21. Culture In Crete | Activity Breaks In Greece | Monarch Wondering what you’ll do in Crete? Monarch can help; find a selection of great activities for the Crete visitor, from sightseeing to watersports to cultural events. Book your http://www.monarch.co.uk/greece/crete/culture

Log-In Register Search Monarch Search Go Select Language Language English Castellano Portugues Home Flights Home Holidays Home Hotels Home ... Extras You are here: Home Greece Crete Culture See our destination guides Select Destination.. Any Any Go Crete culture Crete Crete Flights Guide Crete Holiday Guide ... Sights Culture SOCIAL CONVENTIONS The atmosphere of the Greek Islands is famously friendly and laid back, and the locals pride themselves on their 'no problem' attitude to tourists. However, there are a few rules of etiquette to be observed. Nude bathing is illegal on some beaches and can be very offensive to more traditional Greeks, particularly if you are close to a church. The 'mikro ipno', Greece's answer to the Spanish siesta, is widely observed, so excessive noise during the hours of 3 and 5pm is generally frowned upon. Any sort of disrespect to the Greek state or the Orthodox Church will not be taken kindly. Verbal insults can be taken seriously and are punishable in the courts. Family values are very strong throughout the islands and the family is the nucleus of the social structure. Elders are respected and children expect to take care of their parents and grandparents as they become older. For security reasons, photography is forbidden near military installations. (Remember the case of the British plan spotters who ended up in a Greek jail in 2001!)

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Home Sitemap News Search ... Testimonials Dutch Norway Danish Poland About Us Address Company Profile Marketing-Promotion ISO 9001:2000 Properties Houses / Villas 1 Bedroom Apartment 2 Bedroom Apartment Large Apartments ... Rentals Locations Greece Cyprus Latest Properties Apartment for Sale Crete Hotel for Sale Greece Land for sale West-Crete West Crete Properties ... West Crete Real Estate Contact Us Contact Home :: Culture Culture About Crete - Culture CRETE - CULTURAL CROSSROADS Cretan Minoans gave Europe its first taste of civilization - never mind their art, evidence of flush lavatories have been found in the ruins. Serious culture vultures and determined nature fans will find more than enough to see and do in Crete. They'll need at least a fortnight, or several visits, for taking in comfortably the layer upon layer of history, art and architecture piled up and spread over an island - by far the largest in Greece - boasting three mountain ranges, 1.000 miles of coastline, plains, canyons and 1.500 different types of wild flowers. Cretan Minoans gave Europe its first taste of civilization - never mind their art, evidence of flush lavatories have been found in the ruins. They also bestowed the first Greek myths - Crete was the birthplace of Zeus. Distinguished sons of the island include El Greco, Mikis "Zorba the Greek" Theodorakis and the sage Epimenides, who warned "all Cretans are liars" - which, if he was lying, means they're all honest, but if he was lying then he was not an honest Cretan...

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Home Holidays Hotels Flights ... FAQs Crete Travel Guide Crete Introduction Why go to Crete? Who is Crete Popular With? When to go to Crete ... Local Crete Customs Crete Introduction Crete is the largest, and one of the most spectacular, of all the Greek Islands. Lying in the southern Aegean Sea with a high mountain range crossing from east to west, it is an island of fertile plateaux, valleys, plains and stunning beaches. With millions of olive trees, wild basil and fennel, Crete is an island of beautiful sights and smells. The beaches and the facilities in Crete are wide ranging and have broad appeal. Why Go To Crete? Crete has so much to offer the holidaymaker regardless of age and interests. Guaranteed sun and sandy beaches draw thousands of holidaymakers every year. There are peaceful resorts made for relaxing, lively resorts for the party seekers, water sports for the active and very many more amenities which will help you to enjoy the perfect holiday. Who Is Crete Popular With? Crete has widespread appeal. Beautiful beaches with safe bathing for families with small children, water sports with varying degrees of excitement for adults, interesting historical sites, shops and markets and with a varied nightlife it is no surprise that so many people holiday here. When To Go To Crete The most popular time to visit Crete is in the summer. The season extends from Easter to October when the temperature range is from twenty to thirty degrees.

