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Jun 21, 2019 — Jun 23, 2019 • Crete, Heraklion
Matala Beach Festival is undoubtedly one of the top hippie festivals in Europe and a pole of attraction for both local and foreign visitors.
Matala Beach Festival 2018
Jun 22, 2018 — Jun 24, 2018 • Crete, Heraklion
The most popular free music Festival in Europe is coming for the 7th consecutive year! Are you ready?
Agios Titos Feast, Heraklion
Aug 25, 2016 — Aug 25, 2016 • Crete, Heraklion
On August 25th, a great feast takes place in the town of Heraklion for the celebration of Agios Titos (Saint Titus).
Restoring the Old Town of Heraklion
• Crete, Heraklion
A group of volunteers are working to restore the region of Lakkos, the old town of Heraklion, and make it something like Plaka in Athens.
Houdetsi Festival 2014
Aug 07, 2014 — Aug 10, 2014 • Crete, Heraklion
The Houdetsi Festival is taking place from August 7th to 10th this year, marking the 5th year of this fantastic festival.
Matala Beach Festival 2014
Jun 20, 2014 — Jun 22, 2014 • Crete, Heraklion
This is the 4th year that the unique Matala Beach Festival is being organized, attracting hippies who resided in the caves of Matala in the 1960s and 1970s. Entrance and camping on the beach is free.
Floor of Archaeological Museum opened
• Crete, Heraklion
The first floor of the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion Crete was given today, August 1st, to the public after three years of renovation works.
Houdetsi Festival 2013
Aug 01, 2013 — Aug 04, 2013 • Crete, Heraklion
Houdetsi Festival 2013 will take place from August 1st to 4th. Apart from musical concerts, there will also be a crafts market and an exhibition of musical instruments. The famous musician Ross Daly is the artistic director of the festival.
Movie prepared for Nikos Kazantzakis
• Crete, Heraklion
After El Greco, the famous Greek director Giannis Smaragdis is preparing a movie about Nikos Kazantzakis, the most famous Cretan man in the world, as he stressed out.
Ancient windmill found in Venetian walls
• Crete, Heraklion
An ancient windmill was recently discovered within the Venetian walls of Heraklion, in Crete, one of the major fortifications in the Mediterranean.
Elytis exhibition in the Historical Museum
• Crete, Heraklion
Between piles of books and hundreds of original writings which have been kept for many years, Dimitris Kalokiris has decided to share the story about his close friendship with the renowned Greek poet Odysseas Elytis.
The flower children return to Matala
Jun 11, 2011 — Jun 13, 2011 • Crete, Heraklion
This weekend, the caves of Matala will host once more the old hippies in this three day festival- meeting for all the flower children.
Press to open the Archaeological Museum
• Crete, Heraklion
The Archeological Council is pressing things for the opening of the Archeological Museum of Heraklion that remains closed for many years now.
Marylin Monroe in the Arts
Apr 16, 2011 — Oct 30, 2011 • Crete, Heraklion
It has been nearly half a century since the unexpected death of Marilyn Monroe. The best recognized American actress and an appealing persona, she has run a 16-year career and yet her myth lives till today.
Olive pips and vine leaves in ancient well
• Crete, Heraklion
Two olive pips and a print of a vine leaf located above a crude brick were recently traced into a well dated back to 3rd millennium BC in Knossos Crete.