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HRADF to Announce Heraklion Port Share Turnover

2021-03-04 by Phil Butler

Heraklion Port

HRADF will announce the winners of international tender for the sale of a majority stake in Heraklion Port.

Tags: Crete tourism, cruise Greece, cruise tourism, Greek ports, Heraklion port, HRADF, overtourism, Santorini Dave, sustainable tourism

Greek Officials Disconnect from Reality in Pandemic Experiment

2020-11-04 by Phil Butler

COVID Travel

A news roundup that proves Greek officials haven’t got a clue about the pandemic. Tourism officials are putting out fires with gasoline.

Tags: COVID cases, COVID cruises, cruise lines, Greece hotels, Greece tourism, Greece tourism ministry, Greek ports, Harry Theoharis, hotelier, hoteliers, Jet2Holidays, Manos Valis, Piraeus Port Authority, Samos, Samos Island, TUI

Be Vigilant Greece: The Coronavirus Vultures are Circling

2020-04-28 by Phil Butler

Pyatt

News from the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) this week reads like a positive, but Greeks should beware.

Tags: American investors, BCIU, COVID-19, Geoffrey Pyatt, Greece economy, Greece property, Greek assets, Greek ports, Greek privatization, Greek properties, privatizing Greece, think tanks

Heraklion Quarantines and Treats Cruise Ship Passenger

2020-03-24 by Phil Butler

Costa Victoria

The Costa Victoria arrives in Heraklion, Crete carrying a confirmed case of COVID-19. Officials quickly quaranteen and treat the passenger.

Tags: Costa Cruises, Costa Victoria, cruise lines, Greek ports, Heraklion port, Italy, Italy cruises, pandemic, port closures, quarantine, Venizelio Hospital

Shipping Minister Yannis Plakiotakis Gives “Go Ahead” on Cosco Moves

2019-07-20 by Phil Butler

Piraeus Port

The Cosco-managed Piraeus Port Authority (PPA), is set to re-file a master plan after a green light from Greece’s new shipping minister.

Tags: Cosco, Greece privatization, Greek ports, Greek Shipping Minister, Piraeus Port Authority, Pireaus Port Hotel, Yannis Plakiotakis

Greek – US Officials Teleconference Tourism Details

2010-12-27 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Cruise ships in Thera's caldera

Greek ministers and US officials meet to sort out increased cooperation for Greek cruise travel. Greece’s most recent initiatives for improved tourism incentives and infrastructure were at the top of the list of an agenda set to heighten Greece’s cruise business.

Tags: Athanasios Karlis, cabotage, Charis Pampoukis, cruise Greece