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How to Gut a Marine Park Bureaucracy Greek Style

Kostas Raptis

Greece’s Culture Ministry lifted fishing restrictions in Alonissos Marine Park, enabling trawlers to enter protected waters and sparking an environmental backlash.

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Thessaloniki Bike Lanes Deemed High Risk in New Study

Manuel Santos

Over 65% of Thessaloniki’s cycling lanes are considered high risk, lacking barriers from car traffic.

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Greek Study Finds Pools Innocent in Water Crisis

Arthur Butler

A new study proves Greek swimming pools are not draining the nation dry — it’s the old pipes, the leaks, and the lack of planning that are.

1 week ago

EOT’s New Vision for Greek Tourism Presented in Rethymno

Kostas Raptis

Andreas Fiorentinos, met with Crete’s Hotel Association to discuss sustainability, funding, and the extension of Greece’s tourism season in 2025.

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Why Tourists Should Care About Crete’s Bees

Arthur Butler

The Municipality of Gortyna has voiced strong support for Crete’s beekeepers, vital guardians of the island’s honey, agriculture, and environment. Here is why visitors should care, too.

1 week ago

Greek Diaspora in Australia Turns Memory Into a Living Museum

Arthur Butler

At Sydney’s Australian National Maritime Museum, Greek Australians mark the first anniversary of Our People, Their Stories.

1 week ago

How Chili Peppers From Turkey Found a Home in Crete

Arthur Butler

Imported from Turkey centuries ago, chili peppers became an unlikely staple in Crete’s kitchens — adding subtle fire to meze and tradition alike

1 week ago

Pears, the Golden Fruit of Quiet Summers

Arthur Butler

Explore Greece’s beloved pears: their varieties, health benefits, and how they transform both sweet and savory dishes.

1 week ago

Why Greek Pistachios Taste Like Sunlight

Arthur Butler

Greece’s world-famous pistachios from Aegina — their heritage, flavor, health benefits, and how they elevate sweet and savory dishes.

1 week ago

Greece Pushes Back on EU’s Tobacco Tax Hike at ECOFIN

Iorgos Pappas

At the ECOFIN Council, Greece’s Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis urged moderation on the EU’s proposed tobacco tax hikes.

1 week ago

Five Million Euros for a Bridge Between Zeus and Isis

Manuel Santos

The gods of Olympus must be amused. After centuries of abandonment, plundering, earthquakes, and biblical downpours, ancient Dion — the once-sacred city of Zeus — is finally being saved from water. Again. The Ministry of Culture announced that anti-flood works in the archaeological site are now entering their grand finale. The price tag? A modest […]

2 weeks ago

Greece Launches Pet-Friendly Seal for Hotels

Manuel Santos

Greece introduced the Pet-Friendly Accommodation Seal to elevate hospitality standards and promote animal welfare.

2 weeks ago

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Crete Faces Possible Airport and Port Blockades Amid Farmer Protests

2025-10-28 By Victoria Udrea

The Association of Tourist and Travel Agencies of Crete warns that new farmer protests could block airports, ports, and roads, endangering the island’s tourism season.

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The Last Octopus Hanging in Heraklion

2025-10-22 By Manuel Santos

In Crete, the old custom of drying octopus fades as awareness grows about the sea’s most intelligent creature.

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Four Dogs Found Poisoned Near Sitia Airport

2025-10-22 By Arthur Butler

Authorities in Sitia, Crete, are investigating a new case of animal poisoning after four dogs—three owned and one stray—were found to have ingested a toxic substance, likely snail pesticide, near the local airport.

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Record Cruise Arrivals at the Port of Souda

2025-10-22 By Iorgos Pappas

Souda Port in Chania sets new records for cruise traffic in 2025, with 3,326 passengers from the Celebrity Ascent.

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Pomegranates at New Year’s Eve in Crete

2025-10-22 By Victoria Udrea

In Crete, pomegranates symbolize luck, fertility, and abundance. At New Year’s, families smash the fruit at their doorstep to welcome prosperity and joy.

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