Crete

Source (greek only): "In Crete, an unknown man shot with a gun several times at the police station of Perama, Milopotamos. Having his face covered he firstly stole a small motorbike from a nearby pizza place and then moved outside the police station where he shot 7 times against the building. This attack comes after a series of similar attacks targeting the police, blaming among others the hash pr

The tires spun but the car slowly lost all forward momentum and started sliding backwards back into the darkness. I put on the brakes and that slowed but did not stop the backwards decline. I had been dreading this moment for a few days. After an occasionally white knuckle experience driving on Crete it was [...]

Crete in Greece is considered an upcoming Real Estate hot spot and in the current climate of the world economy it is about time that some hard questions are answered regarding its potential. Crete and Chania have been extremely popular for the past few years attracting great numbers of interested people from many countries in Europe and mainly from England, Ireland, Norway, Denmark, France, Belgiu

I am a devoted Harry Potter fan. I don't know what it is about the wizarding world, but it makes me happy just thinking about it. In rereading the final book in the series, The Deathly Hallows, Harry and his friends get themselves in quite a few scrapes. It's interesting that Hermione, a young female wizard, is the one who performs most of the first aid. Often she's the only girl-woman around.

Rethymno, a city of approximately 40,000 people, is the capital of Rethymno Prefecture in the island of Crete. It was built in antiquity (ancient Rhithymna and Arsinoe), even though it has never been a competitive Minoan center. It was, however, strong enough to mint its own coins and maintain a mild urban growth. One of [...]

Submitted By: Kostandinos Papahatzis I must have travelled to Crete a hundred times; I go more frequently nowadays. Eventually I started to believe strongly that people like myself who love the place, deserve to look for a more permanent residence to stay for longer periods of time. At least getting a quality holiday house in [...]

Phaistos, also transliterated as Phaestos, Festos and Phaestus is an ancient city on the island of Crete. Phaistos was located in the south-central portion of the island, about 5.6 kilometres from the Mediterranean Sea. It was inhabited from about 4000 BC. A palace, dating from the Middle Bronze Age, was destroyed by an earthquake during [...]

he world has always rejoiced visiting Crete, the largest of Greek islands and also the fifth largest in the whole of Mediterranean. The island is spread over an area of 8,336 km² (3,219 square miles) in the Southern Greece, and forms one of the thirteen Greek peripheries we know about. It is also believed to have played a key role in the Greek nation's history, something quite evident even today, as we go through its archaeological past. There is a rich marine life, fine sea beaches and a great hospitality - of which the Crete hotels make up a key ingredient - to be explored and enjoyed by anybody willing to spend some quality time on this island.

There is to be new evidence expected today in the inquest of the little boy, Liam Hogan, who was tragically killed when his father leapt of a balcony holding him and his sister while on holiday in Crete. The family from Bristol, were staying at the Petra Mare Hotel in Crete.  John Hogan and his wife [...]

Like Thailand - with its stray ox sauntering along the road, its dreadful drivers, its food vendors, and moveable feasts - Crete has its fair share of traffic hazards too. We have revised our list of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

The cherry blossoms are beginning to bloom in the countryside in Crete. Everywhere we drive we see them and when we do we're compelled to stop and photograph them. There's a delicate beauty about... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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Crete's cafe life is tidal. It ebbs and flows throughout the day and night. It follows a rhythm, a regularly recurring pattern of activity. But each cafe, in each different town, dances to a beat of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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The Herald says:Never mind the Bahamas Forget Corfu and the Canaries Neither Sardinia nor the Seychelles even came close As far as islands go Shetland is on top of the world read more ->Kathimerini says:NIKOS KAZANTZAKIS Iraklion 30 From our correspondent The people of Crete and particulary the town of Iraklion were deeply saddened by news of the death of Nikos Kazantzakis His body is to be flown to the island by the end of the week read more ->Kathimerini says:Efforts to protect areas of Mount Hymettus east of Athens and burned by wildfires in the summer received a boost yesterday when the government held talks with representatives from the 15 municipalities that border the mountain read more ->Explorer News says:Across America people are losing themselves in labyrinths Planted on circuitous paths that lead from the outer boundaries of circular meditation gardens to their centers modern day labyrinth walkers are getting lost in reflection while meandering to t

Its people have fought against a relentless wave of conquerors throughout history. Minoan ruins, classical temples, Venetian castles, Ottoman mosques and Allied and Wehrmacht cemeteries decorate the mountainous terrain, tracing the passing of various civilizations and the ongoing struggle of the Cretans to oust foreign rulers and eventually unite with Greece in 1913. Many ancient myths are associated with Crete and its major claim to fame is being home to an infant Zeus. According to Greek mythology, Zeus was the supreme god, who had the unnerving ability to throw thunderbolts.

