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Gate of Agios Georgios
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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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Georgiadis park
"Wanna go to the park?" This is a classic line of ‘Herakliotians’ that needs no…
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The Lakkos Project: from oblivion to creation
The narrow lanes of Lakkos - the erstwhile infamous district of Heraklion - are recently…
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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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Six centuries of religious art, plus half a century of Modern Greek art at the Historical Museum of Crete
We were lucky enough to enjoy a private tour at the two new exhibitions of…
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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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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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The lost temple of the Conqueror
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Platia Strata
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Where did the Mosque go?
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Morosini Fountain behind bars
‘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…
Chronaki House: A noble house without nobles
Published in "Inside the Walls"
Lost in oblivion, the magnificent Chronaki House begs for your attention!
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…
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…
Charles Weber and the "charming chaos" of Heraklion
Published in "City People"
Charles Weber is Swiss but lives in Crete for the past 10 years more or less. His photographic lens captures the most secluded corners of…
Minoan Civilization, Creep, and Radiohead
Published in "City Docs"
Surrealistic lessons of Minoan history on YouTube