Bali village
Bali village is 32 kilometers eastern to Rethymnon city and 50 km from Heraklion city. In the Past it was one of the most picturesque coastal villages of Crete, while today is one of the important tourist resorts easily reachable by national road of Heraklion-Rethymnon. Bali means “honey” and the village can really “sweeten” you, […]
Nearby attractions
The Archaeological Museum of Heraklion The Heraklion Archaeological Museum, regarded as one of the most important museums in Europe, is located in the center of Heraklion city. During the Venetian occupation period the Catholic Monastery of Saint Francisco used to be in the same place. Until it’s destruction in the earthquake of 1856, it had been […]
Crete island
A walk in the island of Crete is a scent of spring flowers growing in the yards of the houses. Generations of Minoan, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Venetian, Turkish, Jewish and Egyptian people lived here. History is alive in Crete, breathing through the bow strokes of the lyra and the violin, the sound of the lute […]
Local products
Cretan products are famous for their quality throughout the world. Olive and Olive oil Cretan Olive oil is the greatest secret of the Cretan Dieat and the Cretan longevity. The Cretan Olive oil that is produced in Crete has exquisite quality and the olive products are internationally recognized. Cretan cheese In Crete there is a […]
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Custom traditions
Mantinades in Crete Mantinades (plural of mantinada) are the most common form of folk song and are widespread across Crete. The Cretan mantinada is a 15-syllable rhyming couplet in Cretan dialect. Each mantinada is complete in itself in spite of its short length, like a limerick. There are however some mantinades used to answer others, […]