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History Culture Photo Gallery BACK TO CRETE Crete CULTURE Crete's distinctive mixture in historical times, has produced a culture that remains unique even within Greece. It is worth pointing out that Cretan culture is considered to be the mother of all Greek civilization originated on Crete. Due to Crete�s geographical position in the Mediterranean, it has repeatedly been a genesis of various distinct kinds, whose special characteristics have prompted the attention of writers from ancient times, to the present day. When Constantinople fell to the Turks in 1453, large number of Greek nobles and scholars took refuge in Crete. As a result, Byzantine culture and Byzantine art took on a fresh lease of life. The Monastery of St. Catherine in Herakleion was a particularly important center of Byzantine culture where theology, philosophy, music and literature were developed. Cretans are considered to be very friendly and traditionally hospitable people. They have their own attitude too. Firstly they are Cretans, and then they are Greeks. For the Greeks, Crete is stereotypically the very last bastion of freedom and a repository of practices and follies, that had long since disappeared elsewhere in the nation. To foreigners as well, Cretans may seem to embody all of the Greek virtues and vices but in fourfold measure.

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Heraklion From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search For other uses, see Heraklion (disambiguation) Iraklion Location Iraklion Coordinates 35°20′N 25°8′E 35.333°N 25.133°E ... 35.333°N 25.133°E Government Country: Greece Periphery Crete ... Mayor Ioannis Kourakis Population statistics (as of 2001 City Population Area Density 1,263 /km Other Time zone EET EEST UTC+2 ... Postal 70x xx, 71x xx, 720 xx Telephone Auto HK, HP Website www.heraklion-city.gr Heraklion or Iraklion Greek [iˈɾaklio̞] ) is the largest city and capital of Crete . It is also the fourth largest city in Greece . Its name is also spelled Herakleion , a transliteration of the ancient Greek and Katharevousa name, , or Iraklio , among other variants. For centuries it was known as Candia , a Venetian adaptation of the earlier Greek name Χάνδαξ ( Chandax , "moat") or Χάνδακας, which in turn came from the Arabic rabḍ al-ḫandaq . The English form Candy , derived from French Candie , meant the city of Candia or all of Crete (as in Twelfth Night 5.1). Under the Ottoman Empire , it was called Kandiye . In the local vernacular, it is often called Κάστρο (

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Where tradition meets luxury Crete - About Crete - Crete Greece - Crete Island - Crete Culture - People of Crete Home About The Villas Location ... Contact The Island General Navigation Transportation The Island Access to the Island Local Facts ... Museum Crete is one of the 13 prefectures of Greece and the second biggest island of East Mediterranean. It is found at the Southest end of Aegean Sea, at the cross of three continents (Europe, Asia, and Africa). It is 260 km long but the coast is 1046 km. Concerning the ground morphology Crete combines the sea and the mountain. It is surrounded by the sea and beautiful sandy or rocky coasts for which the island is well known, however a mountainous area crosses the island from the West to the East. At the West the White Mountains (Lefka Ori) (2.452 m) are found, in the middle the mountain Idi known for the peak Psiloritis (2.456 m), and at the East the mountain Dikti (2.148 m). The presence of natural elements and their beauty is very vivid at the island. There are hundreds of caves (most unexplored), gorges, plateaus and a big variety of flora (in Europe) and fauna. The History of Crete begins at the neolithic age. Crete was the centre of one of the most ancient civilizations of the world, the oldest Greek civilization the Minoan (circa 2600–1400 BC)., Still there is ongoing research and excavations of antiquities, and some of them are exhibited at the Archeological museum. Close to Villa Creta you will find, one of the most important archeological regions, the Knossos Palace which is open to visitors throughout the year.

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] Subscribe To This Site Cretan People and Culture The diverse Cretan People and Culture. Who are the Cretan people? What is Cretan culture? How can we share our wonderful stories, traditions, ideas, words, songs and histories? Moust�kia, stiv�nia and sar�kia This page will tell you all about three of the most Cretan of all Cretan customs. Who are the people that have shaped Kr�ti? We look at Famous Crete Notorious Cretans such as Vits�ntzos Korn�ros, Dom�nicos Theotok�poulos , Eleftherios Venizelos, and N�kos Kazantz�kis are part of the fabric of cultural life in Crete. As are M�kis Theodor�kis, N�kos Xilo�ris and Gi�nnis Mark�poulos, gifted contributors to our world. In modern times Gi�nna Angel�poulos-Daskal�ki , from Iraklion rose to prominence. N�kos Kaklaman�kis , whose father is from Rethymnon in Crete, is a proud Greek athlete, a medal winning sailor and windsurfer. He lit the flame at the Athens 2004 opening ceremony. It is the Families and Personalities that really make up our villages and the human landscape of Kriti. Greetings are a ubiquitous part of every day in Crete. There are greetings for every occasion and every time of day. Learning these is a small step to understanding Kriti.

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