Gardening in Crete in October
A friend of mine, a novice gardener, spent some hours at the garden centre confused by the vast array of plants on offer. At...
Quality of Drinks in Crete
AND 'THE BEAT'... (as in beating the customers) GOES ON AND ON AND...
After continued complaints from Athenians about their drinks not tasting right, and...
Concert of Cretan Music by Vassilis Stavrakakis
It was one of the hotter summer nights of July when I left Heraklion "boiling" at 31C and took the road for the inner...
Real Estate Agents in Crete
real estate agents have sprung up in the last few years in Crete because many foreigners have decided to live in Crete
Painting courses in Crete by Frieda Lardinois
MY CRETAN ADVENTURE: JUST PICTURE-PERFECT!
By Frieda LardinoisMy Cretan adventure begins in 2001 in the South of the island. Totally burned out from my hectic...
Marlene’s Recipe for Baked fish in tomato sauce
BAKED FISH IN TOMATO SAUCE
Take a few fillets of fish - fresh is best but frozen works well too - mackerel or cod, for...
Crete, the taka-taka syndrome
Taka-taka is an expression in Crete and it means do it as fast as possible
The waters of the beaches of Crete are the best
The waters of the beaches of Crete are of excellent quality, among the best in Europe, according to an annual report issued recently by the European Commission on the quality of EU waters
Adjusting to living in Crete
If you want to adjust to life in Crete easier, follow the rules written by Renie Spikerman with lots of humour
Made in Greece? You “feta” believe it
The origin of Greek feta cheese, white cheese is not Greek feta cheese
The Joy of Christmas
The joy of Christmas is a story about how holidays like Christmas make the happy people even happier and the unhappy ones even more miserable
Tobruk beach in Heraklion
HAS TOBRUK BEACH BEEN EXTENDED?
By Martin Coates". . . Crete , with its miles of unspoilt and secluded beaches . . ."I must...
Buying Property in Crete, a real estate agent’s view
UBERRIMAE FIDAE: AN ESTATE AGENT RESPONDS By Abbe Karavitis As a real estate agent in Makrigialos Crete, I can appreciate the views...
Mexican Pork Fillets
Fusion cooking, the art of mixing ingredients and preparation styles from different countries and cultures into a uniquely flavourful dish, has been spreading across the globe like wildfire
