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Heraklion Taxis Announce 48-Hour Strike.

2025-11-28 by Manuel Santos

TAXI Heraklion

The Myth of “Unfair Competition” Let us address the fantasy. There is: The only “competition” Heraklion taxis have is: The bus. A bus that costs €1.20. A bus that arrives on time. A bus that does not play trap music at 7:30 AM. A bus that—scandalously—follows the shortest route. Heraklion Taxis Announce Strike — The […]

Why Every Greek High School Suddenly Thinks Crete Is Disneyland

2025-11-28 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Crete for the Five-day Trip

Students want fun, parents want safety, teachers want survival. Crete delivers all three—plus chaos.

A Stronger Grid for Crete

2025-11-28 by Kostas Raptis

Crete–Attica power link

The Crete–Attica power link promises €5B in savings by 2035, cleaner air, and more stable energy for tourism.

A Driver in Heraklion Explains Why the New 30 km/h Limit Will Change Nothing.

2025-11-28 by Manuel Santos

Heraklion driver

A Heraklion driver explains why the new 30 km/h speed limit is pointless in a city where nobody follows traffic laws.

Crete Rushes to Protect Its Olive Oil Before Tourists Notice

2025-11-28 by Victoria Udrea

olive oil contamination

Crete hosts an online event on mineral oil contamination in olive oil, aiming to protect product quality and the island’s gastronomic tourism in 2026.

What Crete’s Delayed Energy Shift Means for Homes, Hotels, and Tourism

2025-11-27 by Kostas Raptis

Crete-Attica interconnection delay

Crete’s major energy interconnection enters commercial operation in 2026, but oil units must remain active, affecting homes, hotels, and tourism development.

Severe Weather Expected in Crete from November 28

2025-11-27 by Argophilia Travel News

severe weather alert

EMY warns of a severe weather shift in Crete starting November 28, lasting 48 hours.

Greece Outlines a New Chapter for Tourism at Acropolis Museum Event

2025-11-27 by Iorgos Pappas

New Chapter for Tourism

Greek leaders outline priorities for sustainable tourism at an Acropolis Museum event titled “Tourism Is Changing – Greece Leads.”

Olympic Flame for Milan–Cortina 2026 Begins Indoors After Severe Storms in Olympia

2025-11-27 by Manuel Santos

Olympic flame ceremony

Storms push the 2026 Olympic flame lighting ceremony indoors, but tradition continues before the torch relay sets off.

Paraskevi Kakouri, a Herd, and a Hillside Full of Light

2025-11-27 by Victoria Udrea

Paraskevi Kakouri

Honored in Astakos for European Cinema Day: the documentary of 19-year-old shepherdess Paraskevi Kakouri, a young woman keeping the Greek countryside alive.

Thessaloniki Moves Forward With the Holocaust Museum of Greece

2025-11-27 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Holocaust Museum of Greece

Three construction groups enter negotiations for the Holocaust Museum of Greece, which is set to open in 2028.

The Plain Upon the Mountain Celebrates the Soul of Lassithi

2025-11-27 by Victoria Udrea

The Plain Upon the Mountain title

The Plain Upon the Mountain celebrates the stories, routes, food, and traditions of the Lassithi Plateau through research and photography.

Gassi Group and Authentic Asia Announce Greece–Vietnam Tourism Partnership

2025-11-27 by Manuel Santos

Greece–Vietnam Tourism Partnership

A new Gassi Group–Authentic Asia partnership aims to boost tourism between Greece and Vietnam, presented at Philoxenia 2025.

CretaLive Features FOULI Artisan Cheeses

2025-11-27 by Victoria Udrea

FOULI artisan cheeses

In a CretaLive interview, FOULI Artisan Cheeses founder Lefteris Kouvidakis shares his philosophy on cheese as memory, heritage, and experience.

Kalavryta and Voras-Kaimaktsalan Prepare for Ski Season Opening

2025-11-27 by Manuel Santos

Kalavryta Greece ski season

Kalavryta and Kaimaktsalan get ready for the 2025-2026 ski season with new facilities and cautious optimism.

epaithros+ Participates in Innodays 2025 Through ETAM SA Pavilion

2025-11-27 by Argophilia Travel News

epaithros+ Network

The epaithros+ Network joins Innodays 2025 through the ETAM SA pavilion, with a presentation by coordinator Chrysa Pagkalou on November 30.

Strong 4.8 Earthquake Hits Northwest of Heraklion

2025-11-27 by Iorgos Pappas

4.8 Earthquake

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck northwest of Heraklion at 2:09 a.m., waking residents across Crete. No damage reported.

Heraklion Christmas and New Year Celebrations Begin on November 28

2025-11-26 by Argophilia Travel News

Christmas in Heraklion

The Municipality of Heraklion announces the start of its Christmas and New Year events with the official Tree Lighting ceremony on Friday, November 28.

Heraklion Opens Consultation on New Speed Limits

2025-11-26 by Manuel Santos

Heraklion speed limits

Heraklion launches consultation on proposed 30 km/h speed limits from 26 November 2025. No changes yet.

A Portrait of Rural Travel in Crete According to epaithros+

2025-11-26 by Mihaela Lica Butler

epaithros+ survey

The Crete Rural Tourism 2025 survey by epaithros+ reveals who visits rural Crete, what they seek, and how they spend.

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Crete warns that cutting ASTE studies undermines tourism training, pushes hotels toward cheap foreign labour, and threatens the sector’s long-term quality and workforce stability.

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