Crete is the oldest wine-producing area in Europe with a 4000 years-old tradition in viticulture. The ideal climate of the island’s mainland, combined with centuries of experience and the new knowledge brought by technology and science in the sector of viticulture, has led to the production of top
The end of the summer in Crete signals the beginning of one of the oldest and most exciting agricultural practices taking place on the island since the Minoan times. The Greek term Trygos means wine harvest, a hard laboring but also pleasant job that results in the production of a Cretan-favorite pr
Crete is famous for its olive oil production and boasts a large number of awarded brands, distinguished for their top quality and exquisite taste. Olive oil, however, is more than a product in Crete: it is part of the island’s history, culture, everyday life and nutrition and a local secret of lon
Crete is famous for its cuisine and local products that are always healthy, delicious, seasonal and traditionally made. When you visit the island, you will have a sublime gastronomical experience that you will wish it would never end….and it doesn’t have to! Just make sure that when you leave, y
From “emergency food” in times of war and famine to a trendy superfood in our days, the Cretan carob had an adventurous route through history and culture. Carob trees grow in abundance in Cretan nature and are indigenous to the wider Mediterranean area. Its lobe was consumed like a “chocol
