Agios Nikolaos will award its 2026 beach lifeguard contract on August 11, prompting questions about why the process is concluding…

Crete is calling for a review of the weather criteria used to close Samaria Gorge, seeking a better balance between…

Viannos Municipality and Cretaweather.gr have installed a new weather station with camera in Sykologos, expanding the monitoring network across 10…

Water quality tests at 61 coastal locations confirm that Chania's beaches remain excellent for swimming. Find out which areas are…

A 45-year-old swimmer was safely rescued after getting into difficulty off Koum Kapi Beach in Chania. The man was brought…

A 20-year-old Italian tourist missing since Wednesday at Malia beach in Crete was found dead Friday morning after heavy seas…

Major international media outlets are covering the tragic wildfire in Rethymno that claimed the lives of two brave firefighters on…

A 22-year-old traveler arriving in Crete expresses complete shock after customs officers discover a full-scale farm inside her checked baggage.

Active Citizens of Platanias condemn municipal indifference as Kolymbari Beach in Crete is left littered with plastic waste and abandoned…

Minoa Pediadas Municipality installed a fully accessible beach system (SEATRAC concept) on the eastern side of Tsoutsouras Beach (Pourgonero area).…

As covered by Cretalive, lifeguard expert Manos Koxarakis says that Crete's official lifeguard season (June 1 – Sept 30) does…

Heraklion Municipality opens modern fitness facilities at Pagkritio Stadium and Pateles for €30/month with full disability access.

After a summer marked by a series of drowning incidents across Greece, a free public event in Rethymno aims to…

Police believe the seizure of 19 kilograms of cannabis at Heraklion Airport may expose a wider international trafficking network, with…

Authorities have temporarily banned swimming in a section of Ammoudara Beach near Heraklion after a sewage leak. Here's which area…

Licensed tourist guides in Crete warn that illegal tours are growing, threatening visitor safety, historical accuracy, and the island's tourism…

Malevizi has secured €2 million to improve rural roads, benefiting farmers while making Crete's inland villages more accessible to visitors.

An 8-year-old German boy was safely rescued after drifting offshore on an inflatable ring at Ligres Beach in southern Crete.

The Ministry of Agriculture is launching a pilot program to pay fishermen for catching the invasive pufferfish. The catch? You…

Crete's firefighters urge visitors to avoid afternoon hikes in gorges as extreme heat drives a rise in rescue operations.