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Heraklion, led by Mayor Alexis Kalokairinos, deployed over 40 underground garbage bins.

The art exhibition ‘The Secret Thread of Ariadne’ opens at the Polychoro in Heraklion, June 6–13, 2025, offering free entry to all guests.

Passenger traffic at Heraklion Airport surged by 2.5% in May 2025. Official figures reveal top arrivals from Germany, France, and the UK.

Cracks and subsidence have appeared at the Port of Heraklion following dredging work and increased seismic activity.

Heraklion’s Venetian Walls officially returned to municipal control as part of the “The Walls Return to the City” project.

The Ministry of Culture returned the Heraklion Venetian Walls to the city after 17 years. A €22.5 million plan, involving the Ministry, Region of Crete, Municipality, and ODAP, launches major restorations, event spaces, and new public access for tourists

Cretan Comic Con 2025 in Heraklion on June 7-8 at the Cultural Conference Center welcomes fans of comics, animation, and gaming.

Celebrate 100 years of Mikis Theodorakis at the Heraklion Cultural and Conference Center

Heraklion faces serious water supply problems after a dust storm and the Aposelemi Dam shutdown, prompting DEYAH to urge locals to use water carefully until regular service returns.

Two international flights failed to land at Heraklion Airport on May 24, 2025 due to strong southerly winds.

ATHLOS ROAD RACE 2025 will cause temporary traffic and parking bans in Heraklion, Gouves, and Archanes on May 24-25, 2025.

Heraklion’s water supply faces urgent challenges as DEYAH battles recurring shortages. The utility proposes new drilling sites, but struggles with limited state funding.

VOAK contract signing in Heraklion, attended by Prime Minister Mitsotakis, marks a key step for Crete’s 157 km Heraklion–Chania highway section.

The Heraklion Waste Treatment Plant is currently under construction, with city officials, including Mayor Alexis Kalokairinos, inspecting progress in May.