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TOURISM FOR ALL 2025 Opens for Applications

Manuel Santos

TOURISM FOR ALL 2025 is now live! Applications, open until March 10, 2025, can be completed at gov.gr, vouchers.gov.gr, or Chania’s KEP offices.

Kite-Flying Ban Near Heraklion Airport

Iorgos Pappas

Picture this: a carefree afternoon near the airport, a kite soaring high in the sky, and… chaos in air traffic control. Sounds dramatic? It is. Heraklion Airport has officially drawn a line in the sand—or air, rather—against kite-flying in nearby neighbourhoods like Nea Alikarnassos and Karteros. The reason? Serious risks to flight safety. Those harmless […]

Santorini Cruise Fare Halt

Manuel Santos

Greece’s Finance Ministry reevaluates Santorini’s cruise fares after increased seismic activity disrupts plans. Here’s what that could mean for travellers.

Earthquake Drill at Heraklion University Hospital to Test Emergency Plans

Argophilia Travel News

Heraklion University Hospital carried out an earthquake drill early on Friday, February 21. This crucial exercise simulated an emergency evacuation scenario in response to a tremor. Staff demonstrated their ability to move patients and anyone affected by the supposed quake to safety. Temporary tents erected on the hospital’s grounds served as makeshift facilities for treating […]

Johann Williams Disappearance Updates

Mihaela Lica Butler

Search operations led by authorities in Crete for missing tourist Johann Wolfgang Williams, 21, face severe weather from the Coral cold front.