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Traditional Cretan Ways to Save Water

Arthur Butler

Cretan villagers once captured and reused every

4 months ago

What to Do with Stale Bread

Mihaela Lica Butler

Crete turns dry bread into new meals, from dakos to puddings and homemade breadcrumbs.

4 months ago

Fifty-Two Italians, One Projector, and a Dream of Sustainable Tourism

Arthur Butler

Chania hosts fifty-two Umbrian entrepreneurs for an Erasmus+ seminar on marketing, management, and sustainable tourism — proving once again that education, espresso, and a little irony can coexist in paradise.

4 months ago

Rhodes Hotel Pool Tragedy Shakes Greece

Arthur Butler

Greece remains shaken by the case of little Matilda, the three-year-old British girl found unconscious in a Rhodes hotel po

4 months ago

Canary Choir of Crete

Arthur Butler

Walk through any Cretan street with your ears open and you will hear them before you see them: those tiny, impossible voices, cutting through traffic, arguments, and mopeds. Every neighborhood has them. The canaries are louder than the television, more regular than the church bell, and far more reliable than the local bus schedule. You […]

4 months ago

Aegean Islands Will Charge Day-trippers an Entry Fee

Mihaela Lica Butler

34 dreamy Aegean islands, from Santorini to Symi, want to charge day-trippers a new “entry fee.”

4 months ago

A 4.1-magnitude Earthquake Struck off Crete’s Southern Coast Friday Morning

Arthur Butler

A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Crete’s southern coast Friday morning. Epicenter: 54 km west-southwest of Falasarna, depth 31.3 km

4 months ago

Inside Kastelli Airport’s Grand Illusion

Iorgos Pappas

Kastelli Airport reappears in yet another “exclusive” TV investigation, promising to turn Crete into a Mediterranean air hub—eventually.

4 months ago

Staying Warm in Crete When the Mountains Breathe Frost

Arthur Butler

From wool blankets and rakomelo fires to laughter-filled kafeneia, warmth in Crete is more than heat—it is heritage.

4 months ago

Rain and Bread

Arthur Butler

Cold days come suddenly in Crete. The morning light turns dull silver, the wind begins to travel sideways, and then—without much warning—the first heavy rain falls. The sound of it against the tiles is steady and determined, the sound of work being done. The earth drinks greedily. The olive groves darken, their silver leaves folding […]

4 months ago

Aposelemis Wetland Event Unites Science, Education, and Culture in Crete

Victoria Udrea

The Municipality of Hersonissos invites visitors to a two-day event, “Aposelemis Wetland – A Liquid Treasure of Life,” exploring Crete’s most underrated natural habitat through science, education, and local culture.

4 months ago

Crete Mayors and MPs Clash with Athens Over Radar Installation on Papoura Hill

Iorgos Pappas

After a ministerial decision approved radar works on Papoura Hill, Crete’s mayors and MPs accused the government of betraying agreements to protect the Minoan site.

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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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