Crete Crete’s Grape Harvest Tradition Returns to Kainourgio Chorio 1 month ago The 14th Trigopatimata in Kainourgio Chorio celebrate Crete’s grape harvest with traditional pressing, local foods, wine, music and culture. Heraklion Approves €5.7M Coastal Protection Project 1 month ago A €5.7 million project will protect Heraklion’s Old Power Station and Dermatas Bay from coastal erosion while creating two new… Chestnut Diseases Put Chania’s Historic Crop at Risk 1 month ago Thousands of chestnut trees have reportedly died in Chania, threatening a traditional Cretan variety and the livelihoods of growers in… A €1 Million Gift to Heraklion Comes With a Wish to Give Back 1 month ago Notary Nelli Varveraki has donated 4,300 square meters of land worth more than €1 million to Heraklion for education, culture… Crete Olive Oil Faces Critical September Battle Against Olive Fruit Fly 1 month ago Crete is stepping up olive fruit fly spraying as weather conditions favor pest populations, with September seen as critical for… €46.8M Electrification Project Begins for New Heraklion Airport 1 month ago Electricity connection works are starting at Crete's new Heraklion airport in Kasteli, with the project carrying a public cost of… Agios Nikolaos Gets Ready for Another Cliff Diving Event 1 month ago Agios Nikolaos will host the 8th international Cliff Diving event on September 19-20, with 17 world-class divers leaping into Lake… Chania’s Sewage Crisis Fuels Fresh Debate Over the City’s Tourism Limits 1 month ago Following untreated sewage spills at Nea Chora beach and the Venetian Harbor, the Antarsia movement demands an immediate freeze on… Knossos Closes During the Hottest Hours as Crete Heatwave Continues 1 month ago Knossos temporarily closes from noon to 5 p.m. on August 26 as high temperatures in Crete prompt safety measures for… ANIMA Rescues Dozens of Exhausted Griffon Vultures in Crete 1 month ago More than 30 young griffon vultures have been rescued in Crete in two weeks amid summer heat, with ANIMA providing… Next» « Previous