0Modern new airport for Crete

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Crete has a num­ber of air­ports, but the major­ity of trav­el­lers will arrive at either Chania or (more likely) Herak­lion. Herak­lion Air­port is a mixed civil­ian mil­it­ary facil­ity that is trapped between the sea, the moun­tains, and the city, leav­ing it little room to expand. It has been clear for a long time that a new air­port was needed and plans have focused on a former mil­it­ary base in the moun­tains near Kastelli.
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0Recipes for home made mezze & dips

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A lot of clas­sic Cretan foods can now be bought in the super­mar­ket back home, but they’re not quite the same. Mak­ing them your­self can make all the dif­fer­ence, espe­cially if you can find good fresh ingredi­ents. Here are a few mezze dishes that I’ve learned recipes for over the years.
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0Authentic recipe for lemon roast potatoes

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The first time I took my future wife to Crete she fell in love with the lem­on and herb pota­toes in the oven that are so often served with lamb or pork chops. Achiev­ing an authen­t­ic taste at home has taken me many years, but des­pite the lack of a wood-fired oven, and the qual­ity of fresh ingredi­ents avail­able every­where in Crete, I have finally man­aged to find a way to recre­ate them at home
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0Crete in 1964

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The Inter­net is great for turn­ing up old for­got­ten con­tent, and this is a par­tic­u­larly great example — a Brit­ish Pathe video of Crete from 1964. The most strik­ing thing is how much remains the same, espe­cially when vis­it­ing out­side of the peak season.
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0Impressive new video of Crete

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A new tour­ism pro­mo­tion­al video for Crete grabbed our atten­tion a few days ago. A full 5 minutes long, with pro­fes­sion­al pro­duc­tion, and authen­t­ic scenes. If you’re stuck at home and want a little piece of Crete in your liv­ing room, look no further.
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