Heleni cooks traditional Cretan food
When you are in Elos come to eat at Kamares and sit on the shaded terras to enjoy Heleni’s traditional Cretan foods.
Traditional Homemade Products & Souvenirs
Arhontiko is run by Michalis Kiritsakis and sell only the best homemade products and souvenirs in Elos.
Kastanofolia Taverna in Elos
The brother Stelios and Grigoris Kokolakis run a restaurant bordering the river. Kastanofolia serves Cretan food.
Adonis, the oldest shopkeeper in Elos
Come shopping at the Elos Mini Market. It is not big but mister Adonis sells everything you need.
Milk a goat and make your cheese
Today was learning day. Early in the morning started with learning how to milk a goat. Then it was time to make cheese. Liana Vragdiodakis was the instructor and all went very smooth. Not only cheese but also yoghurt and…
Drink spring water from the source
Around Inaxorio are many sources for spring water, very accessible from the roads, like this one in Vlatos. It is totally safe to drink this water. Some people even say it improves your health.
The old Venetian olive oil press in Vlatos
A small pearl is hidden between the olive grove of Vlatos, a Venetian olive oil factory that still has its original details like great arches and the old stone olive press. Well worth taking a look at. This property is…
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”…
Innahorion Hotel
Visit this simple but good, family run hotel on walking distance from Elafonisi beach. The price is €40 per night and breakfast is included. Find Innahorion Hotel here
Innahorion restaurant in Elafonisi
Enjoy your day at the beach and walk to Innahorion restaurant to have a traditional Cretan lunch on the terras overlooking Elafonisi island.
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”…
Sit in the shade of a 1.700 year old tree
Come to Platania Taverna and have a traditional Cretan meal in the shade of a majestic platan.
Enjoy the Cretan cuisine at Mili Taverna
Enjoy fresh Cretan food at Mili Taverna. Sit in the shadow of the old platan trees and relax. You will find Mili Taverna here
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.
Butterfly season is upon us
Panos just shot this beautiful picture of a local butterfly feeding of a flower.
The walking paths around Milia
Openstreetmap has a lot of walking paths in the mountains around Milia. Some of these are small walks (about 45 minutes) others are quite a lot further (up to 4 or 6 hours). Here you will find the paths and…
Morpho the donkey died this morning
This morning the lifeless body of Morpho the donkey was found out in an olive grove in Vlatos. It seems that he could not handle the heat of the last week anymore. Morpho, was owned by Jorgos Makrakis and lived…
The Mili petrol station and minimarket
In Mili you will find this Silk petrol station and minimarket. Open from 8 in the morning to 9 in the evening. The minimarket sell everything you really need and the petrol station has a small garage for minor reparations.
Kalo mina to all! Καλό μήνα σε όλους!
The first day of each month, the locals will be greeting just about every single person they know and meet : «Καλό μήνα» (Kalo Mina), which literally means «good month». It is the Greek way of wishing their friends, family…