When reading Pit’s story some of you may wonder: “Who are these wonderful culturally and socially engaged people Marianne and Hans? We have the answer – including a very special book tip: Marianne and Hans have been coming to Paleochora […]
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Von Mirtos nach Selekano getrampt… von Clemens aus Hamburg Moin und Kalimera, diese Geschichte hat auch indirekt wieder mit dem Trampen zu tun. Im Juni 2014 hatte ich die Möglichkeit, kostenlos in einem Wohnwagen in Mirtos an der Südostküste zu […]
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Manfred Ertel (* 1950 in Hamburg) was political journalist for the news magazine “Der Spiegel” and Chairman of the Board of the Hamburger SV. Currently he works as author, speaker and political advisor. Regarding the book „Der Foul Spieler“: You […]
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Freitag, den 15. Februar 2020. Spaziergang durch die Stadt. Mit dem Lamm in Rethymno. Donnerstag, den 14. Februar 2020. Mittwoch, den 13. Februar 2020. Dienstag, den 11. Februar 2020. Am Montag, den 10.02.2020, spendeten das niederländische Ehepaar John […]
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It is a real “for and against everything” drink, which is also inexpensive to produce and, above all, tastes delicious! Tea made from olive leaves. How to prepare it? Simply cut a few branches from wild olive trees – this […]
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By Uta Wagner, The Taste of Crete. The western strawberry tree belongs to the heather family (Ericaceae). It is evergreen and the leaves remind of narrow bay leaves. The tree can bloom twice a year and the flowers are light […]
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„Freedom or death!” – The tragedy of the Arkadi Monastery in the Cretan struggle for independence in November 1866. by Dr. Holger Czitrich Stahl. The island of Crete is considered the cradle of European civilization. The Minoan palace culture, which […]
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Let us introduce the various harvesting methods: OLIVE HARVEST BY HAND With this method, the olives are literally picked from the tree by hand or streaked from the branches of the olive trees and collected in a kind of „shoulder […]
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The Cretan soul. What does it mean to be Cretan? And what does being Cretan have to do with the strange Greek word „Kouzoulada“, which describes a combination of craziness and passion unique to this island? Thoughtful insights into the […]
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You will find the tavern „Choumas“ (Χουμας) directly on the beach road from Paleochora about 5 km west towards Koundouras on the left hand. A view on Paleochora. It looks rather unspectacular from the street side, but offers a little […]
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„Jorgos, the shepherd.“ By guest author Paul Gourgai. Sipping our welcome drink, the Tsipoura, we tried to explain to Athanasios, the innkeeper of the tavern „To the Good Heart“ that we were living in one of the apartments at the […]
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Die griechische Post erhebt eine Gebühr von 15 € für Pakete aus Nicht-EU-Ländern. Billige Artikel aus China kaufen? Die Zeiten von Alibaba und Wish.com sind vorbei. Empfänger von Paketen aus Nicht-EU-Ländern müssen der griechischen Post eine Gebühr von 15 Euro […]
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Basically, water is always placed on the table in the carafe or a water bottle. There are also typical drinks: Of great importance is the Greek wine, which, if not in the bottle, is ordered in copper or glass jugs […]
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F-E Region Dodecanese Islands, Greece Time 2020-02-10 22:46:51.9 UTC Magnitude 5.0 (Mw) Epicenter 27.83°E 35.10°N Depth 24 km Status C – confirmed Keine Schäden und Verletzte.
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Azogires is a small mountain village, about 9 km northeast of Paleochora. It is renown for its overwhelming nature, the many olive trees, wild herbs, small waterfalls and impressive caves – and, of course, for the old monastery that now […]
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