Hania, an Open-Air Film Set
The island of Crete is attracting an increasing number of both domestic and international film productions, with the region of Hania a particular cinematic favorite.
Hania’s Ancient Palace on the Hill
Archaeologist Maria Andreadaki-Vlazaki discusses the latest finds from her excavations of a…
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Nature’s Sculpture: The Ancient Olive Tree of Vouves, Crete
Estimated to be 3,000-5,000 years old, the ancient olive tree of Ano…
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“Knossos of the Mountain”: The Secrets of Zominthos Palace Revealed
After four decades of painstaking work, excavations at the near 4,000-year-old mountainside…
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Introducing Hania as a Cultural Destination
The opening of the new Archaeological Museum as well as a plethora…
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Discovering “Handcrafted Crete,” a New Coffee Table Book
A new coffee table book by travel writer Isabella Zambetaki presents the…
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Cretans Know a Thing or Two About Good Living
Discovering the essence of Cretan well-being, in the context of the establishment…
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The Woman Who Walks Crete’s White Mountains
As the only professional female guide to the highest reaches of the…
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Spirits of Askifou: Tales from a Cretan Mountain
Isolated, tranquil and steeped in history, the ancient crossing point of the…
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