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This Sunday, Crete Celebrates World Wine Tourism Day 2025

On November 9, Crete’s wineries celebrate World Wine Tourism Day 2025 with open doors, tastings, and tours through sun-kissed vineyards.

Flu Season Hits Crete — Should You Get Vaccinated?

Flu season hits Crete’s wild coastlines — learn when and why to get the flu vaccine, and practical tips for…

Crete Is More Than a Holiday Island — But the Energy Silk Road Will Certainly Break It

The olive trees still whisper in the wind, but their language has changed lately. They whisper of cables now, of…

Why American Retirees Are Choosing Greece Over Florida

Sunshine, slower life, good food, low taxes — American retirees are finding in Greece what Florida promised but never delivered.

ELTA Closes More Branches

Hellenic Post received €250 million in 2020 to fix itself. Five years later, it is downsizing again to survive. 2,900…

Rethymno Wins a Green Award

The Municipality of Rethymno received top honors for environmental policy at the Do It Green Forum

Cruise Tourism in Chania Keeps Booming

Nearly 400,000 cruise visitors reached Chania in 2025, confirming its rise as a year-round port of call and testing local…

Cretan Vendetta Scares German Tourists

After the Vorizia shootings, German outlets paint Crete as the Wild South. Locals respond with coffee, calm, and a polite…

Chania Runs Out of Space for Cruise Ships

Nearly 400,000 passengers arrived in Chania by sea in 2025. Locals smiled, adjusted parking, and practiced saying “no problem” in…

Golden Visas Crisis in Crete

Wealthy investors are buying slices of Crete for a visa and a view. Locals remain calm, armed with coffee, sarcasm,…