Heraklion itself is a living museum: as you stroll down its streets, you will discover fantastic street art created by foreign and local artists, sculptures, monuments, Venetian architecture, and much more. And all the museums in Heraklion are family-friendly if you are interested in visiting them, but
Vasilópita (Βασιλόπιτα), Greece’s famed New Year’s treat, is, depending on the Greek region it originates from, either a sweet bread or cake, always with a “lucky coin” or trinket at its core. This tradition is rooted in a legend telling of St. Basil surprising poor families with
Winters in Crete are usually mild but wet: it rains a lot along the coastline, but the deeper you adventure on the island, you will find snow on the highest peaks of the White Mountains (Lefka Ori), Dikti Mountains, and on Mount Ida (Psiloritis). At lower altitudes, snowfall is rare, but you should
Families planning a holiday in Greece cannot go wrong choosing Crete: the island is a haven in the Mediterranean Sea. Happy faces and that legendary Cretan hospitality – philoxenia, love of strangers – greet you everywhere you go. Naturally, there’s plenty to do on the island,
Heraklion is a cosmopolitan city with many family-friendly attractions. But, moreover, suppose you want to escape the hustle and bustle of its streets. In that case, you will find a lot to visit with your family outside the city limits, in some of the loveliest villages of the Heraklion regional unit.
Cretans harvest grapes from the middle of August until the beginning of October – depending on the purpose the fruit will serve and their varietals. About forty different varieties of grapes grow on the island, including native species like Kotsifali, Vidiano, Thrapsathiri, Liatiko, and Mandilaria,
“We are all Greeks. Our laws, our literature, our religion, our arts have their root in Greece.” ~ Percy Bysshe Shelley 2021 marks the bicentenary of the Greek Revolution of 1821 – officially the Greek War of Independence – when Greek revolutionaries rose against the Ottoman Empire and won
Greece is the cradle of the “kafeneio” culture, which is still a way of life all over the country. Yesteryear, a kafeneio was a place where common folk met to engage in political debates, gossip, chat, play tavli (backgammon), drink Greek coffee, ouzo or raki, or just hang out and talk about politics
Suppose any movie can account for one that genuinely put Crete on the map. In that case, that?s Zorba the Greek, based on the 1946 novel ?Life and Times of Alexis Zorbas? by Creta?s beloved son, author Nikos Kazantzakis, and directed in 1964 by Greek Cypriot filmmaker Michael Cacoyannis. The movie stars
As the seat of the University of Crete, Rethymno has a young, vibrant feel and entertainment opportunities galore for students and their peers. This is not to say that the city doesn’t offer romantic venues and opportunities for families to spend quality time while they vacation on the island. Rethymno
