The candle was the first form of artificial lighting.

The Cretan people have always had a high consumption of candles, due to their intimate interconnection with the orthodox religion ceremonious procedures. No matter what occasion, a wedding, baptism, funeral, Memorial Day or ecclesiastical festivals, people will always light a candle after entering the church.

Let us show you how we produce a typical candlestick and then visit our small chapel Agios Efraim to light one.