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Crete’s Most Tourist-Filled Municipality Discovers Lifeguards Are Rarer Than Mermaids

Manuel Santos

After a lengthy struggle to find lifeguards and untangle conflicting regulations, Hersonissos Municipality has finally secured beach coverage for summer 2026, proving that locating lifeguards may be harder than rescuing swimmers.

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Lassithi Residents Rally Against Proposed Wind Farms Ahead of Consultation Deadline

Phil Butler

Approximately 1,000 residents from Ierapetra, Sitia, and Agios Nikolaos gathered Sunday at the Pachia Ammos junction to protest proposed wind energy developments in the mountains of Lassithi, marking one of the largest anti-wind farm demonstrations the region has seen in recent years. Organized by anti-RES (Renewable Energy Sources) committees from Ierapetra and Sitia, the rally […]

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Police Arrested Three Taxi Drivers in Lasithi

Kostas Raptis

Three taxi drivers in Lasithi were arrested after attempting to overcharge undercover Greek police officers posing as English-speaking tourists.

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Crete Launches €1.9M Drone and Satellite Control Program Against Mosquitoes

Kostas Raptis

Crete launches a €1.9 million high-tech mosquito eradication contract utilizing drones, satellites, and GIS mapping.

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Crete to Welcome Top Italian Media and EasyJet Execs for High-Profile Cultural Trip

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The Greek National Tourism Organization will host influential Italian journalists and EasyJet executives on a curated tour of Crete.

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Heraklion Tourism Leaders Warn of Crisis Over Port Eviction Order for Migrant Shelter

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Major tourism and business associations in Heraklion call on OLI A.E. to suspend the eviction of a temporary migrant shelter to protect the island’s image.

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Heraklion’s Eleftherias Square Transforms Into an Open-Air Gallery (Photos)

Victoria Udrea

The midsummer heat bouncing off the stones of Eleftherias Square now carries a vibrant splash of color. The familiar rush of footsteps through the heart of Heraklion has slowed, replaced by the quiet pause of people leaning in to inspect the sweeping brushstrokes of Cretan masters. For the duration of the Art in the Street […]

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ARCHELON’s Sea Turtle Beach Walk Promotes Mindful Beach Tourism

Mihaela Lica Butler

ARCHELON’s Sea Turtle Beach Walk program in Crete transforms evening strolls into vital conservation efforts for the loggerhead turtle.

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In Search of the Perfect Crete Retreat

Phil Butler

Metochi Lodge and the Art of Disappearing Beautifully Above Falassarna Bay Every season, another glossy list from Vogue or another glitzy magazine appears promising the best of Crete: the best hotels, the best beaches, the best villas, the best places to eat, the best villages to photograph before everyone else photographs them. Some are useful, […]

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Chania Tourist Police Crack Down on Illegal Beach Masseurs and Unlicensed Vendors

Kostas Raptis

The Chania Tourist Police launched a targeted sweep on Crete beaches, arresting four individuals for unlicensed vending and unsanitary beach massages.

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Police Heavy-Handedness Terrifies Children and Enrages Chania Community

Kostas Raptis

Greek police face severe backlash after launching an aggressive, high-intensity traffic sweep directly outside a primary school festival in Vryses, Crete.

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The Other Crete: Why the South Coast Still Feels Untaken

Phil Butler

There is a Crete that most visitors meet first: the airports, the rental counters, the north coast highway, the polished resorts, the old Venetian harbors, the beach clubs, the easy restaurants, the postcard alleys, and the summer machinery of a Mediterranean island that long ago learned how to receive millions. It is not false. Chania, […]

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Drunk Tourists Keep EKAB Busy During Malia’s Summer Nights

2026-07-01 By Arthur Butler

Alcohol-related emergencies continue to stretch EKAB ambulance crews in Malia. Here’s what visitors should know—and the emergency numbers every tourist should save.

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Heraklion Officials Narrowly Avoid Scaffolding the Morosini Fountain All Summer

2026-07-01 By Arthur Butler

Heraklion Municipality will hold yet another broad meeting at the Loggia this Friday to discuss maintenance for the Morosini Fountain.

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Rethymno Expands Shared Mobility with Lime E-Bikes and Hoppy Scooters

2026-07-01 By Manuel Santos

The City of Rethymno is strengthening its sustainable mobility network with a renewed Hoppy scooter partnership and a new fleet of Lime Gen4 shared electric bicycles.

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Spinalonga Pier Attacked by Rogue Tourist Boat

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A passenger excursion boat briefly interrupted its normal boarding routine at Spinalonga by introducing itself to the pier.

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Heraklion Hosts European Pedestrian Summit Amid Urban Mobility Challenges

2026-07-01 By Victoria Udrea

Heraklion hosts the 6th STEP UP Interregional Meeting. Mayor Kalokairinos addresses the city’s significant lack of pedestrian infrastructure and the plan to improve urban walkability.

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