Crete 23000 Without Work and Cretan Tourism Is Looking for Employees 3 days ago 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 4 days ago 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 4 days ago 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 4 days ago 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 4 days ago 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 4 days ago 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 5 days ago 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 5 days ago 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 5 days ago 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 6 days ago Raw sewage hit Nea Chora beach. A local group's response? Blaming the burst pipe on US-NATO bases, expensive theater tickets,… Next» « Previous