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'Easter of the Dead' in Tylissos
An ancient custom, found in numerous cultures and religions throughout the world and history, revives…
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Mrs Eleni, Sfendili village
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DIY Cretan soap
We don’t want to sound like the Portokalos father in ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’,…
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Make your own bread with carob flour
The editors of Cretazine raised their sleeves, kneaded and baked their own carob bread. Be…
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Raki Party
November in Crete means rainy evenings accompanied by distilled grape juice, grilled meat, roasted potatoes…
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A tour in Finokalia Station (combined with a raki feast!)
The province of Mirabello is one of the most beautiful areas of Lassithi, a place…
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Katina (Lakkos, Heraklion)
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The Archanes Project: Houses made from straw balls and clay
Natural building was once the only way to construct a house in Crete. Then, modernization…
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Haridimos Siganos (Lassithi Plateau)
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A night in The Ikarus Artist Commune
Crete is the birthplace of many talented artists, most of whom are more or less…
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The kids of Zoniana dance 'a capella'
A cute, surrealistic dance...the things you may see at a 'Shepherd and Cheese Festival'!
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Kallia Spyridaki (Archanes)
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Chronaki House: A noble house without nobles
Lost in oblivion, the magnificent Chronaki House begs for your attention!
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Summer cinema in the bastion of Bethlehem
An open cinema within the Venetian walls: our summer addiction
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Posing in front of the city walls
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The Open Air Markets of Heraklion
Apart from the charity and art bazaars that sprout every once in a while in…
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The Carnival of Heraklion: a retro flashback sprinkled with confetti & nostalgia
From the Venetian orange battles to the egg fights of 1924, and from the first…
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Lakkos: the city’s former underground district
Many locals today pass by the narrow lanes of the district formerly known as "Lakkos"…
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‘Bains mixtes’ at Heraklion’s portside
Swimming next to the fortress of Koules, diving from the ‘reef of the Monkey’ at…
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The German guy who loves Heraklion City (video)
And not only for its beautiful places, its culture and its well known hospitality of…
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A walk in Agia Triada
Just a few steps away from the busy central market of Heraklion there is another…
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Where did the Mosque go?
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Charles Weber and the "charming chaos" of Heraklion
Charles Weber is Swiss but lives in Crete for the past 10 years more or…
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The lost temple of the Conqueror
