Crete Kreta
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Crete is an island of dramatic landscapes, fabulous mountain ranges, cut through by dramatic gorges, vast plateaus atop of the mountains, fertile plains in the lowlands, hidden coves and beautiful beaches along the dramatic coastline. The peaks of Crete`s white mountains (Ori Lefka) stretch skyward to a height of 2,400 metres, And Europe’s deepest longest gorge (Samaria) holds an abundance of flora and fauna, Lasithi plateau is an immense area for crop growing, with plentiful orchards and fields of assorted produce. Kreta je otok dramatične pejzaže, basnoslovan planinskih rasponi, rezano kroz dramatične po gorges, ogromna platoa na vrhu planine, plodne ravnice u nizine, skrivenim uvalama i prekrasnim plažama duž obale dramatična. Vrhova Kreta `s bijelim planinama ( ORI Lefka) protežu prema nebu do visine od 2400 metara, i Europa je najdublja najduži klanac (samarijski) drži bogatstvom flore i faune, visoravan Lasithi je ogromno područje za obrezivanje raste, s voćnjaci izdašan i poljima assorted proizvoditi.
The islanders (Cretans) are as distinctive a race as the island itself, (which only became part of Greece in 1913). Otočani (Cretans) su osebujna utrke, kao i sam otok, (koji je postao samo dio Grčka 1913). They are passionate, independent, very hospitable and proud of their heritage and love showing the best of their island to interested visitors. Oni su strastveni, nezavisni, vrlo gostoljubivi i ponosni na njihove baštine i ljubav pokazuje najbolje njihove otok zainteresiranim posjetiteljima. Crete still remains the perfect idyll, if you go out and explore this beautiful island, you will return home with precious memories and a longing to return to the wonderful island of Crete. Kreta i dalje savršena idila, ako ide i istražiti ovaj prekrasan otok, te će se vratiti kući s dragim uspomenama i čežnja da se vrati u prekrasni otok Kretu.
Crete`s Food Kreta `s Prehrambeno -
The Cretan diet is reputed to be one of the healthiest in the world, an abundant amount of indigenous ingredients, and deep rooted cooking traditions make Crete a food lover`s paradise. The diet Krićanin je znan da je jedna od healthiest u svijetu, jedan obilnom količinom autohtonih namirnica, kuhanje i duboko ukorijenjene tradicije čine Kreta hrane ljubavnik `s rajem. Try feasting in some of the villages in the mountains away from the tourist areas. Pokušajte slavlja u nekim selima u planinama daleko od turističkih područja. Here you will find family run tavernas, often there is no menu to browse, or pictures of food, the owner just tells you what is cooking for that day, alternatively you may even be invited into the kitchen to choose what you would like to eat from the selection of meats, cheeses, pastries and vegetables and asked how you would like them cooked. Ovdje ćete naći obitelji pokrenite tavernas, često nema izbornik za pregledavanje ili slike hrane, vlasnik samo kaže što je kuhanje za taj dan, alternativno vi svibanj čak biti pozvan u kuhinju da odaberete ono što želite jesti s izborom mesa, sireva, peciva i povrća, te je pitao kako želite da ih kuhati. This can take some time so be prepared to stay awhile, talk to the locals, have a few drinks and savour the moments when your specially prepared food comes to your table. The more adventurous foodie will enjoy trying: SALIGKARIA snails that are a delicacy in Crete TSIGARISTO wild goat fried in olive oil with salt and pepper for a simple seasoning and the juice of fresh lemon. STIFADO tender chunks of meat (rabbit/ lamb) moist with a tomato sauce sweet baby onion and cinnamon. BOUREKI zucchini flowers that are fried, And of course local cheeses; KEFALOTIRI, MIZITHRA, STAKA, ANTHOTIROS (All with the delicate flavours of the mountain herbs) Or go to the smaller fishing villages and try the catch of the day, charcoal grilled, fresh fish or octopus caught that morning. Ovo može potrajati neko vrijeme, tako da bude spremna da ostanu neko vrijeme, razgovarajte s mještanima, imaju nekoliko pića i miris u trenucima kada se posebno pripremljene hrane dolazi na vaš stol. Što se više avanturističkog foodie će uživati pokussavaju: SALIGKARIA puževi delicija koje su u Kreta TSIGARISTO divlja koza u maslinovom ulju ulje sol i papar za jednostavnu začina i svježeg limunova soka. STIFADO tenderskoj chunks mesa (zec / janjetina) vlažnom s umakom od rajčice slatka beba luk i cimetom. BOUREKI cvjetovi tikvica koji se pržene , i naravno lokalne sirevi; KEFALOTIRI, MIZITHRA, STAKA, ANTHOTIROS (Svi sa delikatna okusa s brda bilja) ili idite na manjim selima i ribolov probati ulov dana, ugljen sa žara, svježu ribu ili hobotnica uhvaćen da jutro .
