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Heraklion Airport Bomb Scare Handled Swiftly

Kostas Raptis

Full security protocols followed after a bomb threat at Heraklion Airport; nothing suspicious found.

3 months ago

Crete Refuses to Do Winter Again

Argophilia Travel News

If November had a personality, this year it would be that friend who shows up late, dressed for a party you did not invite them to, and insists everything is fine. Because on the very last day of the month, Crete decided to cancel winter entirely and deliver temperatures that felt suspiciously like early spring. […]

3 months ago

Crete Faces a Growing Migration Route

Manuel Santos

Crete sees a surge in arrivals from the Libya–Gavdos corridor as government measures fail and local authorities shoulder the burden alone.

3 months ago

Cretan Chef Ioannis Liapakis Outshines the Competition in Spain with Erevinthos

Mihaela Lica Butler

Cretan chef Ioannis Liapakis wins top honors in Spain with a bold reinterpretation of erevinthos, showcasing Crete’s culinary soul.

3 months ago

First Snow Touches Crete’s Mountains

Manuel Santos

Crete’s peaks receive their first delicate snowfall of the season as winter slowly settles over the island.

3 months ago

Crete Prepares for the Loudest Motorcade of the Season

Kostas Raptis

Heraklion taxi drivers launch a fiery 48-hour strike over “pirate taxis,” protesting rare but infuriating illegal rides across Crete.

3 months ago

Heraklion Airport Main Runway Shuts Down January 19–26

Kostas Raptis

Heraklion Airport closes its main runway 19–26 January 2026 for safety upgrades; flights shift to the smaller runway.

3 months ago

Passengers Deserve Better Than a Panic Press Release

Argophilia Travel News

Aegean’s latest safety press release raises questions about transparency and communication. Argophilia examines what passengers really need to know.

3 months ago

How Bougainvillea Became Cretan

Victoria Udrea

Bougainvillea came from far away, but in Crete it found its true home, painting the island’s villages with endless waves of color.

3 months ago

Why Cretan Honey Is Truly Unique

Victoria Udrea

Cretan olive oil is always the star — praised endlessly, photographed lovingly, bottled proudly, and universally crowned as the island’s “liquid gold.” But quietly, patiently, without fanfare, another treasure has shaped Cretan life for thousands of years: Cretan honey. This is a honey that tastes like a landscape.A honey that carries the memory of mountains, […]

3 months ago

INNSiDE Elounda Promises a Different Crete

Victoria Udrea

The new INNSiDE Elounda resort opens May 2026, offering luxury accommodation, private pools, wellness activities, and contemporary Greek cuisine in Elounda.

3 months ago

Crime in Crete Rethymno Police Event

Manuel Santos

Vendettas, knives, guns-in-the-sky weddings, tourists thinking it’s Disneyland… and the academics trying to make sense of this beautiful chaos.

3 months ago

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Pierra Creta race

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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Art Returns to Heraklion’s Venetian Walls

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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Crete Police Seize Thousands of Firecrackers Ahead of Busy Tourist Season

2026-03-04 By Iorgos Pappas

Police in Heraklion seized over 3,000 illegal firecrackers in targeted raids, as safety efforts intensify ahead of the Greek Orthodox Easter.

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