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Aposelemis Shutdown Sparks New Water Supply Problems in Heraklion

2025-09-18 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Aposelemis Dam running dry

Repairs remain undefined, raising concerns for residents, businesses, and tourism.

Knossos to Get a €3.5 Million Entrance

2025-09-17 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Photorealistic rendering of the new entrance. View from the courtyard towards the square

Knossos’ new €3.5M entrance project adds toilets, ticket offices, and shade — a long-overdue fix for Crete’s busiest archaeological site.

Why Pitsidia Throws a Raki Festival in October

2025-09-16 by Mihaela Lica Butler

fresh raki

Pitsidia hosts its Raki Festival unusually early on October 4, while most villages celebrate in November.

Is Tap Water Safe in Heraklion? What Travelers Need to Know

2025-09-15 by Mihaela Lica Butler

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In Heraklion, tap water is treated but not always safe for drinking. Locals rely on bottled water like Rouvas, Zaros, Samaria, and Selinari.

Cretan Mountain Replica Under Construction at the Natural History Museum of Crete

2025-09-15 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Cretan Mountain Replica

The Natural History Museum of Crete is building a full-scale mountain with cave and gorge, complete with kri-kri goats and vultures on its peaks.

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A month by month journey through Crete’s wild herbs. Pennyroyal, sage, wild pepper, thyme, and oregano mark the seasons with scent, myth, and tradition.

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The roar of motorbikes turns midnight into a concert. Argophilia’s Yorgos Pappas listens to the city’s sleepless soundtrack — part rebellion, part tradition, all Cretan spirit.

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Have You Ever Seen the Cretan Wildcat

2025-10-08 By Mihaela Lica Butler

“Once, at dawn,” an old man from Anogeia tells, “I saw eyes burning in the rocks. Too wide for a cat, too low for a wolf. A fourogatos. He watched me, then vanished. No sound, no trace. Just those eyes.” The boy beside him laughs. “A story. A tale to keep children from straying.”The old […]

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