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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…
Georgiadis park
"Wanna go to the park?" This is a classic line of ‘Herakliotians’ that needs no…
Kelly Thoma in the world of the 7 fish
A female lyra player, composer, musician of Crete and of the world. Kelly Thoma is…
Music, travel, sharing
Download for free the remixes of Lego boy's "Don’t Cry" by Liebe
Vikelea Library
For many years it stood hidden behind metal plates covered with graffiti and cheesy posters.…
Posing in front of the city walls
Gate with a View
A view from above, in a long lost Heraklion without cars and cement, with the…
Gate of Agios Georgios
Jordi Alsina Iglesias
From Argentona of Catalonia to Crete. A social anthropologist is impressed by the ‘phenomenon’ of…
Ariadne's Thread and the art of "kopaneli" as prêt à porter
Somewhere between New Dehli, London and Heraklion, Akanksha found a new creative crossroad and led…
Georgia Petrali
One of the most restless spirits of the city that always finds new ways to…
A feast of the commons in Heraklion!
Benches and tents lie on the ground dismantled and Georgiadis park gradually returns to its…

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Φθινόπωρο στις σφακιανές ακτές||

Finally, Autumn

Published in "Snapshot"

Building your own house: priceless!||

The Archanes Project: Houses made from straw balls and clay

Published in "Cretan Tales"

Natural building was once the only way to construct a house in Crete. Then, modernization came together with cement, which became the ‘queen’ of building…

Ammoudara Five-0

Published in "Snapshot"

Counting stars...

Published in "Snapshot"

Counting stars...

Little villagers in action!

The kids of Zoniana dance 'a capella'

Published in "Cretan Tales"

A cute, surrealistic dance...the things you may see at a 'Shepherd and Cheese Festival'!

Cycling from the fortress of Koules to the lighthouse. And back.

Published in "Snapshot"

Cycling from the fortress of Koules to the lighthouse and back...

Arriving at the port, morning ritual.

Published in "Snapshot"

H Casa dei Mezzo φωτισμένη για το βραδινό κονσέρτο

Festivals in Crete: Casa dei Mezzo

Published in "Cretan Tales"

We went, we saw, we heard, we were "bewitched" and we transfer our experience to you.