossos, an...

3. Rethymno
(Crete/Articles)

...r, strong enough to mint its own coins and maintain a mild urban growth. Rethymno started growing again when the Venetian conquerors of the island wanted to have an intermediate commercial station bet...

4. Crete Music
(Crete/Articles)

...med late at night. The oldest surviving folk songs in all of Greece can be traced to the 17th century, when songs in the rizitika type were "recorded" by monks at Iviron and Xyropotamos at ...

5. Archaeological museum of Heraklion
(Places to visit on Crete/Museums of Crete)

...Xanthoudides, Ephors of the Archaeological Service. It housed the valuable finds from Crete until 1937, when the construction of the modern, antiseismic building was begun. Thanks to the efforts of Pr...

6. Crete holidays
(Crete/Articles)

... know that Knossos the capital of Minoan Civilization was the first example of a city. You should visit when you visit Iraklion during your Creta holidays.       Crete's sense of m...

7. Cuttlefishes with Green Olives
(Cretan diet recipes/Cretan Recipes)

... Wash the cuttlefishes well and cut them in stripes (approximately 2 cm). Put the oil in a saucepan and when it starts to sizzle add the onions, cuttlefishes and garlic. Brown them, stirring from time...

8. Snails
(Cretan diet recipes/Cretan Recipes)

...way all the snails whose heads have not come out. Put the snails in a saucepan half-full with water and when the water comes to the boil, add 3 tbsp. salt and half a glass of vinegar and boil them for...

9. Kalitsounia
(Cretan diet recipes/Cretan Recipes)

... 1 kg flour ½ tsp. salt 2 tbsp. oil water (enough so that the dough does not stick in your hands when kneading it) Instructions:  Mix all the ingredients well, knead the dough with your ha...

10. Eggs with tomato sauce
(Cretan diet recipes/Cretan Recipes)

... 2 eggs. Instructions: Fry onion and pepper in olive oil until soft. Add tomatoes, salt and pepper and when the sauce thickens, stir in cheese. Break the eggs in the sauce, sprinkle with a little sal...

11. Museums of Crete
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...Xanthoudides, Ephors of the Archaeological Service. It housed the valuable finds from Crete until 1937, when the construction of the modern, antiseismic building was begun. Thus the museum today has t...

12. Crete travel guide
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... know that Knossos the capital of Minoan Civilization was the first example of a city. You should visit when you visit Iraklion. Crete's sense of mystery is extremely deep. Whoever sets foot on ...

13. Museums of Crete
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...Xanthoudides, Ephors of the Archaeological Service. It housed the valuable finds from Crete until 1937, when the construction of the modern, antiseismic building was begun. Thus the museum today has t...

14. Crete travel guide
(Static Content)

... know that Knossos the capital of Minoan Civilization was the first example of a city. You should visit when you visit Iraklion. Crete's sense of mystery is extremely deep. Whoever sets foot on ...