Tag: Heraklion attractions

Most of the time we visit a village, the first thing we look for is the central square. There, if there is a large plane tree, you will... It is almost always accompanied by a traditional café that will attract visitors and locals alike. But there is one village whose plane tree goes beyond the Greek borders. In the village of Krasi, there is one of the oldest trees in Europe! Krasi: The village with the perennial plane tree 2,000 years old Krasi, in the prefecture of Heraklion, is found ...

Matala. We are located in Heraklion, Crete, in the 60s, under your feet, there is warm, golden sand. In front of you stand caves carved by human hands several thousand years ago. Inside them, you can hear a guitar and human voices conversing and singing in a multitude of different languages. The former funerary tranquility that prevailed in the place in Roman times has been replaced by the sounds of those who found their home in this place. Welcome to historic Matala! Matala: The freedom movement flourishes on Cretan soil ...