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Crete on High Fire Alert as Summer Risk Peaks

Civil Protection places Crete under high fire risk. Citizens urged to stay alert, avoid sparks, and protect homes and nature.

Theriso Gets a Spring Clean

Cleanup crews in Chania collected five tons of waste from Theriso’s river and streets, restoring shine to the historic village.

Papoura Hill Protesters Demand Protection and Radar Relocation

Citizens, officials, and local groups in Heraklion demand that Papoura Hill be declared a monument and that radar plans be…

Karavolas Raki Festival Blends Tradition with Solidarity for Children

Karavolas Raki Festival on October 5 celebrates Cretan tradition with music, dance, and food, dedicated to Iliaktida for children with…

Sand Puppies Steal Hearts in the Center of Heraklion

In Heraklion’s Lions Square, a street artist sculpted two sand puppies with only sand and water, enchanting locals and tourists.

Cretan Hoteliers Hand Governor Arnaoutakis a Wish List of Infrastructure Fixes

Cretan hoteliers met Governor Arnaoutakis to praise tourism, submit demands on roads, airports, VOAK, ports, and water shortages.

The Sunken Threshing Floor of Malevizi

New Argophilia series—creepy Cretan stories every Wednesday until Halloween. Near Damasta, 15 km west of Heraklion, the Voulismeno Aloni doline…

Robert Redford Remembered: Five Months in Heraklion and a Lifetime of Cinema

Oscar-winning actor Robert Redford, who has died at 89, once told Greek Reporter he had lived in Heraklion, Crete, for…

Mocenigo Bastion in Chania Restored with €1.4M Against Sea Damage

The Venetian Mocenigo Bastion in Chania will get €1.4M for restoration and sea-defense works, preventing further erosion and collapse.

Knossos to Get a €3.5 Million Entrance

Knossos' new €3.5M entrance project adds toilets, ticket offices, and shade — a long-overdue fix for Crete's busiest archaeological site.