Nikos Kazantzakis Museum
Published in "Presentations"
One of the few literature museums in the country is exclusively dedicated to the life and work of great Cretan writer Nikos Kazantzakis. Situated in…
Ariadne's Thread and the art of "kopaneli" as prêt à porter
Published in "City People"
Somewhere between New Dehli, London and Heraklion, Akanksha found a new creative crossroad and led fashion design to a new direction.
Chronaki House: A noble house without nobles
Published in "Inside the Walls"
Lost in oblivion, the magnificent Chronaki House begs for your attention!
Cretan music reviews vol.1
Published in "Presentations"
Four +1 new releases from the Cretan discography that deserve a place in your collection.
Cretan music travels to Catalonia
Published in "Cretan Tales"
A group of Catalans struggling to tame classic Cretan melodies with their vocal chords, testing the ‘five steps’ of pentozalis at the same time. Mission…
Cretazine presents: The revolution of the loom!
Published in "Cretan Tales"
From the time when Penelope longed for the return of Ulysses, furiously embroidering in her sewing room, to the times when our witty grandmothers made…
Crete of Festivals: Summer 2013
Published in "Crete 360°"
Every year the cultural map of Crete dramatically changes, a sign that the island is inhabited by many creative people. New and old events appear…
Crete of Festivals: Summer 2014
Published in "Crete 360°"
Every year the cultural map of Crete dramatically changes, a sign that the island is inhabited by many creative people. New and old events appear…
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…
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…
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.
From the coast of Asterousia to the center of Heraklion: An ode to Cretan summer magic
Published in "Cretan Tales"
Who said multiculturalism and variety is a ‘privilege’ of large urban centers? The whole island Crete in the summer becomes the ultimate culture hub for…
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…
How and why Houdetsi Festival becomes the greatest music event of Crete
Published in "Presentations"
The 6th Houdetsi Festival confirmed once and for all what we sensed all the previous years of its existence: without doubt, it is the most…
Kelly Thoma in the world of the 7 fish
Published in "City People"
A female lyra player, composer, musician of Crete and of the world. Kelly Thoma is undoubtedly one of the most exceptional pioneers of contemporary Cretan…
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…
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!
Ploumi: a cooperative cafe & grocery store ‘blooms’ in Archanes
Published in "Cretan Tales"
In spring flowers bloom and with them blooms love, dreams and ideas. "Ploumi" blooms, the bushy endemic plant of Crete that our grandmothers and grandfathers…
Raki Party
Published in "Cretan Tales"
November in Crete means rainy evenings accompanied by distilled grape juice, grilled meat, roasted potatoes and good friends gathering together to perform the ritual of …
Ross Daly distributes his music for free, for all...
Published in "Cretan Tales"
Ross Daly is fed up with the financial side of the recording industry and offers us his wonderful music free of monetary transactions
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…
Summer cinema in the bastion of Bethlehem
Published in "Inside the Walls"
An open cinema within the Venetian walls: our summer addiction
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…
The Art Gallery of Viannos: A modern Gallery in the most unexpected place
Published in "Presentations"
Sometimes the vision of one man alone is all it takes for realizing ‘utopias’...and that’s exactly how the Gallery of Viannos came to be.
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…
The sound of wine
Published in "Cretan Tales"
Stella Vassilaki guides us in a journey of flavors and sounds, where the sweetest harmonies emerge from a rare orchestration of scents and musical instruments.
The walk to the summit of Psiloritis
Published in "Island Routes"
Put all your worries in your backpack and start climbing to the top. When you arrive, take a deep breath, and with all the strenght…
Vikelea Library
Published in "Inside the Walls"
For many years it stood hidden behind metal plates covered with graffiti and cheesy posters. Today, the historic Vikelea Library is fully renovated, but still…
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