Crete`s Scenery Kreta `e Prirodne ljepote
After such indulgence of food you may feel like walking it off! Nakon takvih indulgencija hrane vam svibanj osjećati kao hodanje je off! then try the 11 mile/ 17 kilometre hike through the SAMARIA gorge (only do long way in organised trip) from the steep descent at XLYSKALO (1,200m above sea level) you walk past the abandoned village of Samaria, amble back and forth over the river bed several times and between walls of 600m (2000ft) high and narrowing to just 3.5m (11ft) wide this is known as the iron gates, and then down to the sea, and then it's onto the boat to HORA SFAKION to pick up the coach for your return (September would be the best time to do this walk). If you don't feel up to this then slightly less taxing is IMBROS gorge which is near CHORA SFAKIA it has fewer visitors and is still quite dramatic, or try ZAKROS gorge otherwise known as the valley of the dead, it has caves that the MINOANS used as tombs. zatim pokušajte 11 milja / 17 kilometra pješačiti kroz Samariju ždrijelo (samo to dug put u organizirani izlet) od strma kosina na XLYSKALO (1200m nadmorske visine) koje hoda prošlosti napušteno selo samarijskim ćopati natrag i naprijed preko korito rijeke po nekoliko puta, a između zidova 600m (2000ft) visok i smanjuju na samo 3.5m (11ft) širok je to poznato kao gvozdena vrata, a zatim prema dolje do mora, a onda je na brodu u HORA SFAKION za podizanje trener za povrat (rujan bi bilo najbolje vrijeme da to učinite hoda). Ako se ne osjećaju do te potom nešto manje oporezivanje je IMBROS klanac koji je blizu CHORA SFAKIA ima manje posjetitelja i još uvijek je prilično dramatične, ili probajte ZAKROS ždrijelo inače poznat kao dolini mrtvih, ona je spilja da MINOANS koristiti kao grobovi.
Crete`s Historical Sites Kreta `e Historical Sites
If that sounds far too energetic then think about visiting some of the many historical sites on Crete, be it GREEK, ROMAN, or VENETIAN but the most famous is the Minoan palace of KNOSSOS discovered by sir Arthur Evans but before Europe’s oldest civilisation were wiped out by fire caused by earthquake probably. Ako da zvuči daleko previše energična onda mislite o posjetu nekom od mnogih mjesta na povijesnom Kreta, bilo grčka, rimska, ili mletački ali najpoznatiji je Minoan palace of KNOSSOS otkrili Sir Arthur Evans, ali prije Europe najstarije civilizacije su bile izbrisala iz vatre uzrokovane earthquake verovatno. There were other settlements on Crete there is a ruined palace at MALIA, it was associated with king SARPEDON , the brother of king MINOS, and there was PHAESTOS, with its enigmatic disc, and many more explore them for yourself. There are also museums at: Chania; Archaeological Museum, Historical Archives of Crete, Naval Museum of Crete Rethymno; Archaeological Museum, Historical and Folk Art Museum, Heraklion; Archaeological Museum, Historical Museum, St Catherine of Sinai, Archanes. Postojala su i druga naselja na Kreti je upropastila palače u MALIA, to je bio povezan s kraljem SARPEDON, brat kralja MINOS, a tu je PHAESTOS, sa svojim enigmatske disku, i još mnogo toga istražiti ih za sebe. Postoje i muzeje u : Chania, Arheološki muzej, Povijesni arhiv u Kreti brodogradnje Muzej Kreta Rethymno; Arheološki muzej, Povijesni i Folk Art Museum, Heraklion, Arheološki muzej, Povijesni muzej, St Catherine od Sinaja, Archanes.
