Few words in Greek part 2
by ealgisi
Greek people will really appreciate if you try to speak a few words in Greek while talking to them, you will see their faces smiling, for this reason below you will find few of the main words you "have" to know when traveling in Greece:
Salad = Salata
Potatoes = Patates
Wine = Kras-si
Beer = Birra
Greek coffee = Elliniko
No sugar = Sketo
A little sugar = Metrio
Sweet = Gleeko
Juice = Xhimo
Orange = Portokali
Fruit = Froota
Cheese = Tiree
Bread = Pso-mee
Hotel = Ksenodohxio
Rooms for rent = Dohmatia
Airport = Airodromio
Port = Limani
Car = Afto-kinito
Mobile (phone) = kinito
Petrol = Benzeeni
1 = Enna
2 = Dio
3 = Tria
4 = Tessera
5 = Penday
6 = Exi
7 = Efta
8 = Ohxto
9 = Ennaya
10 = Deka
11 = Endeka
12 = Dodeka
13 = Deka-tria
14 = Deka-tessera
15 = Deka-penday
16 = Deka-exi
17 = Deka-efta
18 = Deka-ohxto
19 = Deka-ennaya
20 = Ekosi
30 = Trianda
40 = Saranda
50 = Peninda
60 = Exinda
70 = Evdominda
80 = Ohxdonda
90 = Eneninda
100 = Ekato
The best way to see the city...
by anniina
The best way to see the city and the whole Crete is to rent a car and GO! You will allways find some place to sleep and have a good time! It´s also the best way to meet local people!And the beaches...in the southern coast of Crete (for example near Kali Limene) you will find beaches that 'belong' to somebody local..Roads to these beaches usually go through somebody's yard, so go to the owner and ask if you can go to the beach. This way you find the most beautiful, quiet and interesting beaches where you can for example like I did, see the locals fish sharks
The Town Hall - Loggia
by Skipka
Built in 1628 thanks to the gouvernor Morosini. It was an habit to own a house -loggia- in this island when there was the period of Venetians and the LOGGIA was the centre of cultural life of nobles.
Now there is a Town Hall of Herakleion.
TOUPLOU MONASTERY CHURCH
by Juliet67
Toplou Monastery, or Akrotiriani Monastery, is an important fortress monastery situated in the eastern part of Crete. Although it is not known when the monastery started, there are various documents and seals that point to its existence before the fifteenth century. Throughout its long history, Toplou has withstood many attacks and occupations by invading forces.
Juliet67's new Irakleion Page
by Juliet67
Cretans usually like meeting people: They have no real word for foreigner or stranger: Its the same word as 'guest'.
Cretans generaly like Celebrations (with a lot of music, dancing, drinking,...). The following 'dancing'-scene was photographed during a baptism.
Winter can be cold - even in Crete - That is... it's not really cold there, but it can feel cold, because heaters are not really comon in Crete.
But the people have there Rak'i to warm them up. The Cretan Rak'i has nothing in commmon with the turkish Rak'i (which is rather like a Greek Ouzo): it's much closer to the italian Grappa. Raki is made from Treber, the remains of pressing grapes. It is destilled in October or November in the Kasani, the destillery of the village.
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Looking west along the seafront, Heraklion, Crete
Map of Heraklion
The Bull Leaper, c 1500bc, Knossos, Crete
Large Jellyfish
