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 hija gżira ta drammatiċi pajsaġġi, fabulous ringieli ta 'muntanji, maqtugħa permezz mill drammatiċi gorges, vast plateaus atop tal-muntanji, fl-pjanuri fertili lowlands, hidden coves u bajjiet sbieħ drammatiku matul il-kosta. Il-qċaċet ta' Kreta "s abjad muntanji ( ori Lefka) stretch skyward għal għoli ta '2400 metru, And Europe's aktar fonda itwal Gorge (Samaria) ikollha abbundanza ta' flora u fawna, Lasithi plateau hija immensa żona għal prodotti tar-raba li qed jikbru, ma 'ħafna oqsma tal-ġonna tal-frott u assortiti jipproduċu.
The islanders (Cretans) are as distinctive a race as the island itself, (which only became part of Greece in 1913). L-abitanti tal-gżejjer (Cretans) huma kif distintiv a razza bħala l-gżira innifsu, (li saru parti biss tal-Greċja fl-1913). They are passionate, independent, very hospitable and proud of their heritage and love showing the best of their island to interested visitors. Huma passion, indipendenti, ħafna ospitabbli u kburija tal-wirt u l-imħabba tagħhom li juru l-aħjar tagħhom ta 'gżira biex interessati viżitaturi. 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 xorta jibqa il-perfetta idyll, jekk inti tmur u tesplora dan beautiful gżira, inti ser jirritorna d-dar ma prezzjuż memorji u longing li tirritorna lill-wunderbare gżira ta 'Kreta.
Crete`s Food Kreta "s-Ikel
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. L-Kreta dieta hija reputazzjoni li jkun wieħed mill-healthiest fid-dinja, l-ammont ta 'abbundanti indiġeni ingredjenti, u fil-fond tat-tisjir tradizzjonijiet b'għeruq jagħmlu Kreta ikel lover "s paradijs. Try feasting in some of the villages in the mountains away from the tourist areas. Ipprova feasting f'xi tal-villaġġi fil-muntanji bogħod mill-żoni turistiċi. 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. Hawnhekk issib familja run tavernas, ħafna drabi ma hemm l-ebda menu jibbrawżjaw, jew stampi, ta 'l-ikel, is-sid biss tgħidlek x'inhu tisjir għal dik il-ġurnata, alternattivament inti tista' anke jiġi mistieden fil-kċina li jagħżlu x'jipproduċu tixtieq li jieklu mis-selezzjoni ta 'laħmijiet, ġobon, il-pasti u l-ħxejjex u staqsa kif tkun tixtieq lilhom imsajjar. 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. Dan jista 'jieħu ftit taż-żmien sabiex ikunu ppreparati li tissospendi awhile, kellem lill-lokal, kienu ftit drinks u savour-mumenti meta tiegħek speċjalment preparati għall-ikel taqa tiegħek tabella. L-aktar avventuruża foodie se jgawdu tippruvahom: SALIGKARIA bebbux li huma fil Ħelwa Kreta TSIGARISTO selvaġġi mogħoż FRIED fil żejt taż-żebbuġa bil-melħ u bżar għat-tħawwir sempliċi u l-meraq tal-lumi frisk. STIFADO offerta biċċiet kbar ta 'laħam (fenek / lamb) niedja bl-zalza tat-tadam ħelu baby basla u kannella. BOUREKI Zucchini fjuri li huma FRIED , U ovvjament ġobnijiet lokali; Kefalotiri, MIZITHRA, STAKA, ANTHOTIROS (kollha ma 'l-aromi delikati tal-muntanji ħwawar) Jew mur għall-iżgħar irħula sajd u jippruvaw il-qabda tal-ġurnata, charcoal grilled, frisk jew ħut maqbud li qarnit filgħodu .
