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Preparation of Lafonisi Run

Today all the villages of Inaxorio came together in Kefali to prepare for next weeks Lafonisi Run.

An evening of stone at Giortes Rokkas

Part of Giortes Rokkas 2017 was a stone sculpture workshop. Here are the pictures. [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”14″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]

Architect wins something for the first time

Rupert Zwirn, a local architect yesterday won a prize for the first time ever. He participated in the lottery and won an icon of Agios Pantelis.

Syllogos Vlatos honors citizens and fire department

At the panagyri of Agios Pantelis, the syllogos of Vlatos honoured some of its citizens for donating land and funds as well as the fire department for keeping the village safe. [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”12″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_slideshow” gallery_width=”640″ gallery_height=”480″ cycle_effect=”wipe” cycle_interval=”8″ show_thumbnail_link=”0″…

Panagyri Agio Pantelis in Vlatos

Yesterday Vlatos celebrated Agios Pantelis at the Platania taverna. Here are the pictures: [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”11″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_thumbnails” override_thumbnail_settings=”0″ thumbnail_width=”240″ thumbnail_height=”160″ thumbnail_crop=”1″ images_per_page=”20″ number_of_columns=”0″ ajax_pagination=”0″ show_all_in_lightbox=”0″ use_imagebrowser_effect=”0″ show_slideshow_link=”1″ slideshow_link_text=”[Show slideshow]” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]

Inaxorio

Welcome to the ancient world of Inaxorio We do not speak a foreign tongue because, our language is the mother of all others We live of the land which has always been generous with olives, chestnut, herbs and grapes We…

Cretan diamonds

Inaxorio invites you to find your own local Cretan diamond while walking in the mountains. A better souvenir does not exist.

Sweet water lake in Limni

Visit the small but beautiful lake in Limni surrounded by old platan trees.

Come to the panagyri of Agios Pantelis

Next week thursday the 27th the people of Inaxorio celebrate the church of Agios Pantelis in Vlatos.  With food, music and dance.

The Cretan Hound Dog

Kritikos Ichnilatis is considered to be one of the oldest hunting breeds in Europe, with a history that goes back 4000 years ago. In classical times it was praised as the best hare-hunter known to man and in ancient times…

Celebration of the Prophet Elias in Mili

Yesterday Inaxorio celebrated the Holy Elias, a small and beautiful church in Mili. It never stops to surprise how the Cretans can feed so many people in such a remote location; thank you Mixalis! Here are the pictures:

Once upon a time when Milia was resurrected

Rediscovered in the seventies, resurrected in the nineties and now a fully operational ecological resort – Milia one of the top ecolodges in the world according to the National Geographic. Here are some pictures of wayback A whole trunk of…

The fly that kills olive trees

Olive fruit fly (Bactrocera oleae) is believed to have originated in the Mediterranean region where there are records of infestations in fruit from the third century BC. It is also found in eastern and southern Africa where wild native olive…

When will it rain or shine? Inaxorio weather

It was predicted to rain today, but the weather in Inaxorio is clearing up now. Maybe tomorrow? Rain in the summer does not happen a lot, so whether it is good or bad for the crops remains to be seen.

Great Cat News from the mountain in Vlatos!

We our proud to announce that last night the sweetest and most beautiful cat in Western Crete – more specifically Tulli from Vlatos- gave birth to four wonderful and lovely kittens. She did this entirely by herself and was her…

The wedding of Manolis Skalidakis

Yesterday, it was a beautiful warm night, the wedding of Manolis and linda took place in Vlatos. Here are some pictures. [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”10″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_thumbnails” override_thumbnail_settings=”0″ thumbnail_width=”240″ thumbnail_height=”160″ thumbnail_crop=”1″ images_per_page=”20″ number_of_columns=”0″ ajax_pagination=”0″ show_all_in_lightbox=”0″ use_imagebrowser_effect=”0″ show_slideshow_link=”1″ slideshow_link_text=”[Show slideshow]” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included”…

Progammos Manolis Skalidakis

A progammos is a feast thrown a couple of days before a wedding. Manolis and Linda will marry on Saturday and this progammos took place in taverna Platania. Inaxorio.com wishes the happy couple all the best. [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”9″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_thumbnails”…

Catching and keeping water in Inaxorio

Water is precious for us living beings. Today we fixed one well that rund down the mountain and catches the water. Here are some pictures.