The "Cretan Corner"
Traditional Cretan Products in Maleme, Chania
Odysseas Elytis, born in 1911 in Heraklion, Crete, was one of the most important Greek poets. He once said: “If you disintegrate Greece, in the end you will see that you are left with an olive tree, a vineyard and a boat. Which means: with so much more you can rebuild it. “
In “Kritiki Gonia”, not only do we continue the work of our grandfather, but we are inspired by our great poet, and we make sure that in our store there are only exceptional Cretan products, made by small producers, with emphasis on quality and not quantity.
Cretan Products
Recipes
Make sandwiches for kids with the richest foods!
For vegan or vegetarian parents, add mushrooms instead of ham or salami!
We have made a combination with, a thin slice of cheese, a slice of ham (good quality), Askifou thickmilk, fresh lettuce, sprouts of white beans (from our own yard pot). We smear the bread with extra virgin Cretan olive oil! We suggest sprinkling a little…………….
Family olive oil
The olive cultivation of the Hnari family started about 300 years ago, where our great-great-grandparents were one of the first inhabitants of the village of Leventochori, which was later renamed Livadia. The liophytes of our family are located in the wider area of the village of Omala.
Omala is a small village in the prefecture of Rethymno, which is about 43 km from the city of Rethymnon.
A little past ... and ... a little present!
Manolis’ love for Crete and for his village is great. He therefore thought that for the visitors of his village as well as its inhabitants, the old grandfather’s café-grocery store should be reborn as a unique place that would showcase Cretan tradition and culture.
