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Crete - Understand & Survival (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
Coverage includes: Understand Crete, Crete Today, History - from Myth & the Minoans to the Challenges Ahead, Cretan People: Lifestyle, Family Life, City vs Countryside, Hospitality & Tourism, Multiculturalism, Religion and Women in Society, Minoan Art & Culture: Minoan Society, Pottery, Jewellery & Sculpture, the Famous Frescoes, Religious Symbols and Minoan Writing, Music & Dance: Music, Instruments & Musical Styles, Prominent Musicians and Dance, Fine Arts, Literature & Film: Fine Arts, Byzantine Art, the Cretan School, Contemporary Arts, Literature, Literary Lions, Contemporary Writers and Film, Cretan Cuisine: the Cretan Kitchen, Vegetables, Meat & Fish, Cheese, Drinks, Wine, Raki & Ouzo, Beer, Coffee & Tea, Dining Out, Mezedhes & Salads, Mains, Sweet Treats, Quick Eats, the Cretan Diet, Vegetarians & Vegans, Habits & Customs, and Cooking Courses, Wildlife & Birdwatching: the Land, Wildlife, Animals, Bird Life and Plants, Survival Guide, Directory, Transport and Language.