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Why Americans Are Talking About Lassithi

Kostas Raptis

Wonderlust Travel’s feature by Anthony Grant shines a spotlight on Lasithi, Crete, following a press trip supported by the Region of Crete and the Greek National Tourism Organization in New York.

Spike in Drownings Raises Concerns on Crete

Iorgos Pappas

Crete faces a sharp rise in beach drownings. Lifeguards urge beachgoers to follow safety rules as public debate unfolds over whether the issue is cultural, educational, or systemic.

Over 2,000 Beehives Destroyed in Selino Wildfire

Victoria Udrea

More than 2,000 beehives destroyed by fire in Selino, Chania, leaving local beekeepers in crisis. Chania Beekeepers Association urges donations to help those who lost their livelihood.

7-Million Euro Fix for New Kereti Bridge

Argophilia Travel News

The new Keriti Bridge stands, open and functioning. Construction projects faced delays, approvals, and credit claims from every level of government imaginable.

Greece’s Great Water Heist: Privatization in the Age of Monetized Drought

Phil Butler

When the rain is sold and the rivers are ghosts, only the parched remember who stole the clouds. They were warned. For twenty-five years, Greece was told that its water was vanishing, that the islands were fragile, that overdevelopment and unchecked tourism were ecological suicide. They made sustainability plans. They published warnings. Citizens were surveyed. […]