An indispensable part of the Greek meze—selection of small dishes served as appetizers—are nuts, especially popular during fasting. Hearty, rich in trace elements and vitamins, they are not only tasty but also healthy. Pistachios, for example, relieve cardiovascular problems and “bad” cholesterol, lower blood sugar levels and smoothen the mucous membranes in the body. Moreover, […]

If during your wandering in Greece a wind takes you to the island of Sphacteria in Bay of Pylos, you will surely be amazed to see there a wooden chapel, which is completely Karelian in its appearance… Sphacteria is a small rocky island with an area of about 3 sq. km, which borders Bay of […]

All this year, the Hellenic Republic will live under the auspices of this significant date—the 200th anniversary of the Greek struggle for independence. On Independence Day, March 25, a unit of the Greek Presidential Guard (Evzones) has raised the Greek flag on the Acropolis in Athens, launching the celebration. Solemn events were held not only […]

The first Exlibris private multilingual library opened in the center of Heraklion in March of this year. Its task is to make public the latest, most famous books, magazines, comics and other print materials for an exciting and informative leisure, to support and unite the multinational community of Crete, to instill, and to support voracious […]

“These people are my friends. Help them!” In Crete, as in Russia, the memory of wartime is sacred. The Cretan operation of 1941 went down in the history of World War II as an unprecedented feat of resilience: the island resisted the Nazi invasion longer than the rest of Greece—until June 1941, and not only […]

The noisy New Year celebrations have passed, but throughout January people continue to cut New Year’s cakes in large and small companies in Crete; and the next holiday is already in sight on the horizon–the February Carnival! Before Lent, you need to recharge your: the noisy whirlwind of carnival events occupy cities and villages, the […]

The job of a shepherd is one of the oldest. Of course, the free grazing of animals is less and less practiced in modern agriculture. Progress is going on: green meadows are replaced by compound feeds, and milkmaids’ hands are replaced by automatic milking systems. Very often we hear about hormones and antibiotics used by […]

The municipality of Heraklion invites you to an interesting gastronomic event—the Cretan cuisine festival 2019 in Heraklion. The festival will be held from Thursday, 26th to Sunday, September 29th at the Old Vegetable Market. Last Cretan Cuisine Festival 2018 in Heraklion, held in October at the Venetian port of the island’s capital, provided a good […]

Not far from Heraklion, in the settlement of Archanes, there is the Cretan Thematic Park. Happy is the tourist visiting a Minoan Wine Festival presentation. Russians, influenced by the “Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece” have often no idea that before the Achaeans on Crete lived their predecessors―the Minoans whose culture and language was very […]