Photograph taken by the Cretan-Turkish photographer R. Behaeddin during the period of the Cretan State (1898-1913)||

Gate with a View

Published in "Once upon a time..."
A view from above, in a long lost Heraklion without cars and cement, with the Turkish Sebil...
The neoclassical building of the Historical Museum of Crete

Historical Museum of Crete

Published in "What to see"
The port of Heraklion (1911)||

100+1 years

Published in "Once upon a time..."
Colors in the ruins. And suddenly, they are brought back to life!|Noble house of Bey Shekeria|Palmeti fountain next to a "paste-up"|Ntentidakidon street|19th century architecture at Mavrogenous str.|The old hamam in Bey Shekeria noble house|The small lane you have to take in order to get to noble house of Bey Shekeria

A walk in Agia Triada

Published in "City Routes"
Just a few steps away from the busy central market of Heraklion there is another city center, forgotten and ignored by the state authorities for…
Agia Ekaterini as a modern museum|||||||||

Agia Ekaterini Museum (St. Catherine)

Published in "What to see"
The open horizon of the village of Agios Thomas|Kavalaris overlooks the village|The carved tombs in 'Gria Mantra'|The inscription on the sanctuary of chthonic deities|St. Joasaph, the strangest temple we've seen!|One of the 15 churches of the settlement|Carved chambers used for religious ceremonies|||Agios Thomas in all its majesty!

Agios Thomas and the City of Stone

Published in "Villages"
There is a village, just half an hour away from the city of Heraklion, that hides a hole that leads to Hades, a sanctuary of…
In Aradaina you will find the highest bridge for bungee jumping in Greece. Jump if you dare!

Anopoli - Aradaina: nature, adrenaline and... sfakian pies!

Published in "Island Routes"
Starting from the touristic portside of Chora Sfakion you cannot imagine that in just a few kilometres away you will arrive at a landscape resembling…
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At the summit of Kofinas, like little gods

Published in "Island Routes"
Hike up the holy summit of Asterousia Mountains and bow before the majesty of the Libyan Sea
Chania: A Journey to your Senses

Chania: A Journey to your Senses

Published in "Crete 360°"
Romana Portela with its impressive arch|Panagia Koumpelina, recently renovated|The beautiful setting of Choumeriako||Anaglyph from the fountain of Agios Georgios|Outdoor recycled art, by the residents!|In the interior of Romana Portela||

Choumeriako, the village of the three hills and nineteen churches

Published in "Villages"
Colorful interiors||||

Chronaki House: A noble house without nobles

Published in "Inside the Walls"
Lost in oblivion, the magnificent Chronaki House begs for your attention! 
Beautful architecture, beautiful nature...||||||||

Crete or Tuscany?

Published in "Crete 360°"
Discover Agios Fanourios – and Tuscanian landscapes - in Kitharida
DIY soap, the Cretan way!|You'll need olive oil of good quality

DIY Cretan soap

Published in "Cretan Tales"
We don’t want to sound like the Portokalos father in ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’, but did you know that soap also probably came from…
The Plateau of Nida, a mystical landscape|Local livestock will keep you company all along the route|The Venetian creamery is hidden behind these trees|Yes, it is possible to ski!|The snowy summits of Psiloritis on the background||This mitato is situated within the archaeological site of Zominthos||A typical mitato...|In the horizon you can see the village of Anogia|A characteristic landscape of Psiloritis|Another mitato on the way to Nida

From Anogia to the Plateau of Nida, the den of Zeus

Published in "Island Routes"
A winter excursion in ancient landscapes, imbued with legends, history and ... snow
Gareth & the Disk of Phaistos

Gareth Owens & the secrets of the Disk of Phaistos

Published in "City People"
Every year on the 3rd of July you will find him enjoying a cup of coffee at the same place: the palace of Radamanthys in…
Photo by R. Behaeddin, shot in the times of the Cretan State

Gate of Agios Georgios

Published in "Once upon a time..."
A sample of traditional architecture|A dreamhouse|The building of the Folk Museum|The perfect place for a coffee or some greek "meze"|A historical corner|A view of the village