Crete`s Scenery Kreta "s xeni
After such indulgence of food you may feel like walking it off! Wara tali indulgence ta 'l-ikel tista' tħoss bħal mixi hija 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. mbagħad jippruvaw l-11 mile / 17 kilometru permezz tal-tlugħ SAMARIA Gorge (biss do twil mod vjaġġ organizzat) mill-wieqaf fuq dixxendenza XLYSKALO (1200m fuq livell tal-baħar) inti walk passat abbandunati l-villaġġ ta 'Samaria, amble quddiem u lura fuq l - river bed diversi drabi u bejn ħitan tal-600M (2000ft) għoli u djiequ għal biss 3.5m (11ft) wide dan huwa magħruf bħala l-ħadid xtiebi, u mbagħad sal-bahar, u mbagħad huwa fuq il-boat li HORA SFAKION li jtellgħu -xarabank għall tiegħek ritorn (set tkun l-aħjar żmien biex tagħmel dan walk). Jekk ma tħossokx sa dan imbagħad ftit inqas intaxxat huwa IMBROS Gorge li huwa qrib CHORA SFAKIA tkun inqas viżitaturi u għadu pjuttost drammatika, jew jippruvaw ZAKROS Gorge ieħor magħruf bħala l-wied tal-mejjet, hija li l-għerien MINOANS użati bħala oqbra.
Crete`s Historical Sites Kreta "s-Siti Storiċi
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. Jekk ħsejjes li wisq energetic imbagħad jaħsbu dwar jżuru xi wħud mill-ħafna siti storiċi fuq Kreta, kemm jekk tkun GRIEG, Rumani, jew venetian iżda l-aktar famuża hija l-Palazz tal Minoan KNOSSOS skoperti mill sir Arthur Evans iżda qabel Ewropa-eqdem civilisation kienu mimsuħ mill nar ikkawżat mis-terremot probabbilment. 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. Kien hemm oħrajn settlements fuq Kreta hemm ruined Palace fi MALIA, kien assoċjat ma king SARPEDON, il-brother tal king Minos, u kien hemm PHAESTOS, bl-enigmatic diska, u ħafna iktar tesplorahom għalik innifsek. Hemm ukoll mużewijiet fi : Chania; Arkeoloġika Museum, Arkivji Storiċi ta 'Kreta, Mużew Navali tal Rethymnis Kreta; Arkeoloġika Museum, Storiċi u Folk Art Museum, Heraklion; Arkeoloġika Museum, Mużew Storiku, St Catherine tal Sinai, Archanes.
The Music Of Crete Il-Mużika ta 'Kreta
Crete has its own style of music, THE MATINADES, they tell of love, loss and death. Kreta stess stil ta 'mużika, IL-MATINADES, dawn ta' tell-imħabba, telf u mewt. 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. Jekk inti fi Kreta u hemm PANAYERIE (festival) imbagħad inti tista ara żeffiena jwettaq il-PENTOZALI u PIDIKTOS lvant minn Kreta, jew il-HASAPIKOS (biċċiera żfin) ispirazzjoni għall-żfin fil-film Zorba IL GRIEG, bl-akkumpanjament minn Kreta lyre jew Mandolin-like LAOUTA.
Zorba The Greek Zorba Il-Grieg
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. Talking tal Zorba, Nikos Kazantzakis awtur tal-ktieb tiegħu karattru bbażati fuq xi ħadd huwa sodisfatti filwaqt li tipprova run a minjiera tal-faħam fuq il-Peloponnese in 1916, huwa l-istorja jgħidlekx stabbiliti fuq Kreta patrija tiegħu li huwa entużjasmat dwar l-aspetti kollha tal-gżira istorja, kultura u l-pajsaġġ. He is buried in Heraklion there is a small museum in his birth village of Mirtia (known as VARVARI) situated south of Heraklion. Huwa midfun f'Heraklion hemm żgħar mużew fl-twelid tiegħu raħal ta 'Mirtia (magħrufa bħala VARVARI) tinsab fin-nofsinhar ta' 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. Tista 'wkoll jixtiequ jżuru IERAPETRA, l-dar tal-erojina tal-ktieb MADAME hortense, Il-film tal Zorba IL GRIEG kien tripplu Oscar rebbieħ u starred Anthony Quinn, kien filmados fil PLAKA u KOKKINO HORIO up il-kosta minn SOPHIAS HOUSE. 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. Il-towering Stavros irdum ta 'fuq il-peniżola Akrotiri ġew użati bħala ZORBAS Muntanji għall jiżżerżqu is-siġra trunks isfel għall-minjiera. Ukoll dwar l-Akrotiri Peninsular għandek issib l-COMMONWEALTH `-imiterju fejn il-British and Commonwealth truppi maqtula fil-battalja ta' Kreta 1941 huma midfuna u l-Ġermaniżi fi MALEME l-Cretans tonora l-sagrifiċċju b'daħla annwali monument servizz miżmuma fil Mejju.
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