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
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
Water park on Crete Watercity Anopoli: Watercity on Crete Greece: Enjoy the water slides on sunny Crete! So a whole day playing with water; who would not want that? This water park is fun for both adults and children. Family accommodation in Crete Greece: Family holidays in Crete Greece: The apartments are by the sea at a 30
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
Island hopping from Crete to Naxos: a 4-day trip to Naxos (7-10 October 2024). On Naxos we will do several excursions. There are possibilities to visit other islands, or to do other excursions on Naxos itself. Finally, it is also possible to stay another night on Santorini to explore the island by yourself (before the
