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Crete’s Flu Surge Is Here and It Is Hitting Hard

Crete is seeing a sharp rise in flu and seasonal viruses after the holidays, with emergency departments stretched.

Cruise Tourism Is Booming, and Chania Is Trying to Keep Up

Chania approves a technical consultant for cruise port planning, while Souda's new passenger terminal targets completion in June 2026.

Spain Wants to Run Tourism With Data and FITUR 2026 Is the Control Room

FITUR returns to IFEMA Madrid on Jan 21–23, 2026, showcasing Spain’s Smart Tourism Platform, connected tourism, and sustainability projects.

Secret Ancient City Revealed Under Kokovikos House in Plaka

The Ministry of Culture will restore Athens’ iconic Kokovikos House in Plaka into a Greek cinema screening venue, revealing antiquities…

Greece Flirts With France Again and Winter Tourism Is the Prize

Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni met with French tour operators in Paris and spoke to Le Figaro, promoting Greece as a…

Agia Triada Regeneration Project Nears Tender After Decades of Delays

Heraklion’s long-delayed Agia Triada regeneration plan—launched in 1997 and approved in 2018—may finally be tendered by late summer, with €7…

Chania Hotel Workers Invited to Info Meeting on Rehiring Rights and Collective Contracts

Seasonal tourism workers in Chania are being invited to an important info meeting on rehiring rights and collective labour agreements.

Heraklion’s Recycling Is Heading for Turbulence, and the Clock Is Ticking

Heraklion’s recycling collection is in trouble: the contractor agreement ends on Jan 24 and the municipality cannot launch a new…

Heraklion’s Followgreen Wants to Teach You Green AI and Give Away a Kodak Camera

Heraklion’s Followgreen recycling platform launched a new Green Mission on “AI for the planet,” with an article, quizzes, reward points…

Crete Is Teaching Tourism Workers French Because French Tourists Refuse to Speak Anything Else

The Heraklion Chamber’s training centre is offering a 30-hour online French course for tourism workers, focused on hotels, restaurants, shops…