RAKI OR TSIKOUDIA IS A LOCAL CRETAN DISTILLED ALCOHOLIC DRINK, A CLEAR AND FRAGRANT LIQUOR WHICH VISITORS ARE OFFERED AS A WELCOMING GESTURE, OR AT THE END OF A MEAL. Raki contains about 37% alcohol, similar to Scotch whiskey or gin. It is served straight, in shot glasses, usually well chilled. Every autumn, after the grape…
CRETE HAS THE MOST LIVELY NIGHTLIFE OF ALL THE GREEK ISLANDS. There is a wide variety of entertainment choices, for all tastes and all ages, from wild foam parties to traditional evenings with Cretan music and dances. Summer in Crete and in Greece means “tables outside”: The guests meet the local people and everyone joins…
THE TRADITIONAL CRETAN CUISINE IS CONSIDERED TO BE ONE OF THE HEALTHIEST IN THE WORLD. Coming for vacations in Chania, you will discover that the traditional Cretan cuisine is considered to be one of the healthiest in the world. The abundance and the variety of the products of the island through centuries has created a…
