Argophilia

Αργοφιλία: For the love of the journey.

Crete

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Crete Mourns Two Lives Lost in Vorizia

Victoria Udrea

n the aftermath of the Vorizia vendetta, two families prepare for burial. Behind the headlines lie a father of five, a woman caught between bullets, and an island that still struggles with its ghosts.

Vorizia Shooting Exposes Crete’s Old Vendettas

Arthur Butler

The mass shooting in Vorizia reveals that beneath Crete’s beauty still linger the feuds, pride, and silence of another era — wounds the island never truly healed.

Why ELTA Is Shutting 204 Branches

Kostas Raptis

The planned shutdown of 20 ELTA branches across Crete has prompted strong reactions from Laiki Syspeirosi, which warns of deepening isolation for rural communities.