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83.7 Million EUR for New Tourism SMEs

Mihaela Lica Butler

83.7 million EUR in public funding has been approved to support 448 new tourism SMEs in Attica and the South Aegean.

1 year ago

Visible Cracks and Sinking Concrete at the Port of Heraklion

Kostas Raptis

Cracks and subsidence have appeared at the Port of Heraklion following dredging work and increased seismic activity.

1 year ago

Agia Pelagia Is Losing Its Beach to Relentless Erosion

Mihaela Lica Butler

Erosion has erased much of the Agia Pelagia beach just as the tourist season begins, leaving business owners angry and tourists disappointed.

1 year ago

Heavy Rains Turn Crete into an Obstacle Course

Manuel Santos

Heavy rains struck Crete overnight on June 1, causing road closures and landslides across major tourist areas.

1 year ago

If Only the Minoans Had Known of the Mediocrity to Come

Phil Butler

The fate of Crete’s most treasured archaeological sites is still in UNESCO limbo as planning, preparation and presentation of plans seem endless. Europe’s oldest temples/palaces, the monumental heritage they represent, appear to be in the hands of hapless bureaucrats. Like everything else here in Greece, progress is prioritized based on some invisible variable no one […]

1 year ago

Kourtaliotiko Gorge Closure Halts Travel Again

Iorgos Pappas

Kourtaliotiko Gorge closure: On May 31, 2025, authorities shut the road to Plakias after a landslide caused by heavy rain in Rethymno.

1 year ago

Crete Takes Protection of Nature Seriously

Iorgos Pappas

Crete made its debut in UNESCO’s Greening Education Partnership with a Protection of Nature agreement between the Region of Crete and the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature.

1 year ago

Greek Officials Tour Lassithi Cultural Monuments

Victoria Udrea

Lassithi’s Deputy Regional Governor Giannis Androulakis, Ministry of Culture reps, and local leaders inspected key Lassithi cultural monuments.

1 year ago

The Walls Return to the City: Heraklion Reclaims Its Venetian Legacy

Victoria Udrea

Heraklion’s Venetian Walls officially returned to municipal control as part of the “The Walls Return to the City” project.

1 year ago

Bramiana Dam Water Levels Plummet

Mihaela Lica Butler

Bramiana Dam in Ierapetra faces a sharp drop in water level, exposing the chapel of Prophet Elias and endangering agriculture and wildlife.

1 year ago

Filokreta Plans a Bold Expansion in the Hotel Industry

Iorgos Pappas

Filokreta, under the guidance of Konstantinos Markakis–Trypakis, plans a significant expansion in the hotel sector for 2025.

1 year ago

A Twilight Hike to Aforesmenos Lighthouse

Manuel Santos

NatureSoul Adventures invites all seeking beauty, community, and soul-soothing views to a scenic hike to Aforesmenos Lighthouse.

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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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