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Ultra thin phyllo pastry

In the Old Town of Rethymno in Crete, on 30, Vernardou Street, a Venetian mansion houses the workshop of Giorgos Hatziparaschos, the last traditional phyllo master making ultra-thin phyllo pastry (phyllo Kroustas in Greek) and kataifi pastry (thin-strand pastry ) by hand. Phyllo is an essential part of Greek cuisine. Pita (translated to pie), either sweet or salty, […]

Pastoral life and livestock farming in Crete

Even though Crete is an island, its goat and sheep farming sector has always been one of the most developed ones in Greece. The flock grazing practices though followed on the island have always been different from the ones followed in the rest of the country. In Crete, livestock farming was and still is semi-domestic [...]

Agreco Farm

About 15km away from Rethymno on the road towards Arkadi, Agreco Farm enjoys a fairy-tale location with vineyards and olive groves overlooking the Cretan Sea. Agreco Farm embodies the vision of Crecotel Hotel Group to showcase Cretan diet and Crete's agricultural life. Resembling a 17th century Venetian village, the buildings of this small settlement are developed around […]

Tulips and orchids of Chios

Chios could almost be two islands, its south and north parts are so different in terms of geography and botany. Mountains and rocky soil prevail in the northern half, with pine woods, cypresses and plane trees tucked among them, as well as pasturelands where thyme, oregano and sage may also be found. Southern Chios is […]

Mastiha Villages (Mastihohoria)

The Mastihohoria or Mastiha Villages were already in existence during the Byzantine period but took the form that we see today when they were under the domination of the Genoese (1346-1566), who encouraged the systematic cultivation of mastiha. Despite the ravages of time and the disasters they have suffered over the centuries they continue to [...]

Museum of Industrial Olive Oil Production

In the early 20th century, the communal oil press at Agia Paraskevi became known as the 'People's Machine'. A novel pioneering initiative, it was the brainchild of a group of small- and medium-sized producers influenced by the prevailing spirit of collectivism. With the financial support of like-minded locals who had moved abroad, they proceeded to construct […]

Sights & Lesvos

The tower houses of Mytilene

The tower houses of Mytilene are located close to the capital of Lesvos, in an area that extends from north of Thermi to the southern suburbs and the villages of the Amale peninsula. The locals call these tall buildings with a ground floor and two upper floors 'towers' (pyrgoi) while those with one upper floor […]

Sights & Lesvos

The Marching Bands of Corfu (Philharmonic)

One of the special characteristics of Corfu is its marching bands. When the first of the month falls on a Sunday or on saints' days, major and minor, the Philharmonic orchestras turn out in their colorful uniforms and add a cheerful note to the festivities in both the capital and in the villages. The island's […]

Villages of Mykonos (horia)

On Mykonos what the locals call villages (horia) are actually the farm complexes found scattered all over the island. Built among the rounded gray-hued rocks - so as not to occupy any arable land on the property - and surrounded by dry-stone walls and prickly pears, they were the typical self-sufficient unit of farmers everywhere. In […]

Sights & Mykonos

Tomato Industrial Museum

In 2014 the old D. Nomikos tomato canning factory in Vlychada, Santorini was transformed into a modern Tomato Industrial Museum, which also operates as the Santorini Arts Factory, an arts and cultural events venue. The Tomato Industrial Museum offers visitors a trip down memory lane and the old ways of cultivating, processing and producing tomatoes. The […]

Sights & Santorini

Aegina Clay Water Jugs

Potter has always been one of the most common professions in Aegina. Pottery thrived on the island due to the raw material used in pottery, the white to yellow argil, found in abundance in the areas of Messagros, Kypseli and in the town of Aegina. Aegina clay water jugs (kanatia in Greek) have been widely known […]

Sights & aegina

Valley of Eleonas (olive groove)

In the hinterland of Aegina, south of Pachia Rachi, at the foot of mountain Oros, the island's highest mountain (586m), a plateau lies hidden amidst the surrounding hills. In this breathtaking and unexpected landscape, there is nothing reminiscent of modern civilization. No signs of human intervention apart from a few small countryside churches dedicated to […]

Sights & aegina

The Pottery of Garis

On the way to the village of Messagros, close to the temple of Athena Aphaia, lies the pottery of Garis where the last chapter of a pottery tradition and the famous Aegina clay water jugs is possibly written. 60-year-old Nektarios Garis is the last craftsman manufacturing the famous Aegina clay water jugs. Due to […]

Sights & aegina

Karmela's Pharmacy

A culinary tour of Corfu could only start with an introduction to pastitsada, the most typical of Corfiot dishes. An important part of the red sauce in this dish is played by the spices that are used - bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg etc. as well as of course, the cook's talent. The variety of […]

Dovecotes

Dovecotes are a characteristic feature of the landscape of the Cyclades, an inimitable example of building techniques that combine functional and aesthetic needs. These beautiful structures were erected to raise and shelter doves and pigeons, which were used both for food and as a source of fertilizer. The systematic breeding of these birds was introduced […]

Pistachio Fest.

Under the imaginative title “Hold on my beloved pistachio tree” a daily workshop was held in 2008 on the initiative of the residents of Aegina. Serving as a stage for presenting inter alia the valuable experience of Bronte, a pistachio-producing town in Sicily, this event gave rise to the establishment of the famous Fistiki Fest (fistiki […]

Sights & aegina

Koutsoyannopoulos Wine Museum

If one wants to learn about the history of wine on Santorini, the best way to do it is to visit the Koutsoyannopoulos Wine Museum. The museum presents the history of wine and the life of the Santorinian vintner from 1660 to 1970 in an old and labyrinthine winery, eight meters below the surface and 300 […]

Sights & Santorini

Museum of Prehistoric Thera

The Museum of Prehistoric Thera at Fira, Santorini, is one of the most important in Greece. It hosts findings from the excavations at Akrotiri, both the older ones conducted by the German Archaeological Institute and the more recent ones by the 21st Emphorate of Antiquities. The late professor Spyridon Marinatos, one of the leading archaeologists excavating […]

Sights & Santorini

The olive groves of Corfu

When you start to explore Corfu, perhaps the most impressive sight of all is the olive groves that cover the greater part of the island. From Pantokratoras, its highest mountain, to the terraced hillsides, to the valleys and often as far as the shoreline, the olive dominates the landscape. It was the Venetians who imposed […]

Kanaves (Santorini's Underground Wineries and Wine Cellars)

One of the most interesting sites in the Aegean is the kanaves of Santorini. These are the island's underground storage spaces, whose variety of shapes and sizes is inexhaustible. In the old days the vintners would bring the grape harvest into their family kanaves which were usually close to their homes. These underground, domed structures […]

Sights & Santorini

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