A new study for the Ierapetra port expansion plan promotes new infrastructure and more space for tourist and fishing boats.
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In the Valley Where Wine Remembers the Earth
The Mapuche named it Lugar de Oro — the Golden Place — not for any metal buried beneath the soil, but for the way the horizon catches fire at dusk, rose-gold light spilling across the Cachapoal Valley as molten amber poured from the Andes themselves. One hundred miles south of Santiago, where the Pacific fog […]
Crete Shows Resilience While Everyone Watches Oil Prices
Crete tourism remains stable despite Middle East tensions, says Chania Chamber of Commerce, as bookings slow and officials prepare an action plan for a possible crisis in 2026.
Reopening of Chania Market Now Closer Than It Was Last Year
Chania Municipal Market in Crete is once again nearing reopening in 2026 after years of delays, studies, regulations, and announcements promising the same result.
Operation Desert Scorpion Puts Souda Under Extra Surveillance
SKAI TV reports that Operation Desert Scorpion has been activated to protect US bases in Greece, with Souda at the center of new surveillance measures.
Souda Base Debate Adds Uncertainty to Crete Tourism Outlook
ADEDY Heraklion calls for the closure of Souda Base, warning of Greece’s involvement in the Middle East conflict and raising concern in Crete.
Athens Says Souda Bay Safe as Greece Brings Citizens Home from the Middle East
Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis says Souda Bay faces no immediate threat as Greece continues complex repatriation operations from the Middle East.
Greece Says Crete and Souda Bay Are Protected by National Defense Systems
Crete and Souda Bay at the Center of Security Discussions Crete, home to the strategic Souda Bay naval and air base, has been mentioned in recent security discussions about tensions in the Middle East. However, Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias stressed that the island remains well protected and that Greece’s defense posture is more than […]
Olive Disease Threatens Crete’s Liquid Gold
A destructive olive disease known as Gloeosporium is spreading across Crete, damaging harvests and threatening olive oil quality.
Pierra Creta Brings 230 Ski Mountaineers to Snowy Psiloritis
The 7th international ski mountaineering race Pierra Creta returns to Psiloritis on March 7, 2026, bringing 230 athletes from 15 countries.
Martis: Why Greeks Wear Red and White Threads in March
The Martis bracelet is a red and white thread worn in Greece throughout March, rooted in ancient tradition and symbolizing protection, purity, and renewal.
Why Chile This Year Instead of Europe?
You can feel the fatigue in the bones of Europe these days, a weariness that goes beyond the usual summer crowds. The narrow streets of Dubrovnik are choked with cruise-ship day-trippers, the “no vacancy” signs in Santorini have been permanent since 2019, and the local tavernas in Crete are increasingly replaced by Instagram cafés serving […]
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