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Theriso Gets a Spring Clean

Iorgos Pappas

Cleanup crews in Chania collected five tons of waste from Theriso’s river and streets, restoring shine to the historic village.

9 months ago

Papoura Hill Protesters Demand Protection and Radar Relocation

Iorgos Pappas

Citizens, officials, and local groups in Heraklion demand that Papoura Hill be declared a monument and that radar plans be moved elsewhere.

9 months ago

Karavolas Raki Festival Blends Tradition with Solidarity for Children

Ion Bogdan V.

Karavolas Raki Festival on October 5 celebrates Cretan tradition with music, dance, and food, dedicated to Iliaktida for children with cancer.

9 months ago

Sand Puppies Steal Hearts in the Center of Heraklion

Victoria Udrea

In Heraklion’s Lions Square, a street artist sculpted two sand puppies with only sand and water, enchanting locals and tourists.

9 months ago

Cretan Hoteliers Hand Governor Arnaoutakis a Wish List of Infrastructure Fixes

Iorgos Pappas

Cretan hoteliers met Governor Arnaoutakis to praise tourism, submit demands on roads, airports, VOAK, ports, and water shortages.

9 months ago

The Sunken Threshing Floor of Malevizi

Victoria Udrea

New Argophilia series—creepy Cretan stories every Wednesday until Halloween. Near Damasta, 15 km west of Heraklion, the Voulismeno Aloni doline hides a chilling legend: every July 20, creaks and a girl’s voice are said to rise from its depths. Head west from Heraklion, past the Tylissos junction, and after a few more kilometers toward Damasta, […]

9 months ago

Robert Redford Remembered: Five Months in Heraklion and a Lifetime of Cinema

Victoria Udrea

Oscar-winning actor Robert Redford, who has died at 89, once told Greek Reporter he had lived in Heraklion, Crete, for five months in the 1960s.

9 months ago

Mocenigo Bastion in Chania Restored with €1.4M Against Sea Damage

Iorgos Pappas

The Venetian Mocenigo Bastion in Chania will get €1.4M for restoration and sea-defense works, preventing further erosion and collapse.

9 months ago

Knossos to Get a €3.5 Million Entrance

Mihaela Lica Butler

Knossos’ new €3.5M entrance project adds toilets, ticket offices, and shade — a long-overdue fix for Crete’s busiest archaeological site.

9 months ago

Why 2030 Is a Realistic Date for Kasteli Airport’s Grand Opening

Iorgos Pappas

On Radiome 88.4, Vangelis Vistakis and Heraklion airport chief Iakovos Ouranos confirmed delays for Kasteli Airport. Radar stuck on Papoura Hill, staff untrained, and contract penalties loom. 2027 is a fantasy, 2028–2030 more likely.

9 months ago

Greek Tourism 2026 Brings New Flights, Luxury Deals, and Big Promises

Iorgos Pappas

Greece’s tourism industry enters 2026 with talk of new flights, luxury hotels, and strategic alliances.

9 months ago

Gebana Imports Organic Avocados from Crete

Victoria Udrea

Gebana partners with small farmers in Crete to export organic avocados to the EU. Available for delivery from November 2025.

9 months ago

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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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