While other regions in Crete have had a difficult time retaining ... Kanakakis Municipal Gallery of Contemporary Art. While the town itself is not ideal for sun-seekers, a 10-minute walk east ...
The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is a must-see in Crete — and all of Greece, even — for its extensive collection of Minoan art. Highlights include a mini-statue of a Snake Goddess and the ...
I’m not knocking it, there’s a time and a place for all of these things. But Crete also has Venetian old towns and magnificent harbours, vineyards and hiking trails, buzzy waterfronts and ancient ...
CRETE, Greece — When my Greek-American friend Mano Katsompenakis invited me and my family to his summer home in Crete, we didn’t bother with much research. We just said yes. To be honest, I ...
Fossilized upper jawbone of Hippopotamus creutzburgi from Crete. Credit: Olaf Tausch / CC BY 3.0 Using advanced 3D digital imaging techniques, this marks the first full reconstruction of the species’ ...