Dear visitors As you may already know, the island of Crete had very few covid-19 cases. We would like however to let you know, for the safety of all of us, both ours and yours, about our obligations as hosts and also yours as guests of “Agioklima” in this difficult…
England through the eyes and the pen of Nikos Kazantzakis One name: Nikos Kazantzakis. One date: 1927. One book: Travelling. According to scholars of our literature this is the starting point of Greek travel literature; the moment, the fact, the book by which the travelling impression was consciously trans-mutated into…
The history of Cretan Raki If you’ve ever been to Crete, you probably have had at least one shot of the spirit called Raki. In other parts of Greece, it’s known as Tsikoudia or Tsipouro. Cretans are eager to send travelers home with their homemade Raki. They put it in…
Marathopites, traditional Cretan pies There are some Cretan flavors that take a while to prepare but it is worth your time and effort. One of those is marathopita from the Cretan herb Marathos (whose aroma is incredible) made into a pie. For Cretans, local herbs and greens are valuable food…
Day trips from Agioklima traditional houses Things to do while staying in Agioklima Traditional House If you are staying in Agioklima Traditional House, there are many day trips to follow, all around the area, but also in the rest of the island. Agioklima Traditional House is in the center of…
Day Trip #7 & #8 (by car) If you are staying in Agioklima Traditional House in Petrokefalo, you are in the middle of the island, which gives you the biggest motivation to travel all around the island! Driving west can lead you to the magnificent cities of Rethymno and Chania…
Day Trip #6 (by car) From Agioklima Traditional House, Petrokefalo, is easy to go to Knossos. And visiting Crete without seeing Knossos would be a terrible miss out! The archaeological site of Knossos is 5 klms southeast of the city. This location was inhabited during the Neolithic times (6000 B.C.)…
Day Trip #5 (kids’ time!) If you have small children with you, there are many things to do that they’d love, in Petrokefalo and around the villages near Agioklima Traditional House. But there are also great places to visit in the city, such as the Natural History Museum of Crete…
Day Trip #4 (by car) Heraklion city has many sights to visit, so leave Petrokefalo and Agioklima Traditional House early. You can drive to the city and park your car next to the port and then visit everything on foot, the distances from sight to sight are small. After all,…
Day Trip #3 (by car) If you leave early in the morning from Agioklima Traditional House and follow the road south of Petrokefalo for 2 klms, you can visit the village of Saint (Agios) Myron. The ancient name of the village is Rafkos and in the Archaeological Museum of Heraklio…