Authorities in Chania are investigating allegations that a protected Cretan kri-kri goat was illegally killed inside Samaria National Park during restoration works.
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Great News, Chania! The Municipal Market Reopening Is Only Four Years Behind Schedule
Chania completes tenant auctions for the historic Agora, targeting a December 4, 2026 grand reopening with a focus on local Cretan products.
Hersonissos Warns New Tourism Planning Rules Could Hurt Crete’s Future
Hersonissos is urging changes to Greece’s revised tourism framework, warning that the proposed planning rules could limit sustainable growth, local businesses and future investment in Crete.
Five Years On, Arkalochori Earthquake Survivors Still Await Recovery
Five years after the Arkalochori earthquake, a new study reveals deep frustration over slow recovery, damaged homes, and declining public trust as communities continue rebuilding.
The Six Pufferfish Species Found in Greek Waters
From the infamous Silver-cheeked Toadfish, whose powerful bite and deadly toxin have made headlines across the Mediterranean, to tiny deep-water species that most swimmers will never encounter, these invasive fish are now part of Greece’s marine life.
Lifeguard Saves 10-Year-Old Boy from Drowning at Balos Lagoon
Lifeguard Manolis Mylonakis heroically rescued a 10-year-old boy from Balos Lagoon’s deep channel, marking his second rescue in just days.
Bureaucracy Is Heraklion’s Most Enduring Monument
For years, the Morosini Fountain has been slowly deteriorating while committees met, studies were commissioned, experts consulted, responsibilities shifted, and decisions disappeared into Greece’s seemingly endless administrative maze. Others and I have repeatedly documented its decline, asking why one of Crete’s greatest Venetian monuments had to reach the point of embarrassment before meaningful action became […]
Galatas Pediadas Celebrates the 29th Kapriko Festival on July 10-11
Live Cretan music will be provided by the Kallergis brothers on Friday and Yannis Linardakis on Saturday.
Confronting the Culture of Animal Cruelty in Crete
From poisoned strays to discarded kittens, it’s time to confront the dark side of the Cretan relationship with animals.
Mapping Hospitality’s AI Future
Part I: The 2026 Hotel Yearbook Begins with a Philosophical Question One does not expect a hospitality technology publication to open with E.T.A. Hoffmann, Freud, Lacan, Hegel, Octavio Paz, and Mark Fisher. Yet that is precisely how Simone Puorto frames the 2026 HOTEL Yearbook: Technology Edition – AI. Rather than introducing artificial intelligence through software, […]
The Smile That Bypassed Time: Journey Beyond the Edge of the World
The road east from Heraklion runs along the spine of an island that has been dying and being reborn for four thousand years. The Minoans built their palaces here, their labyrinthine corridors still exhaling something cool and ancient into the afternoon heat. The Venetians came after, then the Ottomans, then history moved on, as it […]
Greek Lawmakers Call for Changes to Tourism for All 2026-2027 to Improve Access for People with Disabilities
Members of Parliament from PASOK have called on the Ministries of National Economy, Finance, and Tourism to revise the Tourism for All 2026-2027 program, arguing that its current rules continue to exclude many people with disabilities, chronic illnesses, and rare diseases. The parliamentary question was submitted by Lassithi MP and PASOK Tourism spokesperson Katerina Spyridakis, […]
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