Cretan Nights

Just when you think it couldn't get any better at Pegasus, guess what? It gets better! Now, a visit to Koutouloufari's top restaurant becomes a truly complete Cretan experience. Every Friday evening, in addition to serving its full menu of taste-tempting international and Cretan specialties, Pegasus presents a spectacular live show of traditional Cretan music and dancing.

You'll thrill to the exciting performance of the dancers, dressed in traditional colourful Cretan costume, as they tap their feet, click their heels, and leap in the air – all to the vibrating rhythms of the lyre and the mandolin. Then, you'll "ooh and ah" as the lead dancer performs a feat of ultimate skill – dancing while perched on the top of a wine glass!

And, if you can tear yourself away from the wonderful food on your table for a few moments, you'll soon be part of the show yourself. The performers will have you up and dancing the "Siganos," a sort of line-dance with all partners holding hands as it snakes through the restaurant, and out onto the village streets. The Siganos starts off slowly (as the name implies) but be prepared – it eventually builds to pulsating crescendo.

Then, after a short break, and a change of costume, the dancers return – this time dressed all in black. The second show at Pegasus' live entertainment night features the music and dancing of mainland Greece. The music now has the bouzouki and rebetiko sounds, which are more associated with Greek cities. The dancers, with their flying feet, perform amazing feats of rhythmic magic, demonstrating a skill that explains why ancient Greeks believed dancing was invented by the Gods.

A Cretan evening at Pegasus will have you shouting "Opah!" and even joining in the Greek tradition of smashing plates at the dancers' feet – but the food is so good, you're sure not to toss the plate until it's empty!

OPAH!