Thrapsano: Crete’s Village of Potters and Giant Jars
Thrapsano is a large inland village in the Pediada region of the Heraklion district, east of Heraklion town. The village earned its reputation across the island as a place of potters. Families throw giant storage jars called pithoi here alongside everyday earthenware, and the clay tradition reaches back through generations. It echoes the huge Minoan … Read more
