Discover Crete
History, culture, arts and food from the island we call home.
Crete isn't just the backdrop to our wedding. It's home. We live in Heraklion, on an island with thousands of years of history, its own dialect within the language, its own songs, and a cuisine studied around the world. What follows is a short, sourced tour for anyone who'd like to know a little more about the place before they visit.
Every fact on this page comes from one of the official or authoritative sources below.
General & History
Arts & Culture
People of Crete
Dance & Music
Food & Drink
- Incredible Crete: Olive Oil & Table Olives
- Incredible Crete: Greens & Indigenous Herbs
- Incredible Crete: Raki or Tsikoudia
- Incredible Crete: Snails (Chochlioi)
- Antikristo.com: the antikristo roasting method
- Incredible Crete: Kalitsounia
- CretanGastronomy.gr: Sfakiani Pita
- Wikipedia: Paximathia
- Wikipedia: Graviera
- Incredible Crete: Dairy Products
- Incredible Crete: Traditional Cured Meat (Apaki)
