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Agia Pelagia Is Losing Its Beach to Relentless Erosion

2025-06-01 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Agia Pelagia beach

Erosion has erased much of the Agia Pelagia beach just as the tourist season begins, leaving business owners angry and tourists disappointed.

New Shop on the Acropolis Opens June 1

2025-05-31 by Mihaela Lica Butler

New Shop on the Acropolis

On Sunday, June 1, 2025, the Hellenic Ministry of Culture opens the New Shop on the Acropolis to the public.

Bramiana Dam Water Levels Plummet

2025-05-30 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Prophett Elias church at Bramiana Dam

Bramiana Dam in Ierapetra faces a sharp drop in water level, exposing the chapel of Prophet Elias and endangering agriculture and wildlife.

Phaistos Archaeological Site Gets Protection Against Lightning and Fire

2025-05-30 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Phaistos Archaeological Site

The Phaistos Archaeological Site in Crete is undergoing new infrastructure development for enhanced fire safety, lightning protection, and improved accessibility.

Lassithi Beekeepers Shattered by Mass Thyme Death

2025-05-29 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Lassithi beekeepers AI illustration

Lassithi beekeepers cry for help as drought wipes out thyme fields: thousands of hives risk collapse without food.

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