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Greece Unveils €2.5 Billion Plan to Save Water
A €2.5 billion “bold plan” aims to secure Attica’s water future. Experts predict it’ll take only 300 committees and one divine intervention to finish.
Psari Forada Diving Park Gets the Green Light
A €220,000 investment in Psari Forada will create Crete’s newest diving park, boosting sustainable tourism and putting Viannos on the underwater map.
376 Pets Get the VIP Treatment in Pompia
Hundreds of pets in Pompia and Phaistos received free vet care, microchips, and sterilization during a five-day campaign promoting animal welfare and responsible ownership.
Crete Trembles — Or Maybe Just Yawns — After Journalists Report Another 3.3 ‘Earthquake’
A 3.3-magnitude quake south of Tymbaki gave Crete a light shake — and journalists a full adrenaline rush.
Three Rescued by Tourist Boat off Sfakia After Emergency at Sea
A tourist boat named Stavros became an unexpected lifeline, transferring three people in need of urgent care from Agia Roumeli to Chora Sfakion, Crete.
Heraklion’s Venetian Walls Get Paroled After 500 Years of Bureaucracy
After half a millennium of patiently holding up the skyline, Heraklion’s Venetian Walls are finally getting some attention — or at least, another document.On Thursday, October 23, at the Ministry of Culture in Athens, the great Ceremony of Pens took place: Minister Lina Mendoni, Governor Stavros Arnaoutakis, Mayor Alexis Kalokairinos, and ODAP President Nikoleta Divari-Valakou […]
Shooting at Kissamos Chestnut Festival Shocks Crete
The Kissamos Chestnut Festival ended in sadness after a tragic event in Elos, as the municipality expressed condolences while honoring those who kept tradition alive.
The Salad That Broke a Thousand Teeth
Cretan Dakos — the ancient rusk salad that could break teeth, melt hearts, and still taste like summer in Crete.
By Chance or Fate – A Fairy from Neraidospilios
In Crete, getting lost is an art form. It happened to me again the other day—though, if I’m honest, it happens a lot. I’d set out for the small village of Galatas, which lies in the shadow of a long-lost Minoan temple a half hour from Heraklion. But on this island, a trip to put […]
Crete Installs Fire System at Knossos
The Region of Crete approves a €1.1 million fire protection project for Knossos Palace — because even Minoan kings could use a sprinkler.
Farmers’ Roadblocks in Crete Threaten to Disrupt Tourism Flow
Cretan farmers escalate protests across Heraklion, Rethymno, and Chania in 2025, raising fears of transport and tourism disruptions during autumn travel.
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