The reproductions from Heraklion’s Municipal Art Gallery on the ruins of the former Minos Hotel on 25th August Street deserve admiration.

Beginning on July 29 to August 1, 2026, the wildfires in southern Rethymno became one of Crete’s worst disasters in recent memory.

Tourist bus operators in Crete are calling for government action over rising diesel prices, warning that higher operating costs could affect the island’s tourism transport sector.

Heraklion is participating in the ERC-funded urbisphere project, joining major European cities in research aimed at understanding urban heat stress and improving climate resilience.

The wildfire raging across southern Rethymno showed no signs of slowing overnight, forcing authorities to order new precautionary evacuations as strong winds continued to drive the flames through difficult terrain.

Tourist bus operators in Crete are urging Greece’s government to introduce permanent fuel tax relief, warning that rising diesel costs threaten the sustainability of tourism transport services.

Eight tourism vocational institutes will operate as Experimental SAEKs, introducing modern specializations and closer links with employers. Greece is expanding its network of Experimental Tourism Vocational Training Institutes (SAEKs) as part of a broader effort to modernize tourism education and better prepare students for careers in one of the country’s most important industries. A Joint […]

Restoration work has officially begun on Arkalochori’s historic Afentis Christos Cathedral, nearly five years after the devastating 2021 Crete earthquake.

Students at Crete’s Higher Tourism Schools (A.S.T.E.) face a financial nightmare: no dorms, no free meals, and sky-high local rent.

The Ministry of Infrastructure approved a 97 million euro compensation for the BOAK Hersonissos-Neapoli section due to state delays.

Residents of the Mastaba area in Heraklion report a sudden flea infestation over the past week, specifically around “Romantiki Gonia.”

UNESCO recognition, hiking trails, local products and 382 monuments are helping southern Crete build a future without selling its soul.

Residents and visitors report poorly lit sections around Heraklion’s Koules Fortress, raising safety concerns along one of the city’s busiest evening promenades.

A cultural and environmental association in eastern Crete has joined growing opposition to eight proposed wind farm projects in Lassithi, calling for greater public consultation and environmental safeguards.