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Crete’s Hiking Season Gets Longer

Manuel Santos

Crete extends trail maintenance into winter as hiking tourism continues to grow. Visitors urged to stay safe — and never hike alone.

10 months ago

Crete’s Hidden Winter Market Boom

Victoria Udrea

From honey to herbs, Crete’s winter fairs are thriving. Tourists and locals flock to village markets, where tradition, warmth, and inflation meet under one tent.

10 months ago

Cretan Wineries Gear Up for Gastronomy Tourism

Victoria Udrea

Crete’s vineyards prepare for a record season of gastronomy tourism, blending vineyard stays, local table pairings, and authentic Cretan hospitality.

10 months ago

Heraklion Declares War on Potholes Again

Iorgos Pappas

Heraklion commits 854,000 euros to pothole repairs and road safety upgrades, promising faster interventions and safer streets—if the plan finally works.

10 months ago

Crete’s Olive Oil Season Begins With a Question Nobody Wants to Answer: How Low Can It Go?

Mihaela Lica Butler

Crete braces for one of its weakest olive oil seasons as drought, pests, high costs, and poor infrastructure drive production and prices into decline.

10 months ago

Agios Nikolaos Restores the Yellow Line as Red and Green Routes Pause

Arthur Butler

Agios Nikolaos reinstates the Yellow Line from 17 November 2025 while the Red and Green Lines pause.

10 months ago

The Mediterranean’s Last Quiet Bay

Iorgos Pappas

Across the Mediterranean, small family bays — once the heart of coastal life — are disappearing at a rate that would shock anyone paying attention. Development plans, marina expansions, luxury berths, and “blue investment initiatives” have turned once unique and unspoiled coves into concrete grids. But on Crete’s south coast, a tiny, unnamed bay has […]

10 months ago

How to Park in Heraklion Like a Boss

Mihaela Lica Butler

Parking in Heraklion is not driving. It is anthropology. It doesn’t submit to normal rules you learned in driving school. Tourists arrive in Heraklion imagining parking will work like in the rest of Europe. It does not. Heraklion has its own ecosystem — part tradition, part improvisation, part ancient Cretan instinct for chaos. If you […]

10 months ago

Agios Nikolaos Rushes to Save ELTA Branches

Iorgos Pappas

Agios Nikolaos steps in to prevent ELTA branch closures in Neapolis and Elounda, offering municipal space as officials warn of impacts on local communities.

10 months ago

The Last Chestnuts of Crete Are Calling for Help

Mihaela Lica Butler

The future of the Cretan chestnut is at risk, as experts warn of genetic loss, aging trees, and the threat of incoming pathogens.

10 months ago

Mantinada: Where the Heart Sings in Fifteen Syllables

Mihaela Lica Butler

A deep exploration of the Cretan mantinada, tracing its history, musical roots, poetic form, and enduring role in island culture through example and tradition.

10 months ago

Apokoronas Christmas Charity Bazaar Date Announced

Arthur Butler

Apokoronas hosts its annual Christmas Charity Bazaar on December 7, 2025, at Vamou’s Indoor Gym.

10 months ago

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Chevron and ExxonMobil Advance Crete Hydrocarbon Plans

2026-09-26 By Kostas Raptis

Chevron sets December seismic surveys in Crete and the Ionian, while ExxonMobil targets spring 2027 for its first exploratory drilling.

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West Nile Virus Risk List Expands Across Crete, With Four Municipalities Now Included

2026-09-26 By Arthur Butler

Check which municipalities in Heraklion and Rethymno are listed under EODY’s latest West Nile virus update.

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Chania and Rethymno Hotels Get Turtle-Friendly Certification

2026-09-26 By Manuel Santos

ARCHELON and TUI awarded eight properties in Chania and Rethymno Turtle-Friendly Hotel certification for sustainable coastal tourism.

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Sissi and Kalo Chorio Celebrate World Tourism Day With Two Nights of Cretan Food, Music and Dance

2026-09-26 By Argophilia Travel News

Sissi and Kalo Chorio celebrate World Tourism Day on September 26 and 27 with Cretan food, live music, traditional dancing and free events.

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Heraklion Theater Performance Moves Indoors Due to Expected Bad Weather

2026-09-26 By Argophilia Travel News

The Hotel Paradise performances in Heraklion on September 26 and 27 have moved indoors to Nea Alatsata due to expected bad weather.

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