The famous Palm forest of Preveli in Crete burned by wildfires, an environmental tragedy in south Crete.

7th Casa dei Mezzo in Makrygialos Crete, an international classical and greek music festival in southern Crete

Dog Shelter in Heraklion, the inauguration of the Municipal Dog Shelter of Heraklion took place recently in Foinikia area in Heraklion

Restoration of ancient Greek statues in Acropolis with laser developed in Crete by the Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser

The largest salad of the world in Ierapetra, the people of Ierapetra will soon try to break the Guinness record for the largest Greek salad in the world

Greeks prefer wine, according to a recent survey, Greeks prefer drinking wine, especially bottled red wine

Pictures with sunsets in Crete and the Cretan sky, a selection of the finest pictures from the Flickr photo albums

Greek recipe for gemista, an easy recipe for gemista or yemista, the popular, healthy, vegetarian Greek dish with stuffed vegetables

60 ancient graves in Chania were recently excavated and revealed more secrets of the city's history

Cat Cora in Chania, the famous chef of the American TV visited Chania and was impressed by the local cuisine

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