Gavalohori, Apokorona's secret

Published in "Villages"
The villages of the (ex) province of Apokoronas are little treasures that need to be discovered one by one: for their unique colors, nature and…
Clouds traveling over the plateau of Omalos|||Kato Simi, set on a green valley|The temple of Agios Georgios in Ano Simi|Mrs. Vassiliki at the coffee shop 'Karavos'  told us many stories...|The temple of Panagia Galaktoktismeni & Nistikoktismeni||The mystical landscape of Omalos|On the way to the plateau, through the pine tree forest

Kato Simi - Omalos Viannou

Published in "Island Routes"
Discover one of the most beautiful mountainous landscape of Crete, perhaps the most important pine tree forest of the island and a village full of…
The sleepless guard of Heraklion|||The wooden ramp ensures wheelchair access to the monument|The canons of La Therese|||The view through the Gate of the Galleys|

Koules: renovated and open again!

Published in "What to see"
Lakkos: the city’s former underground district

Lakkos: the city’s former underground district

Published in "Unknown City"
Many locals today pass by the narrow lanes of the district formerly known as "Lakkos" without having any idea of what was here before. Some…
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Landing on the mysterious island of Agios Theodoros

Published in "Cretan Tales"
A small tour on the lonely island that overlooks the busiest beaches of Chania. The ancient Akoition or Thodorou -as it is commonly known in…
The “Prytaneion” of ancient Lato||||Once upon a time, here stood shops and workshops|||The "restaurant"|||||The entrance of the temple and the base of the statue inside||

Lato, the powerful ancient city of Mirabello

Published in "Crete 360°"
The best preserved ancient city in Crete rests on the saddle of two hills and overlooks the Gulf of Mirabello.
Πύργοί & μεσαιωνικά ερείπια||

Maroulas

Published in "Villages"
Maroulas is not adequately advertised but it is a real time machine that takes you back to the Middle Ages, Renaissance and the Ottoman Empire,…
History, religion, nature||

Melidoni cave – Arkadi – Patsiano Gorge

Published in "Island Routes"
The mainland of Rethymno prefecture hides many secrets waiting to be revealed. Before you rush to its southern coast with the beautiful beaches, consider visiting…
Minoan Civilization, Creep, and Radiohead

Minoan Civilization, Creep, and Radiohead

Published in "City Docs"
Surrealistic lessons of Minoan history on YouTube
Morosini fountain after the Turkish 'intervention'

Morosini Fountain behind bars

Published in "Once upon a time..."
Because summer loves action!|A trip to Lefka Ori by Petassos travel|Revealing the secrets of cretan gastronomy|Sailing the cretan sea on a budget!|Cycling at the southern mountain range of Europe!|Looking for "fairies" at Selakano forest|Meet locals, learn about the cretan culture!|Asterousia mountains, a wild scenery for cycling|Where wild cretan nature meets history!|Cretan flavors and colors by Cretan Paths

No more boring holidays!

Published in "Crete 360°"
This summer in Crete will be different: four alternative tourism companies take care of everything and you only need to enjoy!
Strata Larga through the eyes of Fred Boissonas (1920)||

Platia Strata

Published in "Once upon a time..."
The Venetian walls of Heraklion

Posing in front of the city walls

Published in "Once upon a time..."
The famous Minoan "Bees"||||Η Θεά με τα Φίδια|Ο μικρός κήπος του μουσείου, μια δροσερή γωνιά για να χαλαρώσετε||Η αίθουσα με τα γλυπτά|Ο Δίσκος της Φαιστού σε χωριστή προθήκη|H... κούνια της Θεάς!||Υψηλή μουσειακή αισθητική στις νέες αίθουσες

The *NEW* Archaeological Museum of Heraklion

Published in "What to see"
One of the most important museums of Greece, if not Europe, and one of the first in number of visitors in the country, remained partly…
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The Carnival of Heraklion: a retro flashback sprinkled with confetti & nostalgia

Published in "Unknown City"
From the Venetian orange battles to the egg fights of 1924, and from the first carnivals at the end of the Ottoman rule to the…
Photo by Gerola (1900-1905)

