Cretan wine

In spring 2024, the prestigious VieVinum International wine festival will take place at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, where over 600 major wineries from around the world will showcase their products from May 25 to 27. Greece will be the honored country of the event. Wine diplomacy proves successful when executed strategically and with precision.

The United Kingdom's Prince Charles dances to traditional Greek music in the town of Archanes on the island of Crete, Friday. The royal couple wrapped up their three-day visit to Greece Friday. [AP]

On the third and last day of an official visit to Greece, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall were on Crete on Friday. 

The royal couple flew into the port of Irakleio on a private aircraft and were received by the Archbishop of Crete Irinaios, the regional governor Stavros Arnaoutakis and the Mayor of Irakleio Vasilis Lambrinos among other local officials.

Most people in Greece associate the name Candia with the Cretan wine brand. Fewer know of the 21-year Siege of Candia in the 1600s that resulted in Crete passing from Venetian control into the hands of the Ottomans or that Candia was the name of present-day Iraklio.

Visiting Athens this November? If yes, make sure you don’t miss the opportunity to try some delicious Cretan wines at the Cretan Wine Fair held at the Athens Great Bretagne Hotel on November 5th!

The palm tree forest and beach of Vai in Sitia, Crete, is a unique landscape which is part of  Sitia Nature Park recognized by Unesco as a monument of National and World Heritage.

Cretan beekeeper Stathis Stivaktakis has inspired memes, trolls and even reputable international media outlets since fame was flung upon him during a farmers’ rally outside Greek Parliament on Thursday, November 19. Since then he has gone viral!

The new promotional spot on the upcoming European Athletic Team Championships in Crete this summer starring a Cretan villager called Manoussos have gone viral in Greece. The spot, filmed at a Cretan village invites Greeks to support the efforts of Cretan hosts by attending the events.

You’ve heard of the Mediterranean Diet and its derivatives, the “Aegean Diet”, or even better yet, the “Cretan Diet”, now get ready for the “Cretan aspirin”, which manufacturers hope will soon be found on store shelves near you.
According to information posted on the cretapost.gr site, the so—called “Cretan Aspirin” will be ready this summer.

For the eighth consecutive year the Wineries of Crete invite oenophiles from every corner of the world to the annual wine exhibition "Oinokritika" which will be held at Chania on March 21 and 22, 2015.