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Manuel began his journey as a lifeguard on Sant Sebastià Beach and later worked as a barista—two roles that deepened his love for coastal life and local stories. Now based part-time in Crete, he brings a Mediterranean spirit to his writing and is currently exploring Spain’s surf beaches for a book project that blends adventure, culture, and coastline.

Ionian Sea Ferry Routes Suspended Due to Adverse Weather

2026-01-05 by Manuel Santos

Ferry Routes Suspended

Several ferry services in the Ionian Sea were cancelled due to adverse weather, affecting routes between Sami, Ithaca, Patras, Zakynthos, and Kyllini.

FITUR 4all 2026 and the Art of Selling Accessibility

2025-12-30 by Manuel Santos

FITUR 4all 2026

FITUR 4all 2026 returns to Madrid wrapped in buzzwords, panels and promises, turning accessible tourism into everything—except something concrete.

Crete Plans €2 Million in Culture and Sports as Infrastructure Falls Behind

2025-12-29 by Manuel Santos

Crete culture

Crete announces a €2.06 million cultural and sports programme for 2026, even as water shortages, infrastructure strain, and airport delays raise hard questions.

When the Water Runs Out, the Illusion Runs With It

2025-12-29 by Manuel Santos

Crete water crisis hotel Plaka

An official document confirms what many feared: water and sewage capacity in Crete cannot support new large hotel developments.

Thessaloniki Documentary Festival Goes Shopping for 4-Star Beds

2025-12-29 by Manuel Santos

Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival Olympion Building

The Thessaloniki Documentary Festival is securing up to 200 hotel rooms per night for March 2026, with a €107,120 accommodation budget.

Why Cretans Start the Year in the Sea

2025-12-28 by Manuel Santos

Crete New Year's Dive

Why Cretans welcome the New Year in the sea. A look at the New Year’s Dive tradition in Crete, where it happens, and how to take part safely.

A Tragic Winter Ascent: Four Hikers Dead in the Vardousia Mountains

2025-12-27 by Manuel Santos

Vardousia Mountains four hikers dead

Four experienced mountaineers were found buried under an avalanche in the Vardousia Mountains after a Christmas Day ascent.

When an Octopus Decides to Swim With You

2025-12-26 by Manuel Santos

Crete Octopus Encounter winter swim

A winter swimmer in Chania emerged from the sea with an octopus wrapped around his leg. How bathers should react calmly and safely in Crete’s waters.

Heraklion’s Final Cultural Events of the Year Bring Music and Community to the City

2025-12-26 by Manuel Santos

Plateia Eleftherias stage

How Heraklion Closes the Year: With Music, Stories, and Shared Space As the year draws to a close, Heraklion chooses to mark its final days not with spectacle alone, but with a steady unfolding of culture in public space—events that invite residents and visitors to slow down, gather, and move through the city together. The […]

Hersonissos Takes Weather Seriously

2025-12-25 by Manuel Santos

Hersonissos 2030 climate resilience meeting

Hersonissos launches the Hersonissos 2030 project, installing eight weather stations and a real-time platform to improve climate resilience.

Echoes of Blue — A Love Letter to the Cretan Coastline

2025-12-25 by Manuel Santos

Echoes of Blue

Echoes of Blue by Alexandros E. Roniotis is a 600-page bilingual photographic guide to the beaches, coastline, and hidden shores of Crete.

A Winter Hike in Crete Turns Fatal

2025-12-23 by Manuel Santos

Stelios Papadogiannakis waterfall

The death of experienced mountaineer Stelios Papadogiannakis is a stark reminder that hiking and climbing in Crete during winter can be fatal, regardless of skill.

€2.4 Million Released to Regions to Fight Livestock Pox

2025-12-23 by Manuel Santos

sheep and goat pox management €2.4 million funding

€2.4 million goes to regions for sheep and goat pox management, a move that also protects rural tourism and food supply chains.

Winter Swimming in Crete

2025-12-21 by Manuel Santos

winter swimming in Crete

Winter swimming in Crete is possible but dangerous without preparation. Cold shock, currents, no lifeguards, and the need for proper wetsuits matter.

The Ultimate Guide to Planning a Trip to Cape Verde

2025-12-19 by Manuel Santos

Santa Maria, Cape Verde

Planning a trip to Cape Verde doesn’t need a spreadsheet, but things to know before you go and recommended activities for all.

Christmas Above Heraklion at Prinos Shelter

2025-12-19 by Manuel Santos

Prinos Shelter

Prinos Shelter above Ano Asites opens for the holidays, offering winter walks, warm hospitality, and sweeping views over Heraklion and the Cretan mountains.

Beginner Mountaineering School in Crete

2025-12-18 by Manuel Santos

Beginner Mountaineering School class

The Heraklion Mountaineering Club launches a beginner mountaineering school, teaching safe, independent mountain travel across Crete’s alpine terrain.

People Die Hiking Alone in Crete in Winter

2025-12-18 by Manuel Santos

winter hikes fatalities

Often in winter, hikers die in Crete after going alone into mountains and canyons. Weather, hypothermia, and delayed rescues turn mistakes fatal.

Do Not Hike Cretan Canyons in December

2025-12-17 by Manuel Santos

Gorge of Patsos

Cretan canyons are effectively closed from November to March. Samaria Gorge is shut, winter weather is dangerous, and hikers risk hypothermia and death.

Keeping the Shipyards Alive While the Sea Is Still Watching

2025-12-17 by Manuel Santos

Deputy Minister Stefanos Gikas

Deputy Minister Stefanos Gikas highlights the role of traditional shipyards in preserving Greece’s maritime heritage and local economies.

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