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Karavolas Raki Festival Blends Tradition with Solidarity for Children

Ion Bogdan V.

Karavolas Raki Festival on October 5 celebrates Cretan tradition with music, dance, and food, dedicated to Iliaktida for children with cancer.

2 months ago

Sand Puppies Steal Hearts in the Center of Heraklion

Victoria Udrea

In Heraklion’s Lions Square, a street artist sculpted two sand puppies with only sand and water, enchanting locals and tourists.

2 months ago

Cretan Hoteliers Hand Governor Arnaoutakis a Wish List of Infrastructure Fixes

Iorgos Pappas

Cretan hoteliers met Governor Arnaoutakis to praise tourism, submit demands on roads, airports, VOAK, ports, and water shortages.

2 months ago

The Sunken Threshing Floor of Malevizi

Victoria Udrea

New Argophilia series—creepy Cretan stories every Wednesday until Halloween. Near Damasta, 15 km west of Heraklion, the Voulismeno Aloni doline hides a chilling legend: every July 20, creaks and a girl’s voice are said to rise from its depths. Head west from Heraklion, past the Tylissos junction, and after a few more kilometers toward Damasta, […]

2 months ago

Robert Redford Remembered: Five Months in Heraklion and a Lifetime of Cinema

Victoria Udrea

Oscar-winning actor Robert Redford, who has died at 89, once told Greek Reporter he had lived in Heraklion, Crete, for five months in the 1960s.

2 months ago

Mocenigo Bastion in Chania Restored with €1.4M Against Sea Damage

Iorgos Pappas

The Venetian Mocenigo Bastion in Chania will get €1.4M for restoration and sea-defense works, preventing further erosion and collapse.

2 months ago

Knossos to Get a €3.5 Million Entrance

Mihaela Lica Butler

Knossos’ new €3.5M entrance project adds toilets, ticket offices, and shade — a long-overdue fix for Crete’s busiest archaeological site.

2 months ago

Why 2030 Is a Realistic Date for Kasteli Airport’s Grand Opening

Iorgos Pappas

On Radiome 88.4, Vangelis Vistakis and Heraklion airport chief Iakovos Ouranos confirmed delays for Kasteli Airport. Radar stuck on Papoura Hill, staff untrained, and contract penalties loom. 2027 is a fantasy, 2028–2030 more likely.

2 months ago

Greek Tourism 2026 Brings New Flights, Luxury Deals, and Big Promises

Iorgos Pappas

Greece’s tourism industry enters 2026 with talk of new flights, luxury hotels, and strategic alliances.

2 months ago

Gebana Imports Organic Avocados from Crete

Victoria Udrea

Gebana partners with small farmers in Crete to export organic avocados to the EU. Available for delivery from November 2025.

2 months ago

French Tourist, 70, Found Unconscious in the Sea in Sitia

Manuel Santos

A 70-year-old French man was found unconscious at Kato Zakros Beach. Despite being transferred to the local hospital, he was pronounced dead.

2 months ago

Agios Nikolaos Hosts Street Cooking Festival with Gastronomy Contest

Victoria Udrea

On September 26, Agios Nikolaos marks World Tourism Day with the 6th Cretan Street Cooking Festival, honoring Spyros Kokotos and featuring a new Mirabello-themed cooking contest.

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