Gone with the wind …mill

Wondergreece    August 12 , 2013   
Gone with the wind …mill, Articles, wondergreece.gr

Every island has its own windmill and in some cases much more than just one.
Windmills are one of the most complex creations of the pre-industrial era and probably date back to 700 A.C in Mesopotamia. Their technique came to Europe with the help of the Crusaders and explorers.
The Greek windmill, which is slightly different from the European ones, was first built in 1 A.C by Ironas. They reached their peak back in 12th-13th century on the islands of the Aegean while many of them can still be seen today.
Generally, their form does not vary. They are cylindrical, made of stone with two or three wooden floors and a cone-shaped roof. In...

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Mykonos, Karpathos, Tinos, Skiathos, Paros, Skyros, Astypalea, Santorini (Thira)

Mitata in Crete

Wondergreece    June 12 , 2013   
Mitata in Crete, Articles, wondergreece.gr

Are you planning on traveling to Crete and get to known aspects of its tradition? Well, then you should definitely visit a traditional mitato. The largest part of the island is covered by mountainous extents of ground and its inhabitants work mainly on agriculture and stock breeding.
The shepherds, who spent most of their life on the mountains of the island, created a second home there, an "igloo" on the mountain, mitato. These are small dome-shaped buildings, of similar architecture to the dome-shaped Minoan tombs, which you will encounter mainly on the peaks of Psiloritis. There you will also see the oldest mitato in Nida Plateau,...

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Rethymno Prefecture, Heraklion Prefecture

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