Anogia

According to a new study by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in Cambridge, UK, residents of the small Cretan village of Anogia and surrounding areas, are at reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases despite a diet rich in animal fat. The...

Anogia, Rethymno, was the meeting point on Aug. 11 for the people of the Greek island of Crete who put together the biggest serenade ever there. Cretans crossed the paths of Anogia singing songs of acknowledged Cretan artists such as...

Saint Hyacinth, the Greek god of love from Crete, is celebrated every year on July 3, the date he martyred for the love of Christ. According to the Orthodox Church, Saint Hyacinth was a steward of the Emperor Trajan, who...

Lefteris Aerakis, also known as Ntarolefteris, has died at 93. He was one of the last living Cretans who  fought in the resistance of Crete against Germans. His peak was the battle in Sfakaki, when, together with seven other fighters...