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A Taste of Crete







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Why This Island Is the Culinary Capital of Greece

ARTICLE
Greece's largest island, Crete, is home of the first European civilization, and, in many ways, it holds the mystery — and secret — of the Mediterranean diet.
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Wines
of
Crete

ARTICLE
For many people, wine is considered one of the strongest experiences in life. The island of Crete is one of those places in Greece where you will taste memorable wines...
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Wine In Crete

Inside the Evolution
of Crete’s Wine Industry

ARTICLE
After a late bout of phylloxera, this Greek island’s wine industry is entering a new era thanks to enthusiastic young vintners and a newfound appreciation for native grapes.
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Galloping gastronome on a slow-food mission

ARTICLE
Sustainable-food evangelist Kristen Rasmussen, now teaching nutritional science, wants to change how we think about food, cooking and life.
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12
Must-Try Foods in Crete, Greece

ARTICLE
In Greece, restaurants are called tavernas and they are located in every mountainous village, coastal harbor or on a random road side somewhere all over the island.
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Agios Nikolaos church in Crete

The Ancient Minoans: The First Civilization In Western Europe

DOCUMENTARY
The mysterious island of Crete has always loomed large in imagination, as the home of the Minotaur - that monstrous creature, half-man half-bull - imprisoned in Daedalus'...
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A Taste of Crete

October 9 - 17, 2026
From $6,235 per person