Gorge of Agia Eirini
The Gorge of Agia Irini (St. Irene), is located in Selinos Province, west of the Lefka Ori (White Mountains), 43 km from Chania. It has taken its name from...
The Nautical Museum of Crete
The Nautical Museum of Crete is located on the Akti Koundourioti street, in the city of.Chania,
(telephone +30 28210 91875), and was inaugurated on the 27th May 1973, date of...
“Santa Clauses” descend in a Cretan gorge
The Pancretan Gorge Crossing & Exploration association, organized a Christmas anniversary descending of the “Panagia Gorge” in the South Lassithiotika area on Sunday, December 15, 2009.
Sixteen members of the...
Historical Museum of Crete – From the early Christian centuries to the modern era
The Historical Museum of Crete presents a comprehensive overview of Crete's history from the early Christian centuries to the modern era. It was founded in 1953 by the Society...
The fortress of Fortezza
Powerful and majestic, the Fortezza fortress overlooks the town of Rethymno. It is a stronghold of the decade of 1570, built by the Venetians to protect the Rethymnon region...
The Museum of Lychnostatis – “Building with stones and mantinades”
In the area of Hersonissos, about 35 kilometers from the city of Heraklion, there is the unique open-air museum of its kind, the “Lychnostatis Museum”.
The founders of the "Lychnostatis"...
Talos – Τhe robot “guardian” of Crete
Talos was a copper giant robot, made by Hephaestus for Minos or by Zeus for his beloved Europe. He was considered as the keeper of Crete. While according to...
The Ecclesiastical Museum of Rethymnon
The Ecclesiastical Museum of Rethymnon, owned by the Rethymnon Cathedral, opened its doors to the public in 2008 . It is housed in a room opposite the Metropolitan Cathedral...
The shearing of sheep in Crete (video)
One of the customs prevailing in the island of Crete is that of "shearing the sheep ", so as they will not suffer from the summer heat and be...
Ancient Zominthos – The only mountainous Minoan settlement
Ancient Zominthos, is located 7km west of Anogia, on the mount of Psiloritis, at a height of 187m. The peculiarity of Zominthos is that it is the only excavated...