On August 30, 2025, 132 male migrants — including one minor — arrived on Gavdos. FRONTEX intercepted 67 at sea, while 65 more landed at Trypiti beach.

Heraklion explores turning four streams — Karteros, Silamianos, Giofyros, and Xeropotamos — into green corridors

Sitia’s “Vitsentzos Kornaros” Airport passed a full Civil Aviation Authority inspection, with leaders praising its smooth operations.

Crete bids farewell to August with sunshine, light southwesterly winds, and temperatures up to 32°C.

A Rethymno brick factory shifts from kilns to cocktails with a €74.35 million luxury hotel.

From November 1, 2025, Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority plans a €3 Passenger Fee at Heraklion’s Nikos Kazantzakis Airport to cover costs until Kasteli opens.

At Erythraia Park in Heraklion, 52 stremmata are being redeveloped with 150 parking spaces, bike stations, playgrounds, green areas, and a fountain.

AADE inspectors uncovered hundreds of tax violations in tourist hotspots. Chania contributed with 49 unissued receipts, earning a 48-hour shutdown.

Authorities in Chania reported record-low levels at Lake Agia, threatening the Natura 2000 wetland, local agriculture, and eco-tourism.

Olive growers in Heraklion face major losses in 2025 as the olive fly and drought wreak havoc.

Residents of Vagionia demand government intervention over dangerous conditions threatening public health, safety, and animal welfare.

Despite being home to priceless Minoan treasures, the Heraklion Archaeological Museum is missing from many organized tours in Crete. A cultural oversight or systemic neglect?

The Rent Is Too Damn Mythical Imagine being born in a Cretan village, growing up with olive trees and sea salt in your lungs—and then being told, at 27, that you cannot afford a one-room flat because someone from Oslo booked it for €160 a night. This is not a future fear. This is 2025. […]