Seafood Tagliatelle
By Sophia KlidiAre you a Grecophile at heart, but this year your budget, or just plain bad judgment, has you planning a vacation in...
Tourism in Crete: Good news or bad?
Owners of local businesses in Gouves talk about the problems of tourism in Crete
Heraklion and Crete in 1965 and 2005
Two former US officers who served at the Military Base at Gournes in 1965 visit Crete again in 2005.
European School in Heraklion
The newly-established School for European Education, an institution for children of parents from the European Union, has opened its doors in Heraklion
Finding Sheila’s Roots in Anogia, Crete
Sheila, a second generation American Greek is looking for her family roots in Crete and finally finds them in Anogia
The five Ss of Crete, sea, sun, sand, sex, stomach
Sea, Sun, Sand, Sex and Stomach are the five essential s of Crete
Octopus, a common sea animal, Octopus Vulgaris
the common octopus ( octopus vulgaris ) is not a fish at all, but a mollusk which seems to have lost its shell along the way
The former air base in Gournes
Signs of progress at former air base site in Gournes
The municipality of Gouves, in which the former U.S. Air base at Gournes is located,...
Christmas in a village in Crete
Christmas in a village in Crete, Christmas traditions in a small village in Crete
Hersonissos shop owners register their complaints
Shop owners and shop keepers in Hersonissos, who cater to tourism business and who continually observe the laws and regulations, have denounced those other...
Foreigners and Intercultural Marriages in Crete
Living on Crete which has a large population of foreigners, intercultural marriages and relationships are almost as popular as the practice of lapping up the sun on Crete's many beaches
Botis Thalassinos
an interview with Botis thalassinos, the famous painter from Heraklion, Crete. Botis Thalassinos, died on February 2017, at the age of 91
Walking around old Heraklion: a look at the neighbourhoods
A glance into the old town of Heraklion with its narrow streets and the once lively neighborhoods