Discovering Minoan Food
Minoan food reflects the rich farming, seafood, and preservation traditions that shaped the early Mediterranean diet.
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The Guides’ School of Greece is a three and a half years university state Institution authorized and run by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Greece. Its purpose is to teach and prepare the future official licensed Guides of Greece for practicing their profession, which is to present and represent their country worldwide.
The courses of the school include 28 different subjects/lessons, the main being History (Ancient, Byzantine and Modern), Archaeology (Prehistoric, Classical, Byzantine and Post Byzantine) and History of Arts. The 25 secondary lessons varry and include from History of the ancient theater and architecture, Mythology, History of the ancient Greek literature, Geology, Geography and Ethnology down to Economics, Psychology, First aid and Orthophony.
Having to pass some of Greece’ most difficult university entry, semester and exit exams and of course after being tested in languages, one graduates after three and a half years of study, as an official licensed Guide and that authorizes one to work as a Guide all over Greece.
All official licensed Guides of Greece graduates from the Guides’ School of Greece should wear on them their official badge when guiding.The official Guides’ badge has a photo of the guide, the name of the guide written in Greek and Latin/English, the languages that she/he is allowed to guide on and her/his code number. It necessarily also carries the stamp of the Greek Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Anyone not having that badge is NOT an official licensed Tour Guide and must NOT be trusted.
Minoan food reflects the rich farming, seafood, and preservation traditions that shaped the early Mediterranean diet.
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As climate change brings less predictable winters to Europe, many people are looking for warmer places to escape the cold.
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Go on a Knossos tour and witness the Minoan Palace for an exciting trip back in time.
The Venetian Fortress of Heraklion, Castello, or Rocca a Mare, known as well with its Ottoman name as “Koule” reopens its gates to the public after 5 years of restoration work!
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A guide to Cretan honey benefits is everything you need to learn more about Cretan honey.
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THE WORLD THROUGH THE EYES OF THE GODDESS
A CRETE STUDY TOUR
OCTOBER 7-17, 2015
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The Sacred Cretan Mysteries on a 10 days Study tour!!!
Elissos Travelling Philosophy in collaboration with Mrs. Bonnie L. Damron, PhD, MSW Archetypal Pattern Analyst organizes a ten days Study tour in Crete on October 10th to 17th 2015 focusing on the Cretan Sacred Mysteries.
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Ancient Greece is well-known for its ideas and art. It also created a type of theater, known as the ancient Greek theater that has shaped Western theater.
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Experience Crete, the biggest of the Greek islands.
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