Cretan Geoparks in UNESCO

«The Samaria Gorge and the wider region of the Lefka Ori (White Mountains) belong to the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, while Mt. Psiloritis and the area of Sitia are considered UNESCO ‘s  geoparks,» underlined in an interview to In -On magazine  Διαβάστε περισσότερα – Read more

International trip of Cretan herbs

«Our company will advance after the summer in the herbal packaging and distillation of essential oils as well as in the olive oil packing plant,» Manolis Fasoulakis, owner of the agricultural company, said in an interview to «In-On» magazine. Question: Διαβάστε περισσότερα – Read more

“Free Besieged” the Cretans in the cave of Melidoni

Arkadi (a European monument of freedom), Ideon Andron (the “home” of Crete-born Zeus), Zominthos (the Greek worship center of Ideon Andron),Fortezza ( the Venetian fortress) and the captivation  of the German officer Kreipe (Hitler’s famous officer) constitute the first historical Διαβάστε περισσότερα – Read more

Creation of a tourist port and a marina in Ierapetra

“The development of the infrastructure regarding the transport of agricultural products along with the promotion of tourism is the goal of the City Council of the municipality of Ierapetra” stressed in an interview to “In-On” magazine, the mayor of Ierapetra, Διαβάστε περισσότερα – Read more

IDEON ANDRON – OLYMPIA – HERAION IN SAMOS PLACES OF WORSHIP

John Sakellarakis Archaeologist, professor at the University of Heidelberg and member of the Greek Archaeological Service The third excavation of John Sakellarakis was called “the highest Greek excavation” due to the difficulty in finding the archaeological findings. John Sakellarakis (1936 Διαβάστε περισσότερα – Read more

Exploitation of the enterprising-scientific force of the Cretans abroad

The new projects of the Pan-Cretan Association of America will focus on the cooperation between the Cretan element in the U.S.A and the local authorities of Crete as well as on the support of the young people. In an interview Διαβάστε περισσότερα – Read more

Zominthos: The crossroads from Knossos to Ideon Andron

“John Sakellarakis’ last big dream and his most favorite excavation was Zominthos which is located half way from the Kalikratian Prefecture of Anogia towards Ideon Andron in an altitude of 1.187 meters”, stressed in an interview to «In-On» magazine, the Διαβάστε περισσότερα – Read more

The Heroic Resistance of the Abbots against the Invaders

“Vidiani monastery is situated on the northwest side of Lassithi plateau and it owes its name to Vidos, its founder. It is dedicated to the Life-giving Fountain. The building of the monastery started in 1854. On the 30th of May Διαβάστε περισσότερα – Read more