The lost temple of the Conqueror

Published in "Once upon a time..."
Walking towards the north entrance of the Palace|Quartier M under the cover...|The simple pleasures of walking in ancient cities!||Walking over the ancient city|The Palace courtyard|The imposing mountains of Selena in the background||

The Minoan Palace of Malia

Published in "Presentations"
The third largest Minoan palace of Crete, once ruled by mythical King Sarpedon, overlooks the Cretan Sea with the imposing mountain of Selena in the…
Time travels: Crete in 1935, "without gods"

Time travels: Crete in 1935, "without gods"

Published in "Cretan Tales"
Light and perspective games in the olive press  of the Monastery|Preserved stone made pavements in the village||The church of Karydi Monastery||The beautiful narrow lanes of Vamos|Old ruins  at the 13th century temple of Theotokos|12 arches and the sky as a ceiling|The olive press of the Karydi Monastery

Vamos: history, nobility, hospitality

Published in "Villages"
The tourist industry in Crete has a dark history, as it is often responsible for the destructive 'modernization' of many traditional villages. Vamos, however, is…
Across the fortress of Koules, there used to be another "Small Koules"||

Venetian Harbour: the Fortress of “Koules” & “Neoria” (Arsenals)

Published in "What to see"
Video - time machine: Crete in the 60s

Video - time machine: Crete in the 60s

Published in "Cretan Tales"
A vintage doc by British Pathé takes us back to Crete in the '60s
The medieval village of Voila flourished during the15th-19th century|||The Ottoman Gate of the tower|Almost intact, the interior of the house|And in the horizon, wind generators...|The chapel of Agios Georgios|The fresco over the tomb|

Voila, the Medieval habitat of Cretan lords

Published in "Crete 360°"
When you cross the rural settlements of otherworldly Ziros Plateau, it is hard to imagine that once upon a time here lived Venetian lords and…
When Henry Miller sat on the throne of Minos

When Henry Miller sat on the throne of Minos

Published in "Crete 360°"
The incisive descriptions of the famous American writer of his travels in Crete in 1939
Photographs of Turkish-Cretan photographer R. Behaeddin, shot during the period of the Cretan State (1898-1913)||

Where did the Mosque go?

Published in "Once upon a time..."
Into the time machine!

Ziros Plateau - Into the time machine

Published in "Island Routes"
Lassithi is one of the less travelled and yet most beautiful regions of Crete (perhaps exactly because it is less travelled!) and the Plateau of…
Swimming in front of Fytaki Megaron (today Megaron Hotel)||||

‘Bains mixtes’ at Heraklion’s portside

Published in "Unknown City"
Swimming next to the fortress of Koules, diving from the ‘reef of the Monkey’ at the port and daydreaming that one day the city beach…
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“Fred Boissonas – Images of Greece” in Elounda

Published in "What's on now"
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“Fred Boissonas – Images of Greece” in Elounda

Published in "What's on now"
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“Fred Boissonas – Images of Greece” in Elounda

Published in "What's on now"
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“Fred Boissonas – Images of Greece” in Elounda

Published in "What's on now"
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“Fred Boissonas – Images of Greece” in Elounda

Published in "What's on now"
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“Fred Boissonas – Images of Greece” in Elounda

Published in "What's on now"
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“Fred Boissonas – Images of Greece” in Elounda

Published in "What's on now"
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“Fred Boissonas – Images of Greece” in Elounda

Published in "What's on now"
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“Fred Boissonas – Images of Greece” in Elounda

Published in "What's on now"
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“Fred Boissonas – Images of Greece” in Elounda

Published in "What's on now"
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“Fred Boissonas – Images of Greece” in Elounda

Published in "What's on now"
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“Fred Boissonas – Images of Greece” in Elounda

Published in "What's on now"
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“Fred Boissonas – Images of Greece” in Elounda

Published in "What's on now"
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“Fred Boissonas – Images of Greece” in Elounda

Published in "What's on now"
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“Fred Boissonas – Images of Greece” in Elounda

Published in "What's on now"
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“Fred Boissonas – Images of Greece” in Elounda

Published in "What's on now"
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“Fred Boissonas – Images of Greece” in Elounda

Published in "What's on now"