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Kritsa.
Kritsa is a marvellous small village with approximately 2200 inhabitants who live in traditional whitewashed or stone houses.
Chris Niemeijer
Sep 28, 20172 min read
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Pentecost in East Crete.
Orthodox Pentecost, also known as Whitsunday or Whit Sunday is a Christian holiday on which the Greek Orthodox Church commemorate the...
Chris Niemeijer
Jun 3, 20171 min read
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Greek Orthodox Easter.
Orthodox and especially Greek Easter (Pascha in Greek) is a tradition filled with wonderful spring season foods and traditions. It's the...
Chris Niemeijer
Apr 11, 20172 min read
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Greek Independence day.
The people in Crete and all over Greece celebrate the 25th of March in fact a national and religious holiday. First there is the...
Chris Niemeijer
Mar 25, 20172 min read
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Clean Monday in Eastern Crete.
Get out your Kite and Sharpen your Appetite for Clean Monday. After the barbecue-festival of Tsiknopempti (Barbeque Thursday), this is...
Chris Niemeijer
Feb 26, 20172 min read
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Tsiknopempti or Barbecue Thursday.
Tsiknopempti, literally 'Thursday of the Smoke of Grilled Meat', is part of the traditional celebrations for the Carnival season in...
Chris Niemeijer
Feb 16, 20172 min read
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News and info about the area of East Crete, discussons by members and vistors of East Crete.
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