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Consumer Alert: Fake Luxury Items Sold in Shops in Crete

Iorgos Pappas

Crete officials discovered a large enterprise where dishonest businesses sold phony luxury goods. Investigators confiscated 23,897 counterfeit items and penalized six firms €206,500.

1 year ago

Silver Spirit Inaugurated the Cruise Season in Agios Nikolaos

Iorgos Pappas

The cruise season in Agios Nikolaos debuts with the elegant Silver Spirit, offering travelers unparalleled experiences on the Cretan Sea.

1 year ago

Foraging Horta: Activities in the Chania Regional Unit

Victoria Udrea

Chania Regional Unit and local groups are hosting a program honoring the Cretan practice of foraging and consuming wild horta (edible greens).

1 year ago

Magnitude 3.5 Quake Occurs Near Tsoutsouras, Crete

Manuel Santos

More Crete and Greece earthquakes rattle the locals. A 3.5 magnitude quake near Tsoutsouras comes following a stronger Libyan Sea event.

1 year ago

Sitia Airport Exceeds Passenger Growth Averages for Greece

Victoria Udrea

Sitia Airport has exceeded the Greece average for passenger traffic growth. Some 4,720 travelers chose the airport in East of Crete Island.

1 year ago

Heraklion Port Expects a Banner Year for Cruises in 2024

Victoria Udrea

Heraklion port is anticipating 266 cruise ships by the end of the year, which is a 10% increase over last year.

1 year ago

Chania to Introduce Electric Buses Before the Tourist Season

Iorgos Pappas

Electric buses will connect outlying parking spaces to Chania’s city core. The five buses will be introduced in time for the tourist season.

1 year ago

Crete Hotel Workers Oppose Biometric Presence Monitoring

Kostas Raptis

Local media neakriti. gr reported on Monday that hotel employees in Crete are opposed to management using biometric methods and cameras to monitor employee presence. The Association of Hotel Employees of the Prefecture of Heraklion expresses concern over the potential implementation of biometric attendance tracking and video surveillance systems, deeming them a violation of individual […]

1 year ago

Crete Sports News in Short: March 2024

Phil Butler

Several key events in sports across Crete focused sharply on the island’s teams and athletes. The following news reflects sporting news from March 2024. The 11th High School of Heraklion’s girls volleyball team (below) placed 3rd overall in the recent Panhellenic School Volleyball Championship held in Paphos. The girls lost a heartbreaker in the semi-final, […]

1 year ago

Warning: Crete Air Quality Dangerous for People at Risk

Manuel Santos

Public health authorities in Crete are informing residents about the rise in PM10 particulate matter levels caused by Sahara dust.

1 year ago

Red Arrows to Grace the Skies Above Souda Bay on May 21

Manuel Santos

The Red Arrows revealed their 60th-anniversary schedule, starting in late May at Souda Bay to commemorate the Battle of Crete from World War Two.

1 year ago

Crete: VOAK Extension Project Deadlines Announced

Manuel Santos

The project for the VOAK (Greek National Road 90) section Neapolis – Agios Nikolaos has been granted an initial extension. The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has made the decision to extend the deadlines for the departmental project execution: These extensions to the partial deadlines do not change the final contract deadline. One of the […]

1 year ago

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