A Break at Platia
Today the Classic Motorcycle Club of Hania, in cooperation with Society of Privately Owned Antique Automobiles of Crete, had a race from Hania to Palaeochora. (north coast to south coast of Crete). Eight antique cars and fifty classic motorcycles traveling through the mountains…and through that long drive, where better to take a break than Platia […]
Preparations for the summer
We have many preparations for the upcoming summer season! This week, we are making spoon fruit Seville (bitter orange), a sweet which we treat our guests at the end of their meal, accompanied by tsikoudia, of course….
Easter in Kandanos
It’s Holy Week and lent is almost over. The children of Kandanos are preparing the “Judas”, who is hung and burned on Saturday night at midnight, when the priest chants “Christos Anesti” during the Resurrection Liturgy. Ιt is an old custom here in Kandanos. Today we made Octopus with Avronies, an elite Lenten dish. Any summer visitor who wishes to […]
April in Kandanos
Happy April! The winter seemed endless this year, and here in Kandanos, we had enough of bad weather! The first signs of spring are finally present with blossoming. A particular type of wild greens that grow in Kandanos this time of year are AVRONIES. Avronies grow in places with plenty of water, such as rivers, and usually sprout in thorny […]
March 25th | A national day of celebration in Kandanos
Today, all of Greece celebrates freedom and the Annunciation, and Kandanos is no different. This day in Kandanos begins with Holy Liturgy, followed by thanksgiving, which takes place at our main church, the Ascension. Then we have a memorial service and place commemorative wreaths at the war monument in the square of the village. The ceremony finishes with a parade […]