Cretan Festival in Heraklion

On 24st and 25th of July a Cretan Festival is taking place in Heraklion. Cretan musicians and dancers  will perform traditional songs. In the area of the festival you will find a photo gallery which is trying to depict the Cretan way of life, the culture and the traditions of the island. A variety of cretan tastes will accompany the night,  as opposed to a cretan...

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Matala Street Painting

Are you looking for fun? If you are talented in drawing you could take part on a street painting festival! The festival of Matala is opening on the 16th of June with street painting. The purpose of the festival is the survival of local customs and traditions. More than 200 artists and musicians are going to participate in the 3-day festivities. For booking your...

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Buses timetable

Buses timetable from 6/May/2013 From Heraklion to stalis:  From Mondays to Friday 06:30-07:00-07:30-08:00-08:15-08:45-09:00-09:15-09:30-09:45- 10:15-10:45-11:15-11:45-12:15-12:45-13:15-13:45-14:15-14:45- 15:15-15:45-16:15-16:45-17:15-17:45-18:15-18:45-19:15-19:45- 20:15-20:45-21:15-21:45 Saturday 06:30-07:00-07:30-08:00-08:15-08:45-09:00-09:15-09:30- 09:45-10:15-10:45-11:15-11:45-12:15-12:45-13:15-13:45- 14:15-14:45-15:15-15:45-16:15-16:45-17:15-17:45-18:15- 18:45-19:15-19:45-20:15-20:45-21:15-21:45 Sunday 06:30-07:00-07:30-08:00-08:15-08:45-09:00- 09:15-09:30-09:45-10:15-10:45-11:15-11:45- 12:15-12:45-13:15-13:45-14:15-14:45-15:15- 15:45-16:15-16:45-17:15-17:45-18:15-18:45- 19:15-19:45-20:15-20:45-21:15-21:45 From...

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Natural History museum of Crete

During your holidays don't forget to visit the Natural History museum of Crete. There you will have the chance to see a realistic representation of ecosystems found in the Eastern Meditarranean region, a fossils' exhibition, an earthquake simulator, the body of the largest mammal that ever lived on Crete, and small scale aquariums and terrariums, housing living animals. This...

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Cretan Hospitality

The word hospitality derives from the Latin hospes, meaning 'host', 'guest', or 'stranger. The word stranger in ancient times means one who comes from another country, the visitor and friend. Zeus, the "Father of Gods", was the patron of hospitality (xenia) and guests, ready to avenge any wrong done to a stranger. In our days hospitality involves showing respect...

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Spinalonga Island

Spinalonga Source:cretetravel.com viaIrilena Apartments Stalis  on Pinterest Spinalonga is located in the gulf of Elounta in north-eastern Crete. The island was a part of Crete but during the Venetian occupation it was carved out of the coast for defense purposes.  In 1578 the Venetians construct a fortification ring around the island...

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