Mosquitoes on Crete
Mosquitoes on Crete and their prevention and defenses. Evolution of mosquitoes, how dangerous they are and tools to fight them. Mosquitoes on Crete Mosquitoes are found all over Crete, especially …
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Car Hire
Tips and hints for car hire, driver’s license and age, insurance, fuel, mileage, driving, road traffic regulations and police penalties on Crete. Getting a rental car in Crete is pretty …
Fires on Crete
Fires on the island of Crete. Pictures from fires and extinguishing work, and tips for prevention and reporting of bush and forest fires. Every summer there are serious fires on …
Bus Timetable
Bus Timetable, Summer Season 2021. The bus timetable for summer season 2021 for Eastern Crete (Heraklion, Hersonisos, Aghios Nikolaos, Ierapetra, Sitia, etc.), as published on 28 June 2021. All links …
Nature of Crete
The nature of Crete. Flowers and birds on the largest island of Greece. Flowers What flowers you can discover on Crete, of course, depends on the season in which you …
Taxi Fares
Taxi fares starting from Heraklion airport ‘Nikos Kazantzakis’ on Crete. Hints for taxi shuttles in Crete and the routes in eastern direction via Chersonissos and Malia to Sitia, in western …
Greek Orthodox Easter Celebrations
The Greek orthodox Easter celebrations in Crete. Easter is the most significant festival in Greece and has the importance of Christmas in Western Europe. Every Greek is trying to be …
Folklore
Folklore, traditional dances and costumes, festivals and celebrations in Crete. This extended character trait of the island shows its original form only outside the cities and should not be expected …
Cretan Cuisine
Eating and drinking in Crete. Cretan cuisine is an independent type of Greek food and drink. Like everything in Crete, the cuisine is simple but delicious and above all healthy. …
1 – History of Crete
The history of Crete (Part I) from the Palaeolithic Period, through the Neolithic (6,100-2,700 BC) to the Prepalatial Period during the Bronze Age. The discovery of Minoan civilization in Crete …