Full of flavors

Cretan olive oil, honey, nuts, especially cheese products, unique Cretan raki, as well as wine, with its high nutritional value, are the best "advertisers" of the island internationally, traveling " The values of traditional, pure diet at the tables of the whole planet! And this has emerged globally since the 1960s, when, after surveys, it was found that the population of Crete showed the lowest rates of heart disease and cancer, compared to other populations.

In Crete, nutrition is not just the daily survival instrument... It is a life philosophy, in which the food encompasses through a whole culture! With its roots to be spread to the Minoan era, Cretan cuisine is considered one of the most nutritional and delicious all over the planet. As long as a look at the archaeological finds to understand that and the ancient Cretans had in their diet, the same is almost prosecuted with which modern Cretans are fed even today, 4,000 years later.

The onset of wine production in Greece is inseparably linked to Minoan culture and spreads the roots of dozens of centuries back, long before Homeric epics. In These Homer reports that the Cretan wines were already famous in the world, and according to historical references, the vineyard is systematically cultivated in Crete for more than 4000 years ! In our days, Cretan wine uniquely harmonizes traditional varieties and the special climate of the island, with technological development in production methods, creating wine-making which stand out in the choices of tasters, all over the planet.

An equally important role has in the life of the island and the oil industry, which began in Crete before 4.000 BC. The experience of Cretan producers and traditional techniques that pass generating generation, combined with unique fertile soil, result in 95% of olive oil now in Crete to be extra virgin, representing about 1/3 of the total Production of Greece.