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Learn Greetings in Greek :

In all the following, "e" is read as in "egg" and "th" is read as in "this". The emphasis in pronunciation falls on the syllable which is in underlined script

kalimera = good morning. Used both when coming to and going away from a place.

kalispera = good afternoon. Used only when coming to a place or meeting someone in the evening or at night.

kalinihta = good night. Used only as a goodbye greeting in the evening or at night.

herete (e as in egg) = hello, used between 10:00 and 14:00

yassou = hello or goodbye (greeting to one person or a friend)

yassas = hello or goodbye (greeting to more persons or a more formal and polite way to greet an unknown person)

adio = goodbye

Yassou file mou Niko = Hello my friend Niko, an easy way to please a Greek friend of yours.

 

Learn the names of Towns and Places in Crete and Greece

In all the following, "e" is read as in "egg" and "th" is read as in "this". The emphasis in pronunciation falls on the syllable which is in underlined script

Ellatha = Greece

Ellinas = Greek (man)

Ellinitha = Greek (woman)

Kriti = Crete

kritikos = Cretan man

kritikia = Cretan woman

Iraklio = Heraklion

Hania = Chania

Rethimno = Rethymnon

Ayios Nikolaos = Agios Nikolaos

Sitia = Sitia

Knossos = Knossos

Festos = Festos

Samaria = Samaria (Gorge). Most tourist guides call it Samaria which is wrong. The emphasis is on the last syllable.

 

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Learn the Greek Numbers:

videoclip

- Count in Greek, flash movie with all numbers in Greek

 

In all the following, "e" is read as in "egg" and "th" is read as in "this". The emphasis in pronunciation falls on the syllable which is in underlined script

ena = one

thio = two

tria = three

tessera = four

pente = five

eksi = six

epta or efta = seven

okto = eight

ennia = nine

theka = ten

entheka = eleven

thotheka = twelve

theka-tria = thirteen

theka-tessera = 14

theka-pente = 15

theka-eksi = 16

theka-epta = 17

theka-okto = 18

theka-ennia = 19

eikossi = 20

eikossi-ena = 21

trianta = 30

ssaranta = 40

peninta = 50

eksinta = 60

evthominta = 70

ogthonta = 80

eneninta = 90

ekato = 100

ekatontheka pente = 115

ekaton peninta tria = 153

thiakossia = 200

triakossia = 300

tetrakossia = 400

pentakossia = 500

eksakossia = 600

eptakossia = 700

oktakossia = 800

eniakossia = 900

hilia = 1000

ena ekatomirio = one million

ena thisekatomirio = one billion

Learn the colours in Greek

Greek Colours

aspro, lefko = white

mavro = black

kokkino = red

mple = blue

kitrino = yellow

prassino = green

kafe = brown

mov = purple

galazio = light blue

Countries

Alvania = Albania

Ameriki = USA

Anglia = England

Finlanthia = Finland

Gallia = France

Iaponia = Japan

Ispania = Spain

Italia = Italy

Kanathas = Canada

Kina = China

Norviyia = Norway

Ollanthia = Holland

Polonia = Polland

Rossia = Russia

Souithia = Sweden

Thania = Denmark

Tourkia = Turkey

Velyio = Belgium

Voulgaria = Bulgaria

Yermania = Germany

 
Gresk,-helt enkelt

Learn Common Greek Phrases

In all the following, "e" is read as in "egg" and "th" is read as in "this". The emphasis in pronunciation falls on the syllable which is in underlined script

Efharisto = Thank you

Parakalo = Your Welcome

Milate Anglika? = Do you speak English?

Milate Yermanika? = Do you speak German?

Then katalaveno = I don't understand

Pos se lene? = What is your name?

Me lene ... = My name is ...

Apo pou eisai? = Where are you from?

Eimai apo Anglia = I am from England

Thelo ena kafe = I want a coffee

Thelo ena tsai = I want a tea

Thelo mia mpira = I want a beer

Thelo ena poto = I want a drink

Thelo ena thomatio = I want a room

Ehete thomatio? = Do you have a room?

ya mia mera = for one day

ya thio meres = for two days

ya mia vthomatha = for one week

ya thio vthomathes = for two weeks

Poso kanei? = How much is it?

