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Houdetsi: Crete’s Village of Music South of Heraklion

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Houdetsi: Crete's Village of Music South of Heraklion

Houdetsi is a small village south of Heraklion, set among the vineyards of the Archanes area on the island of Crete. It carries a reputation across the island for music. The Irish lyra master Ross Daly settled here and founded the Labyrinth Musical Workshop, which teaches and stages concerts of Cretan and world music inside … Read more

The Minotaur and the Labyrinth of Knossos

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Minotaur labyrinth Knossos

The Minotaur and the Labyrinth are the famous myth of Knossos, where Theseus slew the bull-headed beast in King Minos’s maze. Plan tickets and tours through My Greece Tours. The legend is woven into the story of the Palace of Knossos. The sections below cover the myth, whether Knossos is the labyrinth, who the Minotaur … Read more