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Aegean weather

Crete To Get a Deep Freeze From “Media” Cold Front

2021-02-11 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Crete weather

Meteorologists are predicting that the cold front “Medea” arriving on Saturday will bring with it very low temperatures throughout Greece.

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Heatwave Hits This Week for Crete and Southern Greece

2020-05-12 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Chania heat

Get ready, this week Greece and most of southern Europe expect the first summer heatwave to arrive via warm air masses from Africa.

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Intense Showers and Thunderstorms Expected for Crete Later Today

2020-03-03 by Argophilia Travel News

The weather channel

According to the National Observatory in Athens, Crete’s weather is set to change dramatically this evening, March 3, 2020.

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Another Heat Wave Sweeps Over Much of Greece

2019-07-28 by Argophilia Travel News

Greece forecast

Greece’s National Meteorological Service (EMY) says the cool weather of the last week or so will come to an end this weekend.

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Cyclone Zorba Batters Much of Greece Headed to Turkey

2018-09-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Cyclone Zorba

People of the Peloponnese Peninsula are gathering themselves after Zorba cut a swath through southern Greece. This morning reports of damage and flooding across Attica and other regions come on warnings from Greece’s civil protection agency. Zorba is expected to affect most of Greece and appears to have changed course again toward Turkey.

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Stories of Interest

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Rethymno Is Giving Repeat Tourists Something Better Than a Trophy

2026-09-19 By Victoria Udrea

Rethymno will honor loyal repeat visitors on World Tourism Day by planting trees in their name, linking tourism, sustainability, and local pride.

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Heraklion’s Lions Square to Get New Pavement

2026-09-19 By Iorgos Pappas

Heraklion will repair worn paving around the Lions and 25th August Street from mid-November, aiming to finish before the Christmas rush.

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Chora Sfakion Port Gets Rockfall Protection in Major Safety Project

2026-09-18 By Iorgos Pappas

Rockfall protection works at Chora Sfakion port are nearing completion, with handover expected in December 2026. Irrigation and water storage projects are also being examined.

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International Sculptors Will Turn Marble Into Art in a Cretan Village

2026-09-18 By Victoria Udrea

Visit Venerato near Heraklion from September 21 to October 11 to watch sculptors from China, Cuba and Greece create five marble works, free to the public.

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Heraklion Funds Two Electric Minibuses for Disability Transport

2026-09-18 By Iorgos Pappas

Heraklion will receive €241,600 in Crete 2021-2027 funding for two electric minibuses equipped to transport people with disabilities and wheelchairs.

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