Agios Nikolaos Port has replaced old floodlights on four 35-metre towers with LED technology, improving safety while reducing energy use and operating costs.

Recent cases in Chania and Rethymno show how easily teenagers can access alcohol in Crete, offering a cautionary reminder for families visiting the island.

Giorgos Mazonakis had a long connection with Pefkoi near Makry Gialos in Lasithi, where he bought an old factory and turned it into a private home.

Heraklion Airport has a new Kiss & Fly area, giving passengers and drop-off drivers a dedicated place for quick departures and arrivals without hunting for parking. The new facility, introduced by the Civil Aviation Authority outside Nikos Kazantzakis Airport, has 17 spaces for short stops. Patris reported the opening today. You drive in, drop off […]

A British tourist asked for compensation after mosquito bites during his Crete holiday, but returned to the island’s good graces after the hotel room was inspected.

Crete has recorded three West Nile virus cases as Heraklion and Archanes-Asterousia join affected areas and mosquito control measures continue.

A tourist in Chania paid €50 to a fake valet for a free street parking spot near the Municipal Market. Police are currently searching for the suspect.

Lasithi MP Katerina Spyridaki submits a multi-ministry query demanding immediate financial relief for businesses damaged by the 20-month closure of Psychro Cave.

The Dikteon Cave will close to visitors on August 28 as Lassithi faces Category 5 wildfire risk, with authorities placing the region on heightened alert.

Heraklion hotels are at 100% capacity, but staff are trapped in endless 20-day contracts, doing three jobs at once, and being told to forget to clock in.

A mysterious complaint nearly shut down the facilities at Knossos. The Travel Agents’ Association stepped in to defend the cleaners, and normalcy (and flushing) returns tomorrow.

The new Heraklion airport’s cost has exploded. The state is now paying the contractor €444 million in “compensation” for delays, lost revenue, and a €160M tunnel built to avoid some pottery shards.

Raw sewage hit Nea Chora beach. A local group’s response? Blaming the burst pipe on US-NATO bases, expensive theater tickets, and the Tempi train crash. Read the breakdown.

Agios Nikolaos water authorities confirm no sewage entered Ammos Beach near the marina, attributing storm drain runoff to clean water pipe leaks and street washing.

The Municipality of Chania announces a public oral auction on August 31, 2026, to lease 13 vacant shop stalls inside the historic Municipal Market.