Heraklion sees peak August travel as thousands depart by ferry, while Nikos Kazantzakis Airport surpasses 6 million passengers and heads…

A free Sea Turtle Festival at Stavros Beach on August 16 features environmental activities, children's art, and stargazing under the…

The 3rd Festival of the Walls (Festival ton Teichon) returns to Heraklion from August 31 to September 10, 2026. The…

Heraklion's Nikos Kazantzakis Airport serviced 1,088 flights and 181,145 passengers in just 72 hours as the August 15 holiday rush…

Another temporary swimming ban has been issued, this time for Nea Chora in Chania, following a sewage network failure.

Hundreds of Cretans and Athenians reported UFOs on August 11, 2026. Meteorologist Thodoris Kolydas confirms it wasn't little green men.

Rogue parking handlers at Elafonisi Beach resume illegal traffic solicitation just days after police arrests, marking the 7th raid at…

A single cicada sings at up to 100 decibels. A close-range chorus peaks at 120—comparable to a chainsaw, a rock…

Luxury hotel projects continue across Crete, but most investment remains concentrated along the coast as many inland communities face different…

Heraklion Hotel Union exposes widespread digital timecard violations as peak occupancy pushes staff to the limit, Cretalive reports.