Estimated Reading Time: 8-10 minutes Brunch! Is it breakfast? Is it lunch? The best of both? Well, whatever it is, you can be sure to find some excellent establishments here in Crete offering diners’ favourite chilled-out meal of the day. […]
Estimated Reading Time: 8–9 minutes An Invitation Worth Accepting An unexpected invitation, a weekday excursion, and the promise of bread and wine. It appeared someone had read my previous article about Heraklion and decided to take me up on my […]
Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes Introduction: Living Like a Cretan What does it mean to live like a Cretan? To Nikos Kazantzakis, it means to search for “the consciousness of [your] land and race”. His words live on to the […]
Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes Introduction: A Poet Who Defined the Cretan Renaissance Crete has a long and vibrant history, but delve into the depths of Cretan artistic history, and you’ll find one of the most influential poets of all […]
Estimated Reading Time: ~8 minutes When staying at Legacy Gastro Suites in the heart of Heraklion, Crete, you’re perfectly placed to discover the island’s culinary treasures. Crete isn’t just about sun and sea—it’s a cheese lover’s paradise where ancient traditions […]
Estimated Reading Time: 6–7 minutes Summer is the best moment to enjoy Crete’s local habits and traditions. It’s when villages gather in joyful panigiria, how the Greeks call their traditional festivals. These are amazing occasions to show the best of […]
Legacy’s Cultural Inspirations “The Cycles with their trails that rise and fall, Time’s Wheel that knows the height and depth of all…All these now haunt my mind and bid me tell the accidents and fortunes that befell / A princess […]
Estimated Reading Time: 4–5 minutes Rediscovering the Morning Magic of Greek Gastronomy Contrary to the common belief that Greeks don’t really do breakfast, the country’s culinary heritage tells a different story—one of hearty morning meals, seasonal ingredients, and flavorful local […]
