Margarites: Crete’s Traditional Pottery Village

Margarites: Crete's Traditional Pottery Village

Margarites sits on a hillside in the Rethymno region of central Crete, a small village where the ancient craft of pottery still shapes daily life. Family workshops line the narrow lanes, their wheels turning out tall storage jars and decorative ceramics using techniques passed down through generations. Stone houses climb the slope between flower-filled alleys, … Read more