Crete’s Heraklion Airport sees record-breaking passenger traffic. With 6+ million arrivals, Germans and Brits lead the pack, while hotel staff warn of exhaustion.

More than 100 businesses in Crete’s top tourist hubs were fined and temporarily shut down for not issuing receipts, following surprise inspections by Greece’s tax authority in August.

Are there scorpions in Crete? Yes. Should you panic? Absolutely not. A look at the island’s scorpion species, myths, and real risks for 2025 visitors.

A luxury development for 5,900 people gets the green light in Crete. The Triopetra Project stirs debate about sustainability, tourism, and regional identity.

Tourist spending in West Crete remained stagnant while local business costs surged. Satisfaction is high, but margins are shrinking.

NESCO Greece Chair Aikaterini Tzitzikosta visited Sitia after the Minoan palaces’ World Heritage listing, backing further cultural and intangible heritage initiatives including Erotokritos.

Crete’s governor signs a €5.09 million contract to repair 11 key V.O.A.K. bridges between Heraklion and Rethymno, marking a major step for island road safety.

Inferno Unfolds On the late afternoon of July 26, 2025, the typically tranquil air of Temenia (in the greater Chania region) buzzed with the sharp scent of burning brush. At 17:29, plumes of smoke signaled a major wildfire, startling visitors and residents in a community known for its rustic beauty, not disaster. According to official […]

Wonderlust Travel’s feature by Anthony Grant shines a spotlight on Lasithi, Crete, following a press trip supported by the Region of Crete and the Greek National Tourism Organization in New York.