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#savePapoura Protest Unites Locals and Archaeologists at Heraklion’s Lions’ Square (Photos)

2025-07-09 by Mihaela Lica Butler

#savePapoura

Papoura Hill, shadowed by the plans for the new Kastelli airport, has become a focal point for those who protect heritage.

Papoura Hill: Destruction Looms Over the Minoan Monument

2025-07-09 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Papoura Hill Minoan monument

Papoura Hill faces irreversible damage as a rare Minoan monument comes under threat from proposed radar installations.

Nafplio Old Customs House Open to Public Until September 2025

2025-07-07 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Nafplio Old Customs House

Nafplio’s Old Customs House is now a must-see destination, merging history, art, and community in a truly Greek way.

How to Make Kalitsounia: Crete’s Little Cheese Pies with Big Soul

2025-07-03 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Cretan Kalitsounia

They’re folded by hand, not in a factory. Filled with joy, not just cheese. And if you’re lucky, they’re served warm from the oven of someone’s yia-yia (γιαγιά) who swears the dough only rises when you’re singing. Welcome to the world of kalitsounia — Crete’s beloved mini cheese pies, where every bite carries history, family, […]

Welcome to Crete, Where Cockroaches Check In For Free

2025-06-26 by Mihaela Lica Butler

cockroach crisis in Crete

Crete faces a severe cockroach: with rising temperatures and garbage piling up, pest numbers have exploded.

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“Once, at dawn,” an old man from Anogeia tells, “I saw eyes burning in the rocks. Too wide for a cat, too low for a wolf. A fourogatos. He watched me, then vanished. No sound, no trace. Just those eyes.” The boy beside him laughs. “A story. A tale to keep children from straying.”The old […]

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