Crete, GreeceElounda Beach Hotel is a paradise resort, situated on the Northeast coast of the island of Crete.The style of traditional island architecture and discreet luxury inspire the decor of all ou rooms, where fastidious attention to detail is evident. Enjoy the uplifting comfort of being surrounded by lush gardens and striking sea views such as that of Mirabello Bay.At Elounda Beach their guests don't get a chance to make three wishes--they get as much as they like. And all of them are granted with utmost care, expertise, respect and love. Their charismatic staff will not overlook any of your needs or desires.Each room has air conditioning, veranda, CD player, IDD telephone, satellite television with video channels, mini-bar, safe, and Jacuzzi. Exclusive suites and villas have private decks leading to the sea, steam baths, VCRs, and computer modem outlets. In-house CDs and video library. Exclusive suites with private heated swimming pools in a secluded garden or on the waterfr

Hotel/tour package that features kayaking along the southern coast of Crete, the largest island in Greece, plus hiking along its majestic White Mountains and exploring seaside villages and Roman ruins. The real deal: Seven nights' accommodations, some meals, public transportation, and sea kayaking for $1,160 per person. The escorted tour package includes seven nights' accommodations in local hotels chosen by the tour organizers. The journey begins in Chania, the second-largest city on Crete.

Apparently Amirandes in Greece, on the island of Crete, is the place to stay when you're a fugitive Greek who has run a Ponzi scheme hedge fund into the ground. That's according to this New York Post article, which says this find may not have a happy ending. Greece won't extradite a naturalized citizen unless he's guilty of something like murder, not just stealing $80 million from defrauded investors. Angelo Haligiannis is certainly having a grand time with the stolen money: About a month after he cut off his ankle bracelet and vanished on Jan. 10, 2006 - he was to be sentenced the next day to 15 years in jail - Haligiannis was living it up, gambling at the Club Hotel Casino Loutraki, a swanky retreat and spa on a gorgeous beach near Athens, sources said.

ONE of the Mediterranean’s prized stretches of virgin coast lies on the eastern tip of the Greek island of Crete — more than 6,000 acres of land on a craggy peninsula dotted with scrubby bouquets of thyme and sage. If all goes as planned, a group of international investors will turn that land into Cavo Sidero, which is already being promoted as the largest eco-friendly luxury tourism development in southeastern Europe.

Cheap flights to Crete aren’t always easy to find but it’s worthwhile searching for them as there’s a lot more to see there than in most of the Greek islands. If you can remember way back, it’s where the TV series Who Pays the Ferryman was set (in Elounda, at the eastern end of the island) and the restaurant featured is still there. However, one problem you’ll find is that Crete is very long so it’s best to base yourself in the middle if you want to see it all. The northern section of the island is by far the most touristy but in the south you’ll find the likes of the Samaria Gorge. Don’t neglect the north though as that’s where you’ve the best chance to see the Minoan ruins.

The company, Capsis Hotels & Resorts, during the winter 2006-7, changed its Crete property from a resort convention hotel to an exclusive and VIP Resort complex and re-opened its doors in May 2007. The up-to-now known as Capsis Beach Hotel & Sofitel Capsis Palace Hotel & Convention Centre, in Aghia Pelaghia, 20 minutes from Heraklion City and International Airport, is now called THE CAPSIS RESORT CRETE! This name is the new name used by the property until the hotel reached its full and total re-branding which will be announced by the end of summer 2007. The reason of this major change in the hotel concept and the reconstruction of the property took place in order for the Head Company, Capsis Hotels & Resorts, to introduce to the world a new type of upscale & VIP holiday destination in Greece, different from anything else the country has to offer. The reconstruction project was completed in a record-period of six months, costing a total of 25 million euros. The Web

Milia in Crete offers 13 guesthouses. Each house is uniquely and originally furnished, and offers a distinct atmosphere from what one is normally accustomed to. The guesthouses have been built from the foundations of the old village houses with local materials – chestnut wood and stone, keeping to the architecture characteristic of the area, and are furnished with old restored furniture collected from the surrounding villages. Huge rocks comprise the walls of some of the houses, which the villagers had used as parts of the buildings when they were initially built. The houses blend so harmoniously with the environment that one can actually imagine them just sprouting up from the earth.Milia is located in a semi-mountainous region in the province of Kissamos in the Prefecture of Chania, the closest village being Vlatos, about 4.5 kilometers away. It is built on a mountain slope which forms one side of a valley and is situated in an area unique for its expansive variety of plants and tr

Loutro lies on the south coast of Chania Prefecture in west Crete, between Chora Sfakion and Agia Roumeli, the exit to the Samaria Gorge. The whole area is known as Sfakia and the inhabitants, the Sfa… Original post by default@goarticles.com (Yannis Samatas)

Today some more houses and historical stuff again. The first three pics were all taken in the old part of Chania. If you ever visit here avoid the main (shopping and souvenir)streets. Slip into the small alleys near the Venetian port or the Turkish Market, get lost (which is hard to do) and walk around. There you find the most gorgeous, colourful and picturesque houses. This pic was taken at Knossos. The guide books already warned us a bit, so we weren't that disappointed, but it was a bit disappointing. No question that it is an interesting place. It always give me a special feeling to walk around a place with remains that go back for about 4000 years. But it seems (also by what I read) that by todays standards Arthur Evans, the amateur archeologist who uncovered the Knossos palace the beginning of the 20th century, used a bit too much of his imagination when he tried to reconstruct parts of the old palace. Some parts look a bit too fake and sometimes it's difficult to tell which p

