Cretan products and the Cretan way of cooking have claimed their own distinguished place in international gastronomy, due to the use of high quality ingredients with the added benefit of bolstering human health. At the same time, more and more restaurateurs and hoteliers have been including Cretan cuisine in their arsenal of tourism assets. In the same context, the Region of Crete has undertaken a significant initiative to showcase and liaise the primary sector with tourism.
The Cretan Cuisine 
Don't look for a pill that can substitute the Cretan diet. There is no such thing Serge Renaud, 1998
The Cretan diet has been studied by scientists the world over. The rather surprising findings of those studies have caused a worldwide sensation by documenting the enormous benefits to the islanders' health and the low incidence of several diseases compared to other places on the globe.
Due to its unique biodiversity and special climatic conditions, Crete is a place...
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Cretan Gastronomy Centre 
Founded by the Region of Crete, the Cretan Gastronomy Center is housed in a three-floor building of neoclassical architecture built in 1933 called “Archontiko Manousaki” in Argiroupoli village, Rethymno.
