Heraklion residents battle insomnia as planes, ferries, scooters, and neighborhood quirks—from goats in trucks to Nokia ringtones—keep the city loud and alive.

In Heraklion’s Pateles neighborhood, unbearable sewer stench from storm drains and a cockroach invasion are keeping locals locked inside.

Crete called on Greece’s Ministry of Agriculture to adjust compensation for local goat and sheep farmers, citing unfair aid distribution.

In just two weeks, 82 people were rescued from the seas of Chania. Lifeguards warn that ignoring safety signs is costing lives.

With 83 rescues in just over two weeks, Chania’s lifeguards face a record-breaking August. Tourists continue to swim past red flags, prompting urgent safety warnings across Crete’s northern coast.