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Rethymno Farmers Turn Protest Into a Community Table

Victoria Udrea

Livestock farmers in Rethymno staged a symbolic protest by boiling and sharing meat with citizens, and donating over one ton of meat to local soup kitchens.

6 months ago

Interactive Kallikantzaroi Children’s Performance in Neapoli on December 30

Argophilia Travel News

Interactive Kallikantzaroi performance by Katsimihas brothers’ story will take place at the Municipal Garden of Neapoli on December 30.

6 months ago

Heraklion Tested the Sky With Its First Drone Show

Kostas Raptis

Heraklion hosted its first drone show above the Venetian Walls with over 300 drones. The brief five-minute display drew crowds despite rainy weather.

6 months ago

Hilton Chania Old Town Resort & Spa Targets Q2 2026 Opening

Iorgos Pappas

Hilton Chania Old Town Resort & Spa is set to open in Q2 2026, offering 85 seafront rooms with private pools, a spa, rooftop pool club, and conference facilities.

6 months ago

Crete’s Priorities Problem: When Symbols Replace Stewardship

Phil Butler

Crete has survived empires, occupations, earthquakes, and economic collapse. The Romans, Venetians, Ottomans, Germans, and modern technocracies have all come and gone, leaving scars but not erasing the island’s essential character. What is happening now feels different, not because it is louder or more violent, but because it is quieter, procedural, and relentless. It is […]

6 months ago

Arkalochori Earthquake Victims Still Live in Temporary Housing

Victoria Udrea

Four years after the earthquake, families in Arkalochori still live in temporary housing, facing bureaucracy and delayed aid.

6 months ago

When an Octopus Decides to Swim With You

Manuel Santos

A winter swimmer in Chania emerged from the sea with an octopus wrapped around his leg. How bathers should react calmly and safely in Crete’s waters.

6 months ago

Hersonissos Sets the Course for a New Tourism Era

Iorgos Pappas

The Municipality of Hersonissos presents a strategic tourism plan focused on infrastructure, sustainability, and long-term destination management.

6 months ago

Saint Basil Comes to Zaros for an Afternoon of Magic

Arthur Butler

Saint Basil arrives in Zaros on Sunday, December 28, with free children’s activities, storytelling, hot chocolate, and a Christmas market in the village square.

6 months ago

Christmas, But Make It Recyclable — Whether You Like It or Not

Mihaela Lica Butler

Overflowing recycling bins in the Therissos area marked Christmas Day in Heraklion, raising fresh concerns about waste management during the holiday season.

6 months ago

First-Ever Drone Show in Heraklion Tonight at the Venetian Walls

Iorgos Pappas

Today, Heraklion presents its first-ever drone show at the Venetian Walls, followed by a free concert by Thodoris Voutsikakis at Jesus Gate.

6 months ago

Heraklion’s Final Cultural Events of the Year Bring Music and Community to the City

Manuel Santos

How Heraklion Closes the Year: With Music, Stories, and Shared Space As the year draws to a close, Heraklion chooses to mark its final days not with spectacle alone, but with a steady unfolding of culture in public space—events that invite residents and visitors to slow down, gather, and move through the city together. The […]

6 months ago

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Historic Expedition to Kolymbari Expected to Test Human Endurance

2026-06-23 By Manuel Santos

The Municipality of Platanias announces a 2km survival hike in Kolymbari. Prepare for bunkers, 50 dangerous steps, and full medical coverage.

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Parliament Clash Over Hotel Worker Taxation

2026-06-23 By Argophilia Travel News

KE MP Manolis Syntychakis and Deputy Minister of National Economy, D. Markopoulos, debate taxation of seasonal hotel workers.

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Cretan Fishermen to Spearhead Government Response to Silver-cheeked Toadfish Plague

2026-06-23 By Manuel Santos

The Greek government is finalizing a pilot program to combat the rapid spread of the toxic silver-cheeked toadfish in Greek waters.

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The Fencing Around the Lions’ Fountain Has Been Taken Down

2026-06-22 By Iorgos Pappas

The fencing around Heraklion’s Morosini Fountain is gone, but at what cost to the monument’s future? We examine the delay of critical maintenance.

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French Tourist Injured During Disembarkation at Heraklion Port

2026-06-22 By Manuel Santos

A 70-year-old French tourist was hospitalized after sustaining a leg injury during disembarkation from a leisure boat at the Port of Heraklion.

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