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Crete

23000 Without Work and Cretan Tourism Is Looking for Employees

Crete has around 23,000 registered unemployed, yet tourism and hospitality businesses continue to report major staff shortages.

Heraklion Water Supply Faces Major Deficit After Aposelemis Dam Failure

Heraklion faces a daily deficit of up to 6,000 m³ of water as Aposelemis Dam supplies are cut in half…

Chania Police Issue Strict Traffic Restrictions for Agios Fanourios Feast in Apokoronas

Special traffic measures will be in place for the Agios Fanourios feast in Apokoronas on August 26–27,

Rising Youth Intoxication Cases Prompt Reality Check from Cretan Alcohol Clinic

Around 400 people are currently monitored at PAGNI's Alcohol Clinic, with six to seven new cases arriving each month. A…

Patsides Grape Festival Returns

The 7th Grape Festival returns to Patsides on August 23, celebrating local and Cretan grape production with live music from…

Knossos Toilets Reopen After Cleaners Return

A mysterious complaint nearly shut down the facilities at Knossos. The Travel Agents' Association stepped in to defend the cleaners,…

Nearly 1,500 Traffic Violations Found on Crete’s Roads in Three Days

Over the 3-day holiday weekend, Cretan police checked 3,889 vehicles and recorded 1,469 violations, including 46 drunk drivers and 26…

Tripadvisor Ranks Chania’s Elafonisi and Balos Among Top Three Beaches Worldwide

Elafonisi and Balos rank #2 and #3 among the world's best beaches. Tripadvisor sees paradise. August visitors may see parking…

Kastelli Airport Finds New Ways to Spend More Than €625 Million

The new Heraklion airport's cost has exploded. The state is now paying the contractor €444 million in "compensation" for delays,…

Chania Sewage Spill Blamed on NATO Bases, Capitalism, and Expensive Theater Tickets

Raw sewage hit Nea Chora beach. A local group's response? Blaming the burst pipe on US-NATO bases, expensive theater tickets,…