Rain in Crete is rare, but when it comes, it awakens the island’s scents, olive groves, and hidden memories.
Crete
Reusing Olive Brine
Cretans reuse olive brine — from marinades and bread dough to garden fertilizer.
Traditional Cretan Ways to Save Water
Cretan villagers once captured and reused every
What to Do with Stale Bread
Crete turns dry bread into new meals, from dakos to puddings and homemade breadcrumbs.
Fifty-Two Italians, One Projector, and a Dream of Sustainable Tourism
Chania hosts fifty-two Umbrian entrepreneurs for an Erasmus+ seminar on marketing, management, and sustainable tourism — proving once again that education, espresso, and a little irony can coexist in paradise.
Rhodes Hotel Pool Tragedy Shakes Greece
Greece remains shaken by the case of little Matilda, the three-year-old British girl found unconscious in a Rhodes hotel po
Canary Choir of Crete
Walk through any Cretan street with your ears open and you will hear them before you see them: those tiny, impossible voices, cutting through traffic, arguments, and mopeds. Every neighborhood has them. The canaries are louder than the television, more regular than the church bell, and far more reliable than the local bus schedule. You […]
Aegean Islands Will Charge Day-trippers an Entry Fee
34 dreamy Aegean islands, from Santorini to Symi, want to charge day-trippers a new “entry fee.”
A 4.1-magnitude Earthquake Struck off Crete’s Southern Coast Friday Morning
A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Crete’s southern coast Friday morning. Epicenter: 54 km west-southwest of Falasarna, depth 31.3 km
Inside Kastelli Airport’s Grand Illusion
Kastelli Airport reappears in yet another “exclusive” TV investigation, promising to turn Crete into a Mediterranean air hub—eventually.
Staying Warm in Crete When the Mountains Breathe Frost
From wool blankets and rakomelo fires to laughter-filled kafeneia, warmth in Crete is more than heat—it is heritage.
Rain and Bread
Cold days come suddenly in Crete. The morning light turns dull silver, the wind begins to travel sideways, and then—without much warning—the first heavy rain falls. The sound of it against the tiles is steady and determined, the sound of work being done. The earth drinks greedily. The olive groves darken, their silver leaves folding […]
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