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Cruise Tourism in Chania Keeps Booming

Ion Bogdan V.

Nearly 400,000 cruise visitors reached Chania in 2025, confirming its rise as a year-round port of call and testing local parking skills at the same time.

4 months ago

Cretan Vendetta Scares German Tourists

Iorgos Pappas

After the Vorizia shootings, German outlets paint Crete as the Wild South. Locals respond with coffee, calm, and a polite shrug.

4 months ago

Chania Runs Out of Space for Cruise Ships

Kostas Raptis

Nearly 400,000 passengers arrived in Chania by sea in 2025. Locals smiled, adjusted parking, and practiced saying “no problem” in six languages.

4 months ago

Golden Visas Crisis in Crete

Mihaela Lica Butler

Wealthy investors are buying slices of Crete for a visa and a view. Locals remain calm, armed with coffee, sarcasm, and better tans.

4 months ago

The Real Crete Is Not the Guns but the People

Kostas Raptis

Beyond headlines and feuds, Crete stands for culture, hospitality, and art — a land defined by dignity, not by violence.

4 months ago

New Diving Park in Agia Pelagia

Manuel Santos

The Municipality of Malevizi is creating a new diving park with artificial reefs, fish tenants, and selfie-ready seascapes funded by the Greek Recovery Fund.

4 months ago

A Safer Fire Season in Chania

Iorgos Pappas

Fewer wildfires and faster rescues made 2025 one of Chania’s safest summers. Here’s how firefighters, volunteers, and travelers worked together to protect Crete’s trails.

4 months ago

HMS Prince of Wales Anchors at Souda Bay

Manuel Santos

The British carrier HMS Prince of Wales is at Souda. Here’s how ship visits and local protests affect sightseeing, transport, and where to stand with a camera — responsibly.

4 months ago

Vorizia Under Guard as Police Hunt More Suspects

Iorgos Pappas

Greek police continue investigations into the Vorizia vendetta, with more suspects possibly involved and strict security measures during the victims’ funerals.

4 months ago

Crete Mourns Two Lives Lost in Vorizia

Victoria Udrea

n the aftermath of the Vorizia vendetta, two families prepare for burial. Behind the headlines lie a father of five, a woman caught between bullets, and an island that still struggles with its ghosts.

4 months ago

Vorizia Shooting Exposes Crete’s Old Vendettas

Arthur Butler

The mass shooting in Vorizia reveals that beneath Crete’s beauty still linger the feuds, pride, and silence of another era — wounds the island never truly healed.

4 months ago

Why ELTA Is Shutting 204 Branches

Kostas Raptis

The planned shutdown of 20 ELTA branches across Crete has prompted strong reactions from Laiki Syspeirosi, which warns of deepening isolation for rural communities.

4 months ago

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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

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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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