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Water Infrastructure Problems Burst Open at Akrotiri

2024-10-18 by Phil Butler

Stavros Mountain off Stavros Beach

The Municipal Water Supply and Sewerage Company of Chania has announced, almost on queue, a water services interruption. The announcement cited damage to a water supply pipe in Kounoupidiana of the Municipal Unit of Akrotiri, as the major problem. As of this morning, Friday, October 18, 2024, there will be a water stoppage in several […]

Hunter’s Supermoon Over Crete Tonight Will Be Remarkable

2024-10-17 by Phil Butler

Hunter's supermoon

A very rare supermoon followed by an amazing star cluster rising over Crete will be a spectacle for stargazers on October 17, 18, and 19. Known as a Hunter’s Supermoon, the event will be punctuated by a meeting with the Pleiades star cluster in one of the universe’s most spellbinding spectacles. This Hunter’s Supermoon will […]

Crete’s Future: Windmill Tourism Near a Beach

2024-10-17 by Phil Butler

Wind and photovoltaic farms are Crete's future

Crete, the island beloved for its ancient history and traditions and for its abundant natural beauty, is being destroyed by profiteers. Most professionals I know who are not handcuffed to the industries and oligarchs ruining the Island’s development agree. A recent press release about the so-called BOAK infrastructure project is another key sign that one […]

Six Awesome Reasons to Visit Crete in Autumn

2024-10-14 by Phil Butler

Lygaria Beach Crete

Crete, Greece’s biggest Island, is blessed with an ideal location and geography to take advantage of the gifts of Autumn. With an average daily temperature of 23°C during the day and a minimum of 17°C at night, the Island is perfect for visitors seeking a cosy solace. Punctuating Crete’s ideal climate, scores of Autumn activities […]

Crete Summer Ends: Time to Kiss “It” Goodbye

2024-10-09 by Phil Butler

Crete Summer

Crete, one of the top 25 destinations in the world, is a continent all its own. The majestic beauty of the Island is one of many facets that make it so difficult to say goodbye. No matter what, though, sooner or later visitors must tell the mythical land to kiss their sunbaked asses goodbye. It’s […]

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