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

... Greek. The first such archive anywhere is in the LMII-era "Room of the Chariot Tablets". Later Cretan archives date to LMIIIA (contemporary with LHIIIA) but no later than that. During LMII...

2. Heraklion
(Crete/Articles)

...came the Turks of the Ottoman Empire. They besieged the city for 22 years in a bloody war in which 30,000 Cretans and 120,000 Turks died. The Venetians eventually handed it over in 1669. The city was ...

3. Cretan wine
(Cretan diet recipes/Cretan Recipes)

Cretan wine has a long history. Wine was certainly being made by the Minoans before 1600 BC. Wines from Crete are not listed among those specially prized in classical Greece, but under the Roman Empi

4. Knossos
(Places to visit on Crete/Archaeological sites on Crete)

...t a field of unmarked ruins is not. The ruins at Knossos were discovered in 1878 by Minos Kalokairinos, a Cretan merchant and antiquarian. He conducted the first excavations, which brought to light p...

5. Ideon Andron Cave
(Places to visit on Crete/Ancient cities on Crete)

...sters. Here he was nursed by the goat nymph, Amalthia.     He was protected by the Kuretes (5 Cretans) who danced and clashed their weapons to cover the cries of the baby Zeus....

6. Fragokastelo Castle
(Places to visit on Crete/Traditional sites to visit on Crete)

... Castel Franco (Franchise Castle), built by the Venetians in 1371 as a defense against pirates, turcs and Cretan rebels. On several locations on Creta, strongholds can be found, but this one is rather...

7. Crete Music
(Crete/Articles)

...f the lýra. The earliest documented music on Crete comes from ancient Greece. For many centuries, Cretan music was primarily influenced by eastern techniques and styles. The Cretan lyre is alm...

8. Cretan Literature
(Crete/Articles)

Cretan Literature  Erotokritos is undoubtedly the masterpiece of the Cretan literature. According to some philologists, the first works of Modern Greek were written in the Cretan dialect during

9. Maritime Museum of Crete
(Places to visit on Crete/Museums of Crete)

... Museum of Crete was founded in Chania to shelter, protect and exhibit our naval traditions - esspesialy Cretan naval tradition - which have always be source of National survival and inspiration. In ...

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

...of the Minoan civilization. The foundation of the first museum (1904-1912) is owed to the efforts of two Cretan archaeologists, Joseph Chatzidakis and Stephanos Xanthoudides, Ephors of the Archaeolog...

11. Lassithi traditional windmills
(Places to visit on Crete/Traditional sites to visit on Crete)

...ection of the wind. Windmills of this type are preserved on Crete and on Karpathos (or Carpathos) but the Cretan ones are generally more carefully built and more elegant. The group of windmills ha...

12. Kournas Lake on Chania
(Places to visit on Crete/Traditional sites to visit on Crete)

...ith traditional Crete cousine. In Kournas lake you can find hotels to stay , tavernas to eat traditional cretan food and many places to see during your Creta holidays....

13. Crete olive oil
(Cretan diet recipes/Cretan Recipes)

...of summer and autumn, along with the proper application of local research, not to mention the love of the Cretans for the olive tree and its oil, have all culminated in a spectacular improvement in th...

14. Crete holidays
(Crete/Articles)

...at made Creta one of the top holiday destinations in the world: beautiful beaches, traditional lifestyle, cretan hospitality, archaeological interest for the Minoan civilization and the palaces of Kno...

15. Kalli Limenes beach on South Crete
(Places to visit on Crete/Beaches on Crete)

...he sea is wonderfull with cristal clear water and view to the Lybian sea. This place is mainly known by Cretan people.  Explore and you will find  two beaches. One sandy for children and o...

16. Skordalia
(Cretan diet recipes/Cretan Recipes)

Cretan diet recipes Skordalia  5-6 cloves of garlic 150gr potatoes (boiled) 1/2 cup EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL 2 teaspoons vinegar Salt Instructions: Peel and mash the garlic cloves and add in the po

17. Tzatziki
(Cretan diet recipes/Cretan Recipes)

Cretan diet recipes Tzatziki 1/2 kilo strained yoghurt 1 or 2 tablespoons olive oil 2-3 tablespoons vinegar 2 large cucumbers 4-5 cloves of garlic Salt Pepper Instructions: Wash the cucumbers and gra

18. Dacos
(Cretan diet recipes/Cretan Recipes)

Dakos How to make traditional Dakos   4 barley rusks (they are round) 4 ripe tomatoes 1/4 kilo fresh mizithra salt or oregano if you want Instructions: Slightly sprinkle the rusks with water. P

19. Chicken roasted
(Cretan diet recipes/Cretan Recipes)

Cretan diet recipes Chicken roasted 1 chicken, 1 ½ kg 2 medium-sized onions 1 red pepper 2 kg chestnuts, boiled and peeled 1/2 water glass oil ½ water glass red wine salt, pepper  

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

Cretan diet recipes Cuttlefishes with Green Olives & Fennel 1 ½ kg cuttlefishes, cleaned 2 bunches of fennel, cut in thick pieces 3 big onions, cut in thick pieces 1 water glass red wine 2

21. Snails
(Cretan diet recipes/Cretan Recipes)

Cretan diet recipes  Snails with Rosemary and Wine 1 kg snails ½ water glass red wine ½ water glass flour ½ water glass oil salt, pepper, rosemary Put the snails in a big bow

22. Zaros Lake
(Places to visit on Crete/Articles)

...gorges, then to a oak forest , called Rouvas. You can find litle taverns next to the lake with wondrefull cretan cuisine. Zaros is also one of the biggest brand of commercialized water on Crete. Rou...

23. Kalitsounia
(Cretan diet recipes/Cretan Recipes)

Cretan diet recipes  Kalitsounia 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 ingredien

24. Greek Salad with Olives
(Cretan diet recipes/Cretan Recipes)

Cretan diet recipes Greek Salad with Olives as made on Crete 2 firm tomatoes, 2 cucumbers, ½ cup purslane, 1 medium size onion, ½ cup parsley, 1 green pepper,

25. Aptera
(Places to visit on Crete/Archaeological sites on Crete)

Aptera archeological site on Crete  Aptera participated in civil wars between the Cretan cities. It was in alliance with Knossos. One of the most important cities in the northern coast of weste

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

Cretan diet recipes Eggs with tomato sauce 1 medium-size onion, finely chopped 1 bell pepper, finely chopped, 2 tomatoes peeled, seeded and chopped 2 Tbs

27. Museums of Crete
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... of the Minoan civilization. The foundation of the first museum (1904-1912) is owed to the efforts of two Cretan archaeologists, Joseph Chatzidakis and Stephanos Xanthoudides, Ephors of the Archaeolog...

28. Crete travel guide
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...at made Crete one of the top holiday destinations in the world: beautiful beaches, traditional lifestyle, cretan hospitality, archaeological interest for the Minoan civilization and the palaces of Kno...

29. Museums of Crete
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... of the Minoan civilization. The foundation of the first museum (1904-1912) is owed to the efforts of two Cretan archaeologists, Joseph Chatzidakis and Stephanos Xanthoudides, Ephors of the Archaeolog...

30. Crete travel guide
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...at made Crete one of the top holiday destinations in the world: beautiful beaches, traditional lifestyle, cretan hospitality, archaeological interest for the Minoan civilization and the palaces of Kno...