Poso hrostao = How much do I owe?

Logariasmo parakalo = The bill, please.

Mporo na bgalo mia fotografia? = May I take a photo?

Ela = Come

Fiye = Go away! (fi as in fish, ye as in yellow)

Ise omorfi = you are beautiful

M' areseis = I like you

S' agapo = I love you

M' agapas? = Do you love me?

Agapi mou = My love, Darling

Filise me = kiss me

Fili = kiss

Filos / F ili = friend (male) / (female). Pay attention to the small difference from "kiss".

Eho filo = I have a boyfriend

Eimai pantremeni = I am married (female)

The Greek Alphabet and the sounds of the Greek letters

videoclip

- The sound of the letters of the Greek Alphabet, flash movie with the Greek letters

 

greek alphabet

 

Combinations of letters (Greek diphthongs) :

greek letters combinations diphthongs

 

Greek words used in the English language

Many words used in English and other European languages come from Greek words. Here are some examples: apathy, basic, basis, cartographer, crisis, democratic, dialogue, enthusiasm, enthusiastic, geography, geometry, harmony, harmonic, history, magic, method, organ, organisation, organize, oxymoron, pachyderm, pathos, politics, problem, strategic, technology, telepathy, telephone, titanic.

A great percentage of medical terminology is also Greek:

In 1957 and 1959, the Greek economist Professor Xenophon Zolotas, Governor of the bank of Greece and Governor of the Funds for Greece, delivered two speeches in English using Greek words only. As Prof. Zolotas said:

"`I always wished to address this Assembly in Greek, but I realized that it would have been indeed Greek to all present in this room. I found out, however, that I could make my address in Greek which would still be English to everybody. With your permission, Mr. Chairman, I shall do it now, using with the exception of articles and prepositions only Greek words".

Kart

In this page you will find various maps of Crete. You will also find detailed maps of the main towns and cities in Crete: Heraklion, Chania, Rethymnon, Agios Nikolaos and Sitia.

Some of the maps are very big files, so they will take a long time to download with a simple modem connection.

- Crete map, map with the four prefectures (administrative areas) of Crete

- a detailed map of Crete (2.2MB)

- maps of Chania, Rethymnon, Heraklion and Lassithi area in Crete (small files, not detailed)

- maps of Chania, Rethymnon, Iraklion and Lassithi area in Crete (big files, detailed)

- maps of the cities of Chania, Rethymnon, Heraklion and Agios Nikolaos

- map of Greece, basic map of Greece

- map of Europe, basic map of Europe

Map of the administrative areas of Crete

Crete is divided into 4 prefectures (administrative areas). Prefecture = "Nomos (??µ??)" in Greek:

- Chania / Hania Prefecture or "Nomos Chanion", west Crete

- Rethymnon Prefecture or "Nomos Rethymnou", west Crete

- Heraklion / Iraklion Prefecture or "Nomos Irakliou", east Crete

- Lassithi Prefecture or "Nomos Lassithiou", east Crete

In each prefecture there are several Municipalities. Each of them includes several towns and villages.

Historie og arkeologi

Archaeology of Crete

History of Crete

Venetian Period

Turkish Period

World War 2

Museums of Crete

Mythology of Crete
Greske retter

Greek recipes & traditional Crete recipes

The following recipes are traditional recipes from Crete or traditional Greek recipes (from various areas of Greece) :

Greek Christmas Recipes

Informasjon
Strandliv

All beaches in Crete are listed in the following pages. Choose an area of Crete and read all about the beaches in that area:

map of Crete

Værmelding

Weather and Climate conditions in Crete

The weather in Crete is characterized by mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers. The climate of Crete is a temperate Mediterranean climate

There are significant differences between the coastal zone and the mountainous areas, as well as between the west and the east part of Crete, when it comes to the weather conditions. The mountains of Crete form an East-West barrier to prevailing northerly winds and they trap the clouds sweeping down the aegean. The result is that it may be grey and wet in the north, but sunny on the south coast where often the clouds do not extend over the sea.

- Coastal zone: Dry summer, mild winter. The rainy season starts in late October and lasts till March or even April. Snowfalls are extremely rare in the coastal zone of Crete, especially so in the eastern part of the island.

