Chania Venetian Harbor on December (Photos)
Yesterday we decided with my father to walk around the Venetian harbor of Chania before we go for work. It was approximately 09:00am and the Saturday morning was still quiet. We started from the West side of the town and we walked over the high Byzantine walls. The moat under the leaf was really nice! […]
The Union of Crete with Greece
Today, Crete is Celebrating 103 years of freedom. The anniversary of the historical union of Crete with Greece make the Cretans proud and remind them that a Cretan is always fighting for his freedom. Chania, 1/12/2016 The President of the Hellenic Republic, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, and the President of Greek parliament Mr. Nikos Voutsis were in […]
The History of Crete
The cradle of European Civilization – the Island of Crete and its kind and friendly people, welcome you and wish you a wonderful vacation!! Some of you will be visiting the island for the first time, whilst others have now become regulars, but either way, we promise you an incredible and memorable travelling experience. Whether […]
A Roundtrip to Akrotiri
On a nice Sunday in September, we went for a roundtrip of the Akrotiri penisula. We were a group of two friends from Norway, Torgeir and Kristin, me and my husband Jorgos. First we drove the short trip up to Stavros beach. This is were parts of the film Zorba the Greek was filmed in […]
A Trip to Omalos
The city of Chania is know for having both sea and mountains. Beautiful beaches long and short, with sand or peebles , nudist beaches, quiet ones and those packed with people, sun beds, umbrellas , music and noise. The mountains range lays there between the touristic North Coast, and the more quiet South Coast. UP, […]
Samaria Gorge
Samaria Gorge is the longest gorge in Europe and its distance is 16 km. It is open from May till October according to the weather and the water in the river. If you are thinking of doing it, so have a look at the prices of the local agency, they are usually cheaper and better […]
The Old Town – Kasteli Neighborhood
It is time to get more known the part of town called Kastelli, not to mix up with the town Kastelli further a long the North coast. You have maybe seen it from the lighthouse, as it locates on the top over the Venetian harbour, but have you walk there, or stayed the night? I […]
A Weekend at Loutro
There is a hidden paradise somewhere at the South Coast of Chania… To get to beautiful Loutro, you have to take the boat from Hora Sfakion, or Sfakia as we often say. You can get there by bus or by car from Hania and Rethimno and take the boat or get a taxi boat to […]
Chania – The Town in my Heart
It is 29 years since I came to this beautiful town of Chania, from my country Norway and my hometown Oslo. I never regretted it one day! First I stayed for 5 1⁄2 years in the smaller town of Sitia on the west side of the island. I first came out to Crete in 1983 […]
A Unique Exhibition Dedicated To The 80th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Crete
The “Cretan Commentations Committee – The Battle of Crete and the Resistance“, in cooperation with the Region of Crete, the Municipality of Chania, and the Center of the Mediterranean Architecture is organizing a 10-days exhibition with unpublished photographs and rare artifacts from the battle of Crete. The event contains unique exhibits from the historical archive […]