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<\/p>\n5 SENSES DESTINATIONS: CRETE IN THE DNA OF THE GREEKS<\/p>\n
“In the soul of the Cretan there are two fairies, one of them writes music and the other writes mantinades.”<\/p>\n
Inhabited since ancient times, Crete is rich in archaeological and historical monuments. From Chania to Lassithi, Heraklion and Rethymno, it has to show off the infinite beauty of nature and its people. Birthplace of Zeus, the father of the gods, cradle of the advanced Minoan civilization, home of brave warriors during the years of Turkish rule and German occupation. All the history and mythology of the island is reflected in the palaces, castles, temples and natural beauties that make up its gorges, caves and beaches.<\/p>\n
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Traditional Cretan music is special, unique and unchanged in time. Among their songs, the “rizitika” of Western Crete stand out, which appeared first in the villages located in the “roots”, i.e. at the foothills of the White Mountains, but also the more well-known to all of us “mantinades”, songs in rhyming iambic fifteen-syllable lyrics. Accompanied by their lyre, the Cretans express their joy, sorrow, pain, love and recount their heroic deeds against the conquerors, either with their rizitika or their mantinades.<\/p>\n
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The scents of herbs, the “medicine” of nature, are everywhere in Crete, as are those of lemon blossoms, almond trees, grapes, colourful flowers, pine trees, and the
\nand fir trees. If you have the opportunity to escape for a while from the bustling tourist centers of the island and wander around its beautiful nature, you will be compensated with the most pleasant smells that will fill your heart and soul as well as your mind with unique memories. Let’s not forget the sea breeze, which carries with it the coolness of the Cretan sea.<\/p>\n
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Cretan cuisine is synonymous with the Mediterranean diet, the healthiest in the world. In this blessed place, scientists have found that Cretans live longer and have better health, thanks to the way they eat. The famous dakos with lily nuts, fresh tomato, Cretan mizithra and olive oil is part of a simple cuisine.
\nand at the same time particularly tasty. The products used are always local and seasonal, such as wild greens, meat, while snails and raki, which accompanies all dishes, are prominent in Cretan cuisine.<\/p>\n
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A trip to Crete is a touch to the “soul” of the island, to its culture, to the smile and the authentic hospitality of its people and to everything that makes up a unique, rich experience with unforgettable memories for you. It is full of choices in accommodation, activities, entertainment. Activities to suit all tastes: walking, jogging and climbing, water sports, wine tours, golf and much more. Hotels, rentals and camping for a comfortable and pleasant stay. Wild fun until the morning or calm Cretan evenings with company, relaxed mood under the moonlight.<\/p>\n
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INFO<\/strong> 5 SENSES DESTINATIONS: CRETE IN THE DNA OF THE GREEKS “In the soul of the Cretan there are two fairies, one of them writes music and the other writes mantinades.” Inhabited since ancient times, Crete is rich in archaeological and historical monuments. From Chania to Lassithi, Heraklion and Rethymno, it has to show off the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5922,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27,61],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10055","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mi-katigoriopoiimeno","category-proorismi-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10055","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10055"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10055\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5922"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10055"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nAre the Cretans descendants of the Minoans?
\nImportant research by the University of Washington Professor, Mr. Stamatogiannopoulos, showed that the DNA analyses of 35 skeletons from Agios Haralambos in Lassithi
\nand other regions compared with those of 35 skeletons of Eurasian populations coincide and, in fact, as far as Crete is concerned, they document the continuity of its inhabitants from the
\nBronze Age.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"