While some municipalities chase progress by paving over history, Rethymno has chosen a more dramatic angle—buying up a prime chunk of land in Agios Nikolaos – Koumbe, all for the promise of shared benches and a strategic green buffer for the upcoming Archaeological Museum of Rethymno. Because, as the city council discovered after years of […]
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Greece: Updated Traffic Code Brings Stricter Penalties for Driving Offenses
Greece’s updated Traffic Code, launching September 2025, brings sweeping changes and stricter penalties for drunk driving, mobile phone use, and traffic offenses.
Typography Museum of Chania: Where Printing Presses Get the Last Word
The Typography Museum of Chania invites visitors to experience the evolution of print from medieval presses to modern techniques.
Stumbling Into the Saddle: A Primer on Horseback Riding in Crete
Horseback riding in Crete offers tourists guided tours through mountains, beaches, and villages from April to October.
Outrage Over Spinalonga Ticket Price Surge
Spinalonga ticket price increases to €20 in 2025, up from €8, causing frustration among international visitors and concern for local businesses.
83.7 Million EUR for New Tourism SMEs
83.7 million EUR in public funding has been approved to support 448 new tourism SMEs in Attica and the South Aegean.
Visible Cracks and Sinking Concrete at the Port of Heraklion
Cracks and subsidence have appeared at the Port of Heraklion following dredging work and increased seismic activity.
Agia Pelagia Is Losing Its Beach to Relentless Erosion
Erosion has erased much of the Agia Pelagia beach just as the tourist season begins, leaving business owners angry and tourists disappointed.
Heavy Rains Turn Crete into an Obstacle Course
Heavy rains struck Crete overnight on June 1, causing road closures and landslides across major tourist areas.
If Only the Minoans Had Known of the Mediocrity to Come
The fate of Crete’s most treasured archaeological sites is still in UNESCO limbo as planning, preparation and presentation of plans seem endless. Europe’s oldest temples/palaces, the monumental heritage they represent, appear to be in the hands of hapless bureaucrats. Like everything else here in Greece, progress is prioritized based on some invisible variable no one […]
Kourtaliotiko Gorge Closure Halts Travel Again
Kourtaliotiko Gorge closure: On May 31, 2025, authorities shut the road to Plakias after a landslide caused by heavy rain in Rethymno.
Crete Takes Protection of Nature Seriously
Crete made its debut in UNESCO’s Greening Education Partnership with a Protection of Nature agreement between the Region of Crete and the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature.
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