Naples-based Grimaldi Group acquires a majority 67% stake in the port of Heraklion for a reported $80 million.
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Recent Cleanup of Heraklion Venetian Harbor Offers Hope [Video]
Divers from MEPP and various volunteer organizations dove into Heraklion’s Venetian Port and discovered an alarming mess of sunken refuse.
Record American Travellers to the Port of Heraklion
The Heraklion Port Authority’s official data shows that in 2023, 382,981 cruise passengers visited the port, with 253 cruise ship arrivals.
Heraklion Airport 8.5 MM Passengers
Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” has achieved a significant milestone by handling over 8.6 million passengers in the span of a single season from January to November of this year. This sets a new all-time record for the airport, surpassing the previous record set in 2018. Airport Manager George Pliakas has projected that the total […]
Heraklion Recognized as UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy
The Municipality of Heraklion, in partnership with the Development Organization “Heraklion M.A.E.,” will host the official ceremony for Heraklion’s induction into the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCNN) on Thursday, December 7, 2023. Heraklion is among the 55 cities that recently joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network on World Cities Day, celebrated on October 31. The […]