In Crete, archeological surveys proved that honey was consumed since Minoan times. The Minoans used honey to produce mead and probably as a sweetener in certain dishes. The bees held an essential role in Minoan culture and religious practices, as the discovery of a Minoan honeybee pendant dating from the
The drive from Rethymno to the south coast village of Agia Galini takes just over an hour, and the 50km journey, through the mountains and rolling hills of Rethymno province is worth it alone. Through Spili and past Akoumia, the road runs through one of Crete’s most alluring landscapes, until an abrupt
Domenikos Theotokopoulos (1541 – 1614) , the worldwide famous painter who became known with the nickname El Greco (“The Greek”), originated from the village of Fodele and the Kingdom of Candia, as the island of Crete was called during the Venetian period. He took his first artistic steps as
