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Project: Chaos
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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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Chronaki House: A noble house without nobles
Lost in oblivion, the magnificent Chronaki House begs for your attention!
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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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Posing in front of the city walls
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Jordi Alsina Iglesias
From Argentona of Catalonia to Crete. A social anthropologist is impressed by the ‘phenomenon’ of…
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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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Vikelea Library
For many years it stood hidden behind metal plates covered with graffiti and cheesy posters.…
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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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Morosini Fountain behind bars
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Georgia Petrali
One of the most restless spirits of the city that always finds new ways to…
Six centuries of religious art, plus half a century of Modern Greek art at the Historical Museum of Crete
Published in "Inside the Walls"
We were lucky enough to enjoy a private tour at the two new exhibitions of the Historical Museum of Crete -before the official opening on…
The Lakkos Project: from oblivion to creation
Published in "Inside the Walls"
The narrow lanes of Lakkos - the erstwhile infamous district of Heraklion - are recently witnessing an unusual activity: a new initiative that became known…
A feast of the commons in Heraklion!
Published in "Inside the Walls"
Benches and tents lie on the ground dismantled and Georgiadis park gradually returns to its regular state. We can’t say the same for us though!…
The German guy who loves Heraklion City (video)
Published in "Inside the Walls"
And not only for its beautiful places, its culture and its well known hospitality of the inhabitants...
Dan Perjovschi, timelessness, ephemerality and "Mesogeios"
Published in "Inside the Walls"
Dan Perjovschi is an artist whose work has been exhibited in the most important Biennale festivals and some of the greatest museums and art galleries…
Chronaki House: A noble house without nobles
Published in "Inside the Walls"
Lost in oblivion, the magnificent Chronaki House begs for your attention!
Summer cinema in the bastion of Bethlehem
Published in "Inside the Walls"
An open cinema within the Venetian walls: our summer addiction
The Open Air Markets of Heraklion
Published in "Inside the Walls"
Apart from the charity and art bazaars that sprout every once in a while in parks and squares, the permanent bazaars were always here as…