Mustafa Naili, Crete's Albanian Governor 1824 - 1851 You may wonder why I am asking the question. Crete is firmly Greek, fought in the...

The Lindos Acropolis dates back to the Dorian Settlement around 900 BC For thousands of years, the Minoans lived on the island of Crete....

Italian Poster promoting Tourism in Rhodes in 1935 When writing my previous blog, I found the above poster on the internet. First, I...

The Knights of Saint John were organised in Languages which all had their own Palaces Strolling around the medieval capital of Rhodes is...

“Tempora mutantur et nos in illis”. Times change and we with them. Was reminded of this Latin proverb when doing the follow-up on my blog...

The Venetian City of Candia (Heraklion) in 1669 - the star-shaped Walls were built 1530 - 1570 Plotting the route for summer sailing is...

Whenever I write a sailing plan for summer, I make a mental note to talk about local cuisine. The food pieces in my blogs helped me to...

One of the first things you notice when arriving in Crete is the sheer number of olive trees. Greece produces about 250’000 tons of olive...

Russian Light Cruiser Zhdanov being refuelled somewhere south-east of Crete, 1973 In our first week of sailing this summer – from Rhodes...

Aggelakis Winery 10 km south of Heraklion in Crete The Minoan civilization, Europe’s first, fascinates me since I visited Crete in 1979....

A German Ju 52 Transport Aircraft shot down over Souda Bay on 20 May 1941 In our second week this summer, we sail to Western Crete to...

Roman Mosaic from Herculaneum with Fish & Anchor Symbols later adopted by Christians Apostle Paul’s journey to Rome is an interesting...

When Apostle Paul, a Roman citizen from Taurus (Adana today), sailed along the coast of Crete, he – like all other 275 passengers  – had...

Si vis pacem, para bellum . "If you want peace, prepare for war", the famous Roman politician Publius Flavius Renatus once said. His...

When we sailed from Istanbul to Athens in 2022, we took the time to stop in Akrotiri, the Minoan site on Santorini's south coast ( F + 18...

Christmas is a good time to read Saint Paul's scriptures and spend time with loved ones. It also is the perfect time for "de-dusting" my...