The Music Of Crete Glazba Kreta
Crete has its own style of music, THE MATINADES, they tell of love, loss and death. Kreta ima svoj vlastiti stil glazbe, THE MATINADES, oni reći ljubavi, gubitka i smrti. If you are in Crete and there is a PANAYERIE (festival) then you may see dancers perform the PENTOZALI and PIDIKTOS from eastern Crete, or the HASAPIKOS (butchers dance) inspiration for the dance in the film ZORBA THE GREEK, with accompaniment from a Cretan lyre or mandolin-like LAOUTA. Ako ste u Kretu i ondje je PANAYERIE (festival) onda vam svibanj vidjeti plesači izvesti PENTOZALI i PIDIKTOS iz Istočne Kreta, ili HASAPIKOS (butchers ples) inspiracija za ples u filmu ZORBA grčke, uz pratnju od Krićanin lirom ili mandolina-like LAOUTA.
Zorba The Greek Zorba The Greek
Talking of ZORBA, Nikos Kazantzakis author of the book based his character on someone he met whilst trying to run a coal mine on the Peloponnese in 1916, he tells the story set on Crete his homeland which he enthused about all aspects of the island history, culture and landscape. Govor o ZORBA, Nikos Kazantzakis autor knjige temelji se na njegov karakter netko je sreo dok pokušavate pokrenuti rudnika uglja na Peloponez u 1916, on priča priču postaviti na Kreti svoga domovinu koju je enthused o svim aspektima otok povijesti, kulturu i krajolik. He is buried in Heraklion there is a small museum in his birth village of Mirtia (known as VARVARI) situated south of Heraklion. Bio je sahranjen u Heraklion je mali muzej u selu njegova rođenja Mirtia (poznat kao VARVARI) smješten južno od Heraklion. You may also wish to visit IERAPETRA, the home of the heroine of the book MADAME HORTENSE, The film of ZORBA THE GREEK was a triple Oscar winner and starred ANTHONY QUINN, was filmed in PLAKA and KOKKINO HORIO up the coast from SOPHIAS HOUSE. Vi svibanj također žele posjetiti IERAPETRA, kuće od heroina u knjizi Madame HORTENSE, The film ZORBA grčkog je trostruki dobitnik Oscara i zvijezdom Anthony Quinn, je snimio u PLAKA i KOKKINO HORIO uz obalu od SOPHIAS kuću. The towering cliffs of STAVROS on the AKROTIRI PENNINSULAR were used as ZORBAS Mountain for sliding the tree trunks down to the mine. Also on the AKROTIRI PENNINSULAR you will find the COMMONWEALTH CEMETERY where the British and commonwealth troops killed in the 1941 battle of Crete are buried and the Germans at MALEME the Cretans honour the sacrifice with an annual memorial service held in may. Je veoma visok hridi Stavros na AKROTIRI poluotočni korišteni su kao ZORBAS Stjenjačko za klizna stablo gaće dolje do moje. Također na AKROTIRI poluotočni ćete naći GROBLJE Commonwealth gdje British Commonwealth vojnika i ubio u bitci za Kretu 1941 sahranjeni su i Nijemaca na MALEME u čast Cretans žrtvu s godišnjim spomen usluga održan u svibanj.
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