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Crete

Crete’s Farmers Protest Across the Island

Farmers and livestock breeders in Crete are blocking roads in Chania, Rethymno, and Heraklion, demanding state support to survive.

Apokoronas Takes a Hike and Calls It Tourism

The Region of Crete presented its Chania Trails project in Apokoronas, promising a “global hiking destination.”

Crete Faces Possible Airport and Port Blockades Amid Farmer Protests

The Association of Tourist and Travel Agencies of Crete warns that new farmer protests could block airports, ports, and roads,…

The Last Octopus Hanging in Heraklion

In Crete, the old custom of drying octopus fades as awareness grows about the sea’s most intelligent creature.

Four Dogs Found Poisoned Near Sitia Airport

Authorities in Sitia, Crete, are investigating a new case of animal poisoning after four dogs—three owned and one stray—were found…

Record Cruise Arrivals at the Port of Souda

Souda Port in Chania sets new records for cruise traffic in 2025, with 3,326 passengers from the Celebrity Ascent.

Pomegranates at New Year’s Eve in Crete

In Crete, pomegranates symbolize luck, fertility, and abundance. At New Year’s, families smash the fruit at their doorstep to welcome…

Crete’s Loudest Tradition

Gunfire has been part of Cretan celebration for as long as the island has had guns to shoot.

Fireworks and Animals in Crete

In Crete, celebration is never quiet. Weddings, baptisms, football victories, national holidays — and sometimes no reason at all —…

Guardians of the Sea

When tourists leave and winds rise, Crete’s fishermen remain at sea — weathering cold, solitude, and the eternal bond between…