Travel and tourism
Ecotourism and Traditional Guest Houses in Greece
Ecotourism and traditional guest houses in Crete and Greece have become popular recently. Ecotourism helps the environment and supports the locals, however the high prices for accommodation in traditional guest houses and hotels in Greece is not according to the spirit of ecotourism
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Azogires, the X-Files village in Crete
Azogires, the X-Files village in Crete. Azogires is known for its supernatural occurrences, like haunted houses, flying cows, the 98 holy fathers that became doves after their death, the naiades pool in Azogires
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Trip to Frangokastello in Sfakia area in Southern Crete
A trip to Frangokastello in Sfakia Southern Crete. The name, Frangokastello, is from the label, Franks, referring to Catholics, and was not meant in a kind way. The historical fortress of Frangocastello was built by the Venetians about 1374 A.D
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Pan-European Day of Birds in Crete
Pan – European Day of Birds in Crete, the day of birds was celebrated at Lake Bramiana near Ierapetra and at Lake Agia close to Chania
Arts
Photography in Crete
The Crete Photographic Society carries the official title of Hellenic (Greek) Photographic Society of Crete. It is a branch of the Greek Photographic Society and it has founded the Cretan School of Photography, demonstrating the creativity and dedication to the art of photography, spotlighting Crete both in Greece and internationally
Recipes
Gemista recipe – Greek stuffed tomatoes recipe
Gemista recipe is a popular Greek recipe, yemista or gemista means stuffed tomatoes and stuffed vegetables, a healthy vegetarian Greek dish
