It is even honored with a celebration in the village of Fournes each May.
It is one of the most picturesque orange-villages of the Municipality of Platanias in the Valley of Keritis.
Flower water is made from the distillation of aromatic plants and flowers through steam.
In the case of Cretan flower water, it is mainly made from citrus fruits (orange, neratzi).
It was considered one of the cosmetics of ancient times and even today its abilities in the cleaning of the skin are remarkable.
However, flower water is also widely used in pastry making, as it offers special flavor and unforgettable smells in pastries.
It is most commonly known as rose water, but in the orange-villages of Crete one will most likely find neroli, the flower water made from the neratzi fruit.
Cretan Dittany Cretan dittany (Origanum dictamnus) is an endemic plant found in Crete and is consumed as beverage. Its name comes from Mount Dikti (on the mountains of Lasithi), where it used to abound. Its leaves are furry and have a grey-green color. In Minoan Crete and Ancient Greece, it was one of the greatest […]
Six species of predator birds are found in Crete, according to the Hellenic Ornithological Society. Gypaetus (Gypaetus Barbatus) Common Name: Kokkalas It is the bird with the largest wingspan in Europe (270 cm) and body length ranging between 102 and 114 cm. Distinctive features of the adult include the off-white head and chest, square wings, […]
Crete is in and of itself a very unique place in a variety of ways. A very special one of them is its biodiversity. Studies show that there are over 1.800 species of plants in Crete, even much more than England. Crete is an island-example for the preservation of our natural inheritance and the protection […]
The Cretan vineyard is an extremely important chapter in Greek wine production. The special climate conditions, the unique varieties one cannot encounter elsewhere and the millennia of tradition, allow Crete to claim the spot it deserves! Geographical Indications for the wines of Crete: PDO Siteia & Malvasia Siteias – Lasithi PDO Peza – Herakleion PDO […]
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