Crete

Manuel Santos

Three lifeguards braved heavy swells to rescue a woman dragged away by strong currents in Kavros, Chania

1 week ago

Manuel Santos

Crete is calling for a review of the weather criteria used to close Samaria Gorge, seeking a better balance between visitor safety and access.

2 weeks ago

Iorgos Pappas

Hospitality businesses in Lasithi are calling for action on BOAK roadworks, rising operating costs, and noise regulations affecting tourism.

2 weeks ago

Manuel Santos

Viannos Municipality and Cretaweather.gr have installed a new weather station with camera in Sykologos, expanding the monitoring network across 10 sites.

2 weeks ago

Iorgos Pappas

Nine German tourists lost nearly €5,000 after booking a fake luxury villa in Crete. Authorities are expected to investigate the online rental scam.

2 weeks ago

Iorgos Pappas

The reproductions from Heraklion’s Municipal Art Gallery on the ruins of the former Minos Hotel on 25th August Street deserve admiration.

2 weeks ago

Mihaela Lica Butler

Heraklion Airport welcomed nearly 900,000 passengers in July, with Germans leading arrivals as Crete’s busiest tourism season hit full stride.

2 weeks ago

Mihaela Lica Butler

Residents near Heraklion blocked the Heraklion–Moires road in protest over a planned migrant reception facility as Crete.

2 weeks ago

Victoria Udrea

Heraklion is preparing a refreshed Christmas display with a new central tree, redesigned festive lighting, and the relocation of the traditional Christmas village to Georgiadis Park.

2 weeks ago

Iorgos Pappas

Beginning on July 29 to August 1, 2026, the wildfires in southern Rethymno became one of Crete’s worst disasters in recent memory.

2 weeks ago

Kostas Raptis

Volunteers and local leaders in Pano Riza restore the historic Samari Refuge at 1,370 meters near Rouvas Forest, reopening for hikers this autumn.

2 weeks ago