This time some pics from houses and (historical)buildings. Besides the first pic from the apartment where we were staying, the others were shot at the lovely old part of Chania on West-Crete. For some history of Chania and Crete you can check link 1 and link 2 (on the right side of this page you can find more specific info about the different ages). This was the apartment where we stayed during our time at Crete. It was located at Agia Marina, just 9 kilometres away from Chania. It was a very nice, clean and comfortable place with an excellent view on the sea from both the terrace downstairs and the balcony upstairs. The houses at the old part of Chania often are very colourful. Most of the time when you took a closer look they looked a bit weather-beaten and in not so good condition, but it also gives the houses an authentic feel and look. Some occupied houses are forming one organic part with ruins or just partly demolished houses The harbour of Chania The old Venation port of

Today I'll show some animal pics from Crete. There were loads of cats and dogs and many of them were straycats and -dogs. You saw many cats at the restaurants begging for food. Most of them looked well fed, probably because most of the tourist gave them food at the restaurants. It surprised us that the cats were tolerated and weren't chased away at the restaurants, because I always understood that at most of the Mediterranean countries they are not so friendly towards animals, especially towards straycats and -dogs.Anyway here are some of the pics. A cute cat couple at the traditional mountain village of Milia Noriko and the watchdog of Milia A sheep near the cave of St. John the hermit, a greek-orthodox saint This dog at the old Venetian port of Chania looked a bit too well fed For some reason this horse reminded me of Mr. Ed This cute and very energetic little dog belong to the captain on the boat from Kissamos to Gramvousa and the gorgeous beach of Balos Finally some dead an

Today some black and white pics from our holiday at Crete.The first 5 pics were all taken on Tuesday, October 11th. It rained most of the day. It was lousy weather to go swimming, but it gave me some nice photo-opportunities. Noriko went to a city spa and took a bath at the hamam and had a massage after that. In the mean time I took a walk around the old city walls around the old Venetian port of Chania or Hania (there are different ways of spelling according to which transcription is used) and decided to shoot some black and white pics. With the clouds at the gloomy sky it gave some nice contrast for B&W pics. I like old junk The rustier the better Views at and from the city walls part 1 Views at and from the city walls part 2 Views at and from the city walls part 3 And finally a pic from Noriko shooting pics from the balcony of our apartment at Agia Marina.

Here are some more pics from our last trip to Crete. The first serie in my former post was a selection, but from now on I have decided to post some pics every time around a subject or theme. Today it's food. When it comes to food Noriko is the photographer. Everywhere we go she always takes pictures from food and drinks. She considers food as an important part of a country's culture and because of this she always wants to try to taste some local specialties. During out trip to Crete we had our fair share of nice Greek and Cretan cuisine. The following pics were taken by Noriko. Here and there I might put some short comment.Pic from the local Saturdaymarket at ChaniaPic from one of the fish stands at the Turkish market hall at ChaniaSouvlaki BBQ at one of the street cafés at ChaniaVery tasty fishsoup that Norika ate at a small dinnercafe at the Turkish Market hallTasty swordfish that I ate at the same place

Hi Everybody,Noriko and I got back today from our week holiday on Crete, Greece. We had a very nice trip with lots of excellent food and some nice daytrips. We had two very rainy days which is quite remarkable for this time of year. But this bad weather also created some nice photo-opportunities. Besides some very colourful pics I also shot some black and white ones. Some came out quite nice IMHO.I'm still sorting out all the different pics (I shot almost 700 pics in just one week time!!!).Anyway here is a little preview. The coming period I will post some more. Hope you'll like them.And for those who don't know: By clicking on the image you get a larger version.

This probably will be my last post from Holland for the next two weeks. If I can find some time I might post a few more pics tomorrow, but I can't promise. Tuesday I'm leaving Holland for two weeks to visit my very good friend Julie in the USA. I'll take my laptop and camera with me, so I probably will be able to post from there. Don't know yet, but I think this also will be the last posting with Crete pics. If I want to show more pics from Crete I probably will post them on my online photo-album at Photobucket .Anyway here are the pics and this time some pics from people. Sometimes they are aware of the camera and pose and sometimes they are unaware of the camera.Noriko has a cute smile, doesn't she?This handicapted guy looked tiredBut it gave me a good photo opportunity. Because it was at the beginning of the evening and it already started to get dark and I didn't want to disturb the older guy with my flash I had to overexpose the picture a bit.I'm quite satisfied with the res

I'll be away for a week :( . Off to Crete to do some fieldwork. My reading list will include Pierced for our transgressions by John Piper. Crete is mentioned in the book of the Acts (chapter 27). God Bless