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| Souvlaki, the best-known Greek food |
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The souvlaki is the best-known Greek food, a word that invokes Greece as much as the Acropolis, the Parthenon, retsina and ouzo. Anyone who’s visited Greece or who lives in a northern European or US city will have tasted the famous Greek souvlaki at least once. |
| About Cretan Madinades |
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A Cretan does not say in plain words what he feels,
With mantinades he weeps or with laughter he peals!
Mantinades (plural of mantinada) are the most common form of folk song and are widespread across Crete. The Cretan mantinada is a 15-syllable rhyming couplet in Cretan dialect. |
| Daily life in Crete |
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Like in all countries of the Mediterranean traditionally the big family plays an important roll and is one of the strongest institutions of the society. Here in Crete it is even stronger, due to the isolated position, the many conquerors the isle had seen, and the mainly agriculture orientated economy. |
| OLIVES - TREES - SPECIES - HARVEST - OIL - PRODUCTS - RECIPES |
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OLIVE TREE
Although the origins of the olive tree are not exactly known, Crete and the southeast Mediterranean are taken to be their natural habitat.
With its shimmering silver/green leaves, the olive tree covers an area of 396 thousand acres. |
| Agrotourism in Crete |
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If you wish to relax with the sounds of nature, meet the traditional way of live of the people in villages by participating in agricultural or stockbreeding activities, meet the authentic Cretan cuisine by helping in preparations or ride in the mountains and the valleys of Crete, then the agrotourism hotels are the most appropriate way. |
| The Lyra Player |
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Each year thousands of visitors, Greeks and foreigners, admire the Samaria Gorge, at the plateau of Mount Omalos.
In the 39 kilometres of distance from Chania till Ksiloskalo, there are many alterations of the landscape and many sights. First is the plain of Ayia with the prisons. |
| The Greek Cheese page ... |
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ANTHOTYRO....
Anthotiros is traditional Greek whey cheese with Controlled Denomination of Origin (DOC). It has been manufactured in Greece for many centuries from whey of ewe?s and goat?s milk or mixtures, with the addition of small quantities of milk and/or cream, in the regions of Macedonia, Thrace, Thessalia, Sterea Hellas, Peloponissos, Ionian islands, Aegean islands, Kriti island and Epirus. |
| Heraklio Airport |
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Crete primary airport serves most travelers to the island
Conveniently located at the edge of Heraklion, this small airport has basic customs facilities and a small parking lot.
The official name is the Nikos Kazantzakis Airport, but it is usually referred to as Heraklion Airport. |
| The myth of Europa |
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Europa was the beautiful daughter of the Phoenician king of Tyre, Agenor. Zeus, the King of the gods according to Greek mythology, saw Europa as she was gathering flowers by the sea and immediately fell in love with her.
Overwhelmed by love for Europa, Zeus transformed himself into the form of a magnificent white bull and appeared in the sea shore where Europa was playing with her maidens. |
| Phaistos Palace |
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The Great Messara Plain--Site of Phaistos--The Trial Pits--Neolithic Remains--The Whales Backbone--Religious Significance of Sea-shells--Ancient Musical Instruments--The Iron Charm--Beliefs regarding Iron--Obsidian Razors--First and Second Palaces of Ph?stos--Grand Stairway and "Hall of State "--Villa of Aghia Triadha--Famous Cat Fresco and Egyptian Prototypes--Sculptured Stone Vases--The King and his Warriors--Boxers and Bull-baiters--Procession on "Harvester Vase--A Painted Sarcophagus--Bull Sacrifice--Charioteers of Hades--Burial Ceremony--Priests and Priestesses--The Double--axe Symbol--Beliefs about Ravens and Doves--The Otherworld. |
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