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Escape
THE HISTORY KEYHOLDER
Historic village Faithful to the local craftmanship and culture, the writ-
Kavousi is located er of “Handcrafted Crete” (Region of Crete Editions),
in eastern Crete
with views over Isabella Zampetaki, pays homage to the blessed land
the Gulf of of Crete Island and its warm-hearted people. As she
Mirabello.
reveals, “the most dynamic addition to the city’s cul-
tural scene is the excellent new Archaeological Muse-
um” and her favorite place is “the ancient theater of
Aptera, a few kilometers outside the city of Chania. It
is a beautiful place whose grandstands embrace the
mountain of Lefka Ori, making you feel powerful and
free”. However, she will never disclose the little sur-
prise that awaits visitors there. You will have to find
out yourselves, as you will do at the Municipal Gallery,
where John Craxton’s life is unfolded through the ex-
hibition “A Greek Soul” (from October).
ADD TO YOUR AGENDA A WALK TO THE ALLURING OLD TOWN
AND HAVE A TASTE OF THE LOCAL MARKET. KAVOUSI, NORTHEAST CRETE © REGION OF CRETE . OPPOSIT PAGE: ABOVE FROM LEFT AND CLOCKWISE: SHUTTERSTOCK/ JOHN CRAXTON IN THE WHITE MOUNTAINS OF CRETE, 1984 - PHOTOS BY NICHOLAS MOORE ©JOHN CRAXTON ESTATE AND COURTESY OF DACS/ THE WILD MOUNTAIN HONEY OF SAMARIA © REGION OF CRETE -“HANDCRAFTED CRETE”
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