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Cretan cuisine

Sitia’s Quest for Guinness World Records: Serving the Largest Kakavia

2023-08-18 by Mihaela Lica Butler

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On Friday, August 18, Sitia’s central square is scheduled to be the site of the attempt to conquer the GWR for the largest serving of kakavia.

Tags: Cretan cuisine, crete, fisherman's soup, guinness world records, kakavia, recipes, Sitia

Coming Up Tomorrow in Avdou – The 8th Festival of Cretan Cuisine

2022-08-06 by Argophilia Travel News

8th Festival of the Cretan Cuisine

The 8th annual Festival Cretan Cuisine comes to Avdou Village Sunday, August 7th. Visitors will get a taste for what makes Crete so special.

Tags: Avdou Village, Cretan cuisine, Crete cuisine, Crete festivals, Crete food, Heraklion, Hersonissos

Cretan Wine Experience at Karavitakis Winery September 12th

2019-09-06 by Argophilia Travel News

Cretan Cooking Classes

Coming up in the Podikiana Village of Platanias Municipality, Karavitakis Winery will host an event organized by Cretan Cooking Classes.

Tags: Chania, Chania Prefecture, Cretan Cooking Classes, Cretan cuisine, Cretan wine, Crete gastronomy, Karavitakis, Karavitakis Winery, Platanias, Podikiana Village, wine events, wine tasting, wines, wines of Crete

Chef-Poet Christopher Bakken at Crete’s Dalabelos Estate Next Summer

2018-11-14 by Phil Butler

Dalabelos Estate

Coming up next summer at Dalabelos Estate near Rethymno, Crete renowned chef, food writer, and English professor Dr. Christopher Bakken will host an immersive program to explores the traditional cuisine, music, and culture of Crete.

Tags: agro travel, agrotourism, Christopher Bakken, Cretan cuisine, Crete diet, Crete food, Crete products, culinary tourism, Dalabelos Estate, Dalebelos Estate, food tourism, Greek cuisine, Rethymno Prefecture

Peskesi Restaurant Could Be Crete’s Best?

2017-09-27 by Phil Butler

Pesskesi

Don’t you just hate it when friends recommend a restaurant and the food and/or service turns out to be horrible? How about the feeling when those recommendations turn out to be spot on, how does that work for you? Well, a Facebook recommendations test we did the other day sent us to Peskesi Restaurant, which nearly […]

Tags: best restaurants, Cretan cuisine, Cretan diet, Cretan food, crete, Crete restaurants, Heraklion restaurants, Kreokakavos, Peskesi, Peskesi Restaurant, staka cheese

A guide to Cretan cuisine experiences

2014-11-18 by Phil Butler

Making zucchini fritters at Vamos - courtesy the village's Facebook

The health and longevity Cretan’s are notorious for, it’s in large part due to the ideal climate and atmosphere of that island, true. However laid back and ideal Crete may be though, it’s certain the Cretan diet plays a huge role in making Zorba’s island one of the healthiest on Earth. For those who intend to visit the land of the Minoans, here’s some wonderful food and wine tours to put on your bucket list.

Tags: Cretan cuisine, Cretan raki, Crete foods, Crete wines, George Portokalakis

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Storms May Develop Over Crete’s Mountains This Afternoon

2026-07-09 By Argophilia Travel News

Crete will enjoy warm sunshine today, but afternoon showers and isolated thunderstorms may develop over the island’s mountainous interior.

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Heraklion Promises Greener Future—Residents Still Waiting to See It

2026-07-09 By Victoria Udrea

The Municipality of Heraklion launched a new planting program in mid-April, claiming it will cover the entire city and surrounding villages.

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Mesara’s 17th Gastronomy Festival Heads to Apoini This July

2026-07-09 By Victoria Udrea

Apoini hosts the 17th Mesara Gastronomy Festival on July 30, celebrating Crete’s European Region of Gastronomy 2026 with local flavors and traditions.

The Six Pufferfish Species Found in Greek Waters

2026-07-08 By Mihaela Lica Butler

From the infamous Silver-cheeked Toadfish, whose powerful bite and deadly toxin have made headlines across the Mediterranean, to tiny deep-water species that most swimmers will never encounter, these invasive fish are now part of Greece’s marine life.

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Search Intensifies After Missing Spearfisher’s Gear Found Off Frangokastello

2026-07-08 By Manuel Santos

A Frontex thermal drone and multiple vessels search for a 65-year-old missing spearfisherman in Crete after his gear was found 5 nautical miles offshore.

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