Bali very picturesque place is sort of a quiet cluster of small villages, beaches and high rising rocks set off the mainroad between Heraklion (45 km) and Rethimnon (28 km). The name of the village is from the time of Turkish rule, and the word “Bali” in Turkish means “honey.” It is mined here in […]

How many paths run under the foot of a tourist on the blessed land of Crete! How many roads are calling him, promising impressions and adventures? No wonder that he gets confused. That’s good when the Cretans themselves offer already arranged routes. We continue to acquaint our readers with the routes on Crete as proposed […]

We continue to acquaint you, dear readers, with the routes on Crete as proposed  by the company www.thenewrentcar.com Route 2: Monastery of Saint George–Agios Nikolaos–Elounda–Plaka–Vrouchas. Let’s begin our blessed way to the monastery of St. George It is not at all difficult to find it adjacent directly to the Heraklion–Agios Nikolaos highway. Cretans, faithful to […]

How many paths run under the foot of a tourist on the blessed land of Crete! How many roads are calling him, promising impressions and adventures? No wonder that he gets confused. That’s good when the Cretans themselves offer already arranged routes. Here is one of them – route number 6 recommended by the car […]

Happy is a tourist arriving in Cretan Rethymnon in February or March. At this time, for the whole three weeks before Lent, the city becomes one carnival site. This year the carnival festivities will last from mid-February to 10 March. What is it, the carnival in Rethymno? They say this is the best time to […]

Crete is an ideal place to visit all year round. Its mild climate and its unique mountainous features attract visitors before and after the established touristy summer season. Crete’s stunning natural beauty awakens in visitors an imperative need to discover its mountains, its gorges, its paths. VIRGIN BEACHES AND SEASCAPES There are more than 500 beaches, […]

TripAdvizor, one of the largest Internet operators in the tourism industry, holds among its users the annually contest “The Best of the Best in Tourism: the choice of millions of travelers”. Its results have been summed up. In 2018 nomination of the 25 best beaches in Europe, there are several beaches from our beloved island […]

The famous drink raki is widely known on the Greek island of Crete. It is still being prepared in the traditional way in small distilleries in the courtyard. Cretan raki is the nectar of Crete. This strong drink is almost synonymous with Cretan culture. We present you the authentic Cretan tradition—the so-called festival “Rakokazana” or […]

Maybe it’s a Rakija? … I don’t know. In our lovely hotel, in the village of Istron in vicinity of Agia Pelagia in Crete, they said “rakia”. We asked curiously at the bar: “What kind of drink is it? Maybe it’s like vodka?” – “Ma’am… The barmaid began to doubt and suddenly smiled: “Strong vadka!” […]