- The east part of Crete (Sitia area) is drier and warmer than the west part (Chania district). This is obvious in the vegetation. Chania is a lot greener than the desert-like Sitia area.

- The same difference applies between the north coast and the south coast of Crete, with the south coast being drier and warmer.

  Days of precipitation Total height (mm)
Athens 55 404.4
Thessaloniki 121 437.3
Iraklion (Kriti) 86 288,5
Rodos 74 535,3
Kerkira 147 1083,8

- source: GNTO -

 

- The winter in the mountainous zone of Crete can be very cold with severe snowfalls. It is not unusual for the roads to be closed due to snowfalls. Up in the high summits of Mt Ida and the White Mountains the snow stays until late June.

The Weather in Crete Month by Month

crete weather

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Heraklion temperature in °C 12,4 13,2 13,6 15,7 20,2 25,9 26,4 26,1 24,5 18,9 14,4 14,0

- source: GNTO -

Water temperatures (in °C)

Jan
17

Feb
17

Mar
17

April
18

May
20

Jun
22-24

July
24-26

Aug
26-27

Sep
24-26

Oct
22

Nov
20

Dec
18

 

almond treeJanuary: Cold, rainy and windy. There is a one-week period during January when the weather is generally good and the winds cease. This period is called the Halcyon Days.

February: Slightly warmer and sunnier than January. The almond trees bloom in February, the first trees to bloom. The weather is unpredictable and cold days alternate with warm ones.

March: Usually cold and windy but there are many sunny days too. In March 2001 there was a heat wave with temperatures as high as 30 °C but that was an exception. The first daring swimmers appear.

April: Spring time in Crete with medium temperatures and low rainfall. Crete is full of wildflowers and it is magnificent.

May: The weather in Crete becomes warm and sunny. Rain is unlikely to occur past May 10. The "meltemi" seasonal North winds have not yet started to blow, the sea is calm and nature is at its best. May is considered the best month for outdoors activities. A jacket will prove useful for the night.

June: Sunny and hot. Time for the beach!

beach summer

July and August: Windy and very hot. July and August are the months that the seasonal North winds blow. It is hard to do anything else during these months, than spend the entire day at the beach. Look for a shady place and drink plenty of water. Do not forget your hat and sunscreen. Not the best weather for people who cannot stand high temperatures (30-35 C).

September: Sunny, less windy and slightly cooler. Good for outdoors activities. Get a light jacket for the night, especially if you plan to visit any mountainous areas.

October: Sunny, very few windy days but some rain will fall, especially in the west part of Crete. The weather is very good for outdoor activities. October is the month that the traditional drink of Crete, raki, is distilled from grape skins. Warm clothes are rarely necessary.

November: The weather becomes unpredictable. It may be sunny but there are plenty of rainy and windy days too. Pack a sweater and don't forget your umbrella. The south winds start and sometimes they carry sand from the Sahara desert. This sand covers the sky of Crete and it creates very unusual weather conditions.

December: The weather conditions vary from year to year with a mixture of windy, calm, rainy, sunny, cold and warm days. Pack warm clothes together with your swimming suit. There are days when the temperature along the south coast makes swimming possible and pleasurable.

Weather in Crete - Temperatures in Heraklion

  JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Monthly Min
Temperature 		9.0 8.9 9.7 11.8 15.0 19.1 21.6 21.8 19.3 16.5 13.4 10.8
Monthly Average
Temperature 		12.1 12.2 13.5 16.5 20.3 24.4 26.1 26.0 23.5 20.0 16.6 13.7
Monthly Max
Temperature 		15.3 15.5 16.7 20.0 23.5 27.3 28.7 28.5 26.4 23.4 20.0 17.0

- Autumn in Crete, the weather and the colours of Autumn in Crete

- Weather in Crete by the Hellenic National Meteorological Service, the weather in Heraklion and Chania Crete

- Crete Weather - We provide weather reports for Crete.

- Webpage with weather in Crete from many different sources

- Snow in Crete, a photo of Souda peninsula covered by snow in 2004

Sport og aktiviteter

Climbing in Crete

Fishing in Crete

Hiking in Crete

Snorkelling in Crete

Watersports in Crete

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