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Chania Municipal Market: A Milestone or Just Another Endless Construction Tale?

Iorgos Pappas

Chania’s Municipal Market renovation inches toward completion, promising a new era by spring 2025—if deadlines hold, that is.

1 year ago

Heraklion Fights Back Against Bad Road Repairs

Victoria Udrea

Heraklion’s municipal administration is standing up against half-hearted road restoration efforts by utility companies. The goal is clear: protect roads from random cuts, poor-quality fixes, and dangerous potholes. Mayor Alexis Kalokairinos recently addressed this issue in a letter to Lazaros Kyrizoglou, President of the Central Union of Municipalities of Greece (KEDE), and Giorgos Marinakis, President […]

1 year ago

Flood Protection and Fire Drama: Crete Bureaucrats Rethink the Obvious

Mihaela Lica Butler

Officials in Crete gathered to discuss flood protection, plans, and reflections on the harsh summer, but is action on the horizon?

1 year ago

Four New Dams in Crete Aim to Serve the Island’s Irrigation Needs, But at a Cost

Mihaela Lica Butler

Four key dam projects in Crete aim to boost agricultural production on the island. Foreseen combined cost: €550 million.

1 year ago

Dark Paths in the Old Town of Chania: Traces of Loss and Destruction

Argophilia Travel News

Explore the Dark Paths in the Old Town of Chania on December 4, 2024. Discover the history behind sites scarred by loss.

1 year ago

Funding Approval Expected for Agia Pelagia Beach Restoration by Month’s End

Iorgos Pappas

Approval of €1.5M funding for Agia Pelagia beach restoration expected. Restoration plans aim for completion by the 2025 tourism season.

1 year ago

Crete Olive Oil Prices Collapse Bringing Sales and Production to a Standstill

Iorgos Pappas

Olive oil prices in Crete collapse to €5/L, stalling sales and halting harvest amid market shifts and worrying drought signs.

1 year ago

This Is Why Crete Doesn’t Have Railway Infrastructure

Mihaela Lica Butler

While Crete lacks railway infrastructure, officials dismiss plans, citing limited resources and prioritizing ongoing projects.

1 year ago

Vine & Wine Information Center Elevating Cretan Viticulture in Archanes

Iorgos Pappas

The Vine & Wine Information Center in Archanes aims to become a hub for education, tradition, and innovation in Cretan viticulture.

1 year ago

Crete’s Overbosses Target the Displacement of Traditional Cretan Beekeeping

Phil Butler

The mission seems clear now. Through their policy puppets in office, investors in Crete intend to make the island into a barren rock for producing energy and endless all-inclusive playgrounds. Their method and their planning ends up destroying one of Greece’s greatest treasures. How so, you ask? As it turns out, huge resorts with half […]

1 year ago

Weather Alert: Severe Northern Wind Warning for Crete

Argophilia Travel News

Strong northern winds of up to 12 Beaufort are expected in Crete, posing significant risks from Saturday Nov 23 to Sunday Nov 24.

1 year ago

EU Climate Pact Walks in Crete

Manuel Santos

EU climate pact walks engage Crete’s youth in understanding climate change impacts and fostering eco-consciousness through guided activities.

1 year ago

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The 7th international ski mountaineering race Pierra Creta returns to Psiloritis on March 7, 2026, bringing 230 athletes from 15 countries.

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Psiloritis Geopark to Host Major Geotourism Conference in Crete

2026-03-04 By Iorgos Pappas

The Psiloritis UNESCO Global Geopark will host the 6th Greece–Cyprus Geoparks Conference in Anogeia, Crete, June 11–13, 2026.

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Rethymno will build a new Olympic-size swimming complex worth €4.09 million under Greece’s 2026-2030 sports program.

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Nineteen large-scale digital reproductions from the Municipal Gallery of Heraklion are now displayed at Saint George Gate on the Venetian Walls.

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Police in Heraklion seized over 3,000 illegal firecrackers in targeted raids, as safety efforts intensify ahead of the Greek Orthodox Easter.

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