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This Sunday, Crete Celebrates World Wine Tourism Day 2025

Iorgos Pappas

On November 9, Crete’s wineries celebrate World Wine Tourism Day 2025 with open doors, tastings, and tours through sun-kissed vineyards.

7 months ago

Flu Season Hits Crete — Should You Get Vaccinated?

Arthur Butler

Flu season hits Crete’s wild coastlines — learn when and why to get the flu vaccine, and practical tips for Greeks and visitors.

7 months ago

Crete Is More Than a Holiday Island — But the Energy Silk Road Will Certainly Break It

Phil Butler

The olive trees still whisper in the wind, but their language has changed lately. They whisper of cables now, of pylons rising in fields where shepherds once called their flocks, of a future planned elsewhere — drawn in boardrooms in Brussels and Cairo, not on the limestone ridges of Crete. The brochures still sell an […]

7 months ago

Rethymno Wins a Green Award

Arthur Butler

The Municipality of Rethymno received top honors for environmental policy at the Do It Green Forum

7 months ago

Cruise Tourism in Chania Keeps Booming

Ion Bogdan V.

Nearly 400,000 cruise visitors reached Chania in 2025, confirming its rise as a year-round port of call and testing local parking skills at the same time.

7 months ago

Cretan Vendetta Scares German Tourists

Iorgos Pappas

After the Vorizia shootings, German outlets paint Crete as the Wild South. Locals respond with coffee, calm, and a polite shrug.

7 months ago

Chania Runs Out of Space for Cruise Ships

Kostas Raptis

Nearly 400,000 passengers arrived in Chania by sea in 2025. Locals smiled, adjusted parking, and practiced saying “no problem” in six languages.

7 months ago

Golden Visas Crisis in Crete

Mihaela Lica Butler

Wealthy investors are buying slices of Crete for a visa and a view. Locals remain calm, armed with coffee, sarcasm, and better tans.

7 months ago

The Real Crete Is Not the Guns but the People

Kostas Raptis

Beyond headlines and feuds, Crete stands for culture, hospitality, and art — a land defined by dignity, not by violence.

7 months ago

New Diving Park in Agia Pelagia

Manuel Santos

The Municipality of Malevizi is creating a new diving park with artificial reefs, fish tenants, and selfie-ready seascapes funded by the Greek Recovery Fund.

7 months ago

A Safer Fire Season in Chania

Iorgos Pappas

Fewer wildfires and faster rescues made 2025 one of Chania’s safest summers. Here’s how firefighters, volunteers, and travelers worked together to protect Crete’s trails.

7 months ago

HMS Prince of Wales Anchors at Souda Bay

Manuel Santos

The British carrier HMS Prince of Wales is at Souda. Here’s how ship visits and local protests affect sightseeing, transport, and where to stand with a camera — responsibly.

7 months ago

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Greek Lawmakers Call for Changes to Tourism for All 2026-2027 to Improve Access for People with Disabilities

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Heraklion Debates Prettier Fencing for Blocked Lions Fountain

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Morosini Fountain Fenced Off for Restoration Work

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Stories of Interest

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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.

Morosini Fountain

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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