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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Kitharida celebrates the season with a Christmas tree lighting — on an island where boats, not fir trees, are the real tradition.

The idea that Cretans can “afford” Riyadh trips highlights the many holes in a press release long on hype and short on evidence.

Crete sees a surge in arrivals from the Libya–Gavdos corridor as government measures fail and local authorities shoulder the burden alone.