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Discover Diving Will Take You to the Depths of Crete

Manuel Santos

Dive into the Heart of Chania Chania Diving Centre is a ray of hope for enthusiasts seeking extraordinary underwater adventures. Affiliated with PADI, this centre guarantees a premier level of dive instruction, ensuring your competence is acknowledged wherever your aquatic explorations take you. Chania is a true diving haven where one can encounter its dazzling […]

Prescription for Mental Wellbeing

Iorgos Pappas

Engaging with nature is an understated remedy in a fast-paced world where mental health challenges are on the rise. It’s increasingly evident that nature is the ultimate balm, nurturing both body and mind, turning an ordinary walk into an extraordinary experience. A recent study involving 2.3 million residents in Wales substantiates this, demonstrating that proximity […]

Crete Gets Ready for Indian Summer

Mihaela Lica Butler

Greece is poised to enjoy an unusual spell of sunny, dry weather this October, akin to the “Indian Summer”, locally known as “Saint Demetrius’ Summer”, as reported by Theodoros Kolydas, the director of the National Meteorological Service. Although October typically serves as a bridge between seasons, it will display mild afternoons and clear skies this […]

Olive Oil Market Anticipates Stability

Victoria Udrea

The olive oil industry, a cornerstone of Mediterranean agriculture, is poised for a notable surge in production, as mentioned by George Oikonomou, the general manager of Greece’s olive oil producers’ association. He was confident when he spoke to AMNA, estimating the output to reach between 220,000 and 230,000 tons this year, marking a significant improvement […]

Did You Feel It? Mild Monday Morning 4.6 Earthquake in Eastern Crete

Argophilia Travel News

A mild earthquake disrupted this tranquil Monday morning in Crete. The seismic event, which registered a magnitude of 4.6 on the Richter scale, happened around 8:55 a.m. According to data from the Geodynamic Institute, the epicentre of this tremor was pinpointed 24 kilometres southsoutheast of Zakros. The initial readings, as reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological […]

It’s Official: Heraklion International Airport Is Europe’s Worst

Mihaela Lica Butler

Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (IATA: HER, ICAO: LGIR) finds itself at the bottom of Europe’s airport rankings in a top compiled by Holidu based on Google Reviews. Burdened with an average Google Maps rating of 2.6 out of 5, as reflected in over 21,000 reviews, the airport has yet to impress travellers. This low […]

Samaria Gorge Closed for the Day

Iorgos Pappas

Samaria National Park is closed on Sunday, October 6. Weather permitting, the park anticipates reopening on Monday, October 7.