Visiting villages in Crete Greece: The village of Astraki today has 228 inhabitants, mainly engaged in agriculture. Documents in 1278 mentioned Astraki as Astracu and more specifically in 1583 as Astracus Catto with 230 inhabitants. The name of the village comes from the many potsherds found here, called ostrakon. As papyrus was too expensive for
Snorkelling from the boat: Snorkelling in Crete is great to do. Nature underwater nowhere looks the same in Greece. You cannot go to every great snorkel spot by car and therefore today we go snorkelling from the boat. Just outside the tourist resort of Hersonissos in Crete, is a bay, where are no waves or
Traditions and customs in Greece: Many traditions and customs in Greece originate from the Greek Orthodox religion. Traditions and customs are also a guide to everyday life in Crete. In the mountains of Crete, people still live according to the tradition. The traditions and customs of the Greek islands differ and therefore it is nice
Multi-day hike on the E4 in southwest Crete: To follow the E4 walking path, it is often useful to stay overnight in the area. The E4 on Crete runs over a large part of the island and the distances are large. That is why this week we are going to spend a few days in
Jeep safari Crete Greece: Driving off-road on Crete gives you the chance to explore the real Crete. The countryside of Crete has countless roads that go through the mountains from village to village. Only these are dirt roads, which are not registered on any road map. The jeep safari takes you on these roads. And
Painting workshop on Crete, Greece: from 26 to 30 May 2025, we will organise a special 5-day painting workshop open to all, with or without painting experience. During this workshop, we will create different paintings: intuitive portraits, nature and villages. There will be sketching with charcoal and painting with acrylic paint. And this special workshop
