The Greek State Council promulgated in March of this year a decision to ban smoking in casinos and entertainment establishments of more than 300 square meters, repealing the previous law. The previous law, adopted at the ministerial level in 2011, prohibited smoking in shops and medical areas, but relieved casinos and large entertainment centers with […]

Takis Proestakis, a former Greek businessman from the city of Ierapetra in Crete, refused a comfortable life in order to devote himself to caring for abandoned dogs and cats. Former owner of a popular nightclub in the city created and maintains a shelter for homeless animals, thanks to donations from around the world. Takis told […]

The Fifth Cretan Olive Oil Producers Competition was held several days in March of this year in the city of Rethymno. The competition ended on March 24 with awarding the winners at a special ceremony at the Sentido Pearl Beach Hotel. In total, 96 varieties of Cretan oil took part in the competition; one manufacturer […]

Despite the Greeks celebrate Christmas together with Catholics on December 25; the date of Orthodox Easter always coincides in Russia and in Greece. Why? The fact is that all the non-moving holidays (every year celebrated on the same days) are celebrated by the Greek Orthodox Church according to the new Gregorian calendar and the other […]

The spirit of Venice in Rethymnon One of the most picturesque corners of Crete invites to join the colorful celebration in the days before the Great Lent. The festival in Rethymnon, in its scope, firmly occupies range 2 in Greece, and, according to the Venetian color and dedication of inhabitants during their preparations, it certainly […]

Belarusian & European & Mediterranean food In the cafe “My Dear” you will be sure that you will not go hungry. Variety of Belarusian and European cuisine. Everything is cooked by hand and with a soul. Mushroom soup in bread; whole pork ears, baked with mashed potatoes under mushroom sauce, Dziarunburger, pans «Meat abundance» and […]

Lake Kournas, Crete’s only freshwater lake.  It is near the village of Kournas in the Apokoronas municipality of Chania regional unit, 47 km from the town of Chania. Kournas is a fairly large village perched on a hill overlooking the lake. The lake circumference is about 3.5 km, the area is more than 1.2 km², […]