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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.

1 day 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.

2 days 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.

3 days 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.

4 days ago

Crete Divided Into Five Tourism Zones

Mihaela Lica Butler

There is nothing more reassuring than watching politicians take a problem as old as Greek tourism itself, wrap it in a fresh velvet ribbon, label it “New Special Spatial Framework for Tourism,” and pretend they have just invented the wheel. Enter the latest communiqué from the Ministry of Environment and Energy responding to PASOK–KINAL MP […]

5 days ago

Heraklion’s Alikarnassos Bridge Repairs on Pause. Again.

Kostas Raptis

Heraklion’s Alikarnassos bridge remains in limbo as the €10 million project awaits a green light from the bureaucracy.

6 days ago

German Tour Operators Say Greece Is Getting Too Expensive for Holidays

Mihaela Lica Butler

German tour operators warn that Greece is becoming a luxury destination as hotel prices surge.

1 week ago

Crete Nears Seven Million Visitors

Arthur Butler

Even after the season’s close, Knossos draws visitors from around the world as Crete eyes 7 million tourist arrivals for 2025.

1 week ago

Low Demand for Heating Oil in Heraklion Despite Subsidy Launch

Kostas Raptis

A Platform Opens, but the Interest Stays Cold The Greek government will open the myThermansi platform on Monday, November 10, allowing citizens to apply for heating subsidies. The measure encompasses a wide range of energy sources, including heating oil, natural gas, LPG, biomass, firewood, and electricity supplied through district heating systems. According to the Joint […]

1 week ago

Flu Season Hits Crete — Should You Get Vaccinated?

Arthur Butler

Flu season hits Crete’s wild coastlines — learn when and why to get the flu vaccine, and practical tips for Greeks and visitors.

1 week ago

Cretan Vendetta Scares German Tourists

Iorgos Pappas

After the Vorizia shootings, German outlets paint Crete as the Wild South. Locals respond with coffee, calm, and a polite shrug.

2 weeks ago

HMS Prince of Wales Anchors at Souda Bay

Manuel Santos

The British carrier HMS Prince of Wales is at Souda. Here’s how ship visits and local protests affect sightseeing, transport, and where to stand with a camera — responsibly.

2 weeks ago

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Crete Faces Deeper Drought Conditions Despite Early Winter Rains

2025-11-18 By Arthur Butler

METEO reports deeper soil drought in Crete despite early winter rains. Surface moisture improved across Greece, but underground reserves on the island remain low.

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Crete Faces EU Pressure Over Kasteli Airport’s Missing Rail Link

2025-11-18 By Kostas Raptis

Haris Mamoulakis warns that Crete’s new Kasteli Airport may open as the EU’s only major hub without a rail link.

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Crete’s Hiking Season Gets Longer

2025-11-17 By Manuel Santos

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

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Crete’s Hidden Winter Market Boom

2025-11-16 By 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.

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Cretan Wineries Gear Up for Gastronomy Tourism

2025-11-15 By Victoria Udrea

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

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