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Americans Want Budget Crete

Arthur Butler

Travel Guard ranks Crete #1 for U.S. budget-travel search growth for 2026 (180%), ahead of Kathmandu and Cappadocia.

1 month ago

Heraklion Airport Runway Partly Shuts Down for a Week

Argophilia Travel News

Heraklion Airport’s main runway will be closed from January 19 (08:00) to January 26 (07:00) for upgrades. Flights use the secondary runway, subject to restrictions.

1 month ago

100% Hotel Show Crete Brings Solutions Before Summer Chaos

Iorgos Pappas

100% Hotel Show Crete 2026 returns to Heraklion Feb 6–8 with suppliers, redesign solutions, tech tools, and networking for hotels and villas.

1 month ago

Three Days of Cretan Food at the Gastronomy Village in Gouves

Victoria Udrea

Gastronomy Village runs February 6–8 at DEKK Gouves in Heraklion, focusing on Cretan cuisine, hotel gastronomy, tastings, and talks.

1 month ago

Aposelemis Water Crisis: Heraklion, Hersonissos, Agios Nikolaos Down to 1–2 Months

Iorgos Pappas

DEYAH warns Aposelemis dam water may last only 1–2 months for Heraklion prefecture. Desalination and emergency funding are discussed.

1 month ago

Agia Pelagia Flood Protection Plan

Iorgos Pappas

The Malevizi Municipality presented retention-dam studies for Agia Pelagia, Palaiokastro, and Lygaria to reduce flooding risk.

1 month ago

The 5-Stop Food Trick in Heraklion

Mihaela Lica Butler

Save money in Heraklion by taking any bus five stops out of the center. Find neighborhood tavernas, better prices, and real local food.

1 month ago

Crete’s Flu Surge Is Here and It Is Hitting Hard

Argophilia Travel News

Crete is seeing a sharp rise in flu and seasonal viruses after the holidays, with emergency departments stretched.

1 month ago

Cruise Tourism Is Booming, and Chania Is Trying to Keep Up

Iorgos Pappas

Chania approves a technical consultant for cruise port planning, while Souda’s new passenger terminal targets completion in June 2026.

1 month ago

Agia Triada Regeneration Project Nears Tender After Decades of Delays

Victoria Udrea

Heraklion’s long-delayed Agia Triada regeneration plan—launched in 1997 and approved in 2018—may finally be tendered by late summer, with €7 million allocated for the works.

1 month ago

Chania Hotel Workers Invited to Info Meeting on Rehiring Rights and Collective Contracts

Iorgos Pappas

Seasonal tourism workers in Chania are being invited to an important info meeting on rehiring rights and collective labour agreements.

1 month ago

Heraklion’s Recycling Is Heading for Turbulence, and the Clock Is Ticking

Iorgos Pappas

Heraklion’s recycling collection is in trouble: the contractor agreement ends on Jan 24 and the municipality cannot launch a new tender without an approved budget.

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2026-03-05 By Mihaela Lica Butler

A destructive olive disease known as Gloeosporium is spreading across Crete, damaging harvests and threatening olive oil quality.

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Pierra Creta Brings 230 Ski Mountaineers to Snowy Psiloritis

2026-03-04 By Manuel Santos

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.

Rethymno Gets Olympic Swimming Pool With €4 Million Investment

2026-03-04 By Manuel Santos

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

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2026-03-04 By Victoria Udrea

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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