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From Asia Minor to Crete: Music, Rhythm, and Solidarity in Chania

Argophilia Travel News

Celebrate music, culture, and solidarity at From Asia Minor to Crete concert at the Chania Cultural Center on Monday, December 9. Free entry.

1 year ago

Multicultural Christmas Festival in Chania

Iorgos Pappas

Experience a multicultural Christmas Festival in Chania, December 6-8 featuring nativity scenes, music, crafts, and tales. Free entry!

1 year ago

Paper Routes in Nea Alikarnassos This Saturday

Iorgos Pappas

Explore Nea Alikarnassos this Saturday, December 7, with Heraklion’s free “Paper Routes” tours. Discover local history and hidden gems!

1 year ago

How Soon Will the Upcoming Souda Port Passenger Station Welcome Travellers?

Kostas Raptis

The new Souda Port Passenger Station project in Chania, Crete, aims to upgrade passenger facilities with a €12.29M budget. Will it deliver?

1 year ago

Moires Christmas Season Kicks Off Tomorrow

Argophilia Travel News

Celebrate the Moires Christmas season beginning on Dec. 3, 2024, with dancing, music, Santa, and a tree lighting you won’t forget!

1 year ago

Chania Installs Life-saving AEDs at Athletic Venues

Kostas Raptis

Chania installs automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in sports facilities with training to ensure lifesaving readiness.

1 year ago

Crete’s Waste Management Plant in Hersonissos: Cleaning Up, One Ton at a Time

Mihaela Lica Butler

Crete breaks ground on a massive waste management plant, promising recycling innovations and a greener future by 2030.

1 year ago

Trash Talk: Are Underground Bins in Heraklion Truly Revolutionary or Just for Show?

Iorgos Pappas

Heraklion’s new underground bins aim to improve waste management and aesthetics. But are they enough? Locals raise concerns.

1 year ago

Chania as a Year-Round Stopover? Aegean’s Ambitious Plan for 2025

Victoria Udrea

Aegean Airlines and Fraport Greece are betting big on Chania as a year-round destination. But are locals, nature, and infrastructure ready for the strain?

1 year ago

Book Review: Your Go-to Guide for Foraging Cretan Horta

Iorgos Pappas

Discover 56 edible plants in Crete with this guide by Mihaela Lica Butler. A must-have for anyone seeking a sustainable way to eat healthy.

1 year ago

Waste in the Stream of Katsamba Sparks Outrage

Victoria Udrea

Waste in the stream of Katsamba sparks outrage, as neglected trash and raw sewage fuel environmental damage in Crete.

1 year ago

Samaria Gorge Upgrades: Progress or a Three-Year Headache?

Mihaela Lica Butler

Samaria Gorge upgrades promise better accessibility but raise serious concerns about prolonged closures impacting tourism and locals’ income.

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Stories of Interest

Kainourgio Chorio 14th Trigopatimata

Crete’s Grape Harvest Tradition Returns to Kainourgio Chorio

2026-08-27 By Argophilia Travel News

The 14th Trigopatimata in Kainourgio Chorio celebrate Crete’s grape harvest with traditional pressing, local foods, wine, music and culture.

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Heraklion Approves €5.7M Coastal Protection Project

2026-08-27 By Kostas Raptis

A €5.7 million project will protect Heraklion’s Old Power Station and Dermatas Bay from coastal erosion while creating two new urban beaches.

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Chestnut Diseases Put Chania’s Historic Crop at Risk

2026-08-27 By Victoria Udrea

Thousands of chestnut trees have reportedly died in Chania, threatening a traditional Cretan variety and the livelihoods of growers in the region’s mountain villages.

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A €1 Million Gift to Heraklion Comes With a Wish to Give Back

2026-08-27 By Victoria Udrea

Notary Nelli Varveraki has donated 4,300 square meters of land worth more than €1 million to Heraklion for education, culture or community care.

Crete olive fruit fly battle

Crete Olive Oil Faces Critical September Battle Against Olive Fruit Fly

2026-08-27 By Mihaela Lica Butler

Crete is stepping up olive fruit fly spraying as weather conditions favor pest populations, with September seen as critical for protecting this year’s olive harvest.

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