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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.

4 months 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 months 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 […]

4 months 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.

4 months 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.

4 months 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.

4 months 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 […]

4 months 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.

4 months 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.

4 months 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.

4 months ago

Why ELTA Is Shutting 204 Branches

Kostas Raptis

The planned shutdown of 20 ELTA branches across Crete has prompted strong reactions from Laiki Syspeirosi, which warns of deepening isolation for rural communities.

4 months ago

Mick Jagger Visits Ancient Eleutherna Museum in Crete

Arthur Butler

Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger took a surprise tour of the Ancient Eleutherna Museum in Rethymno, dazzling locals and baffling archaeologists.

4 months ago

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Allergy Season Starts Early

2026-03-16 By Victoria Udrea

Spring allergy season is starting early in Greece. Doctors advise preparing before symptoms begin, as pollen levels rise with warmer weather.

Mastabas green space

New Green Space Under Construction in Mastabas

2026-03-16 By Arthur Butler

Works continue on a new green space in Mastabas, Heraklion. Officials say no parking spaces will be lost, a statement drivers will read twice.

Heraklion Weekly Update

Heraklion Projects Update

2026-03-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Heraklion announces progress on VOAK works, parking plans, road repairs, and waste policy, as the city continues its slow battle with traffic, infrastructure, and reality.

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Malevizi Joins RETES Project to Prepare Tourism for Climate Risks

2026-03-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Malevizi joins the EU RETES project to improve tourism resilience to climate change through training, cooperation, and workshops.

Crete's Culture Ministry is restoring the old watermill at Gortyn and turning it into an open museum, proving that even obvious ideas can take decades to come to fruition.

Historic Watermill at Gortyn Back on the Map

2026-03-15 By Arthur Butler

Crete’s Culture Ministry is restoring the old watermill at Gortyn and turning it into an open museum, proving that even obvious ideas can take decades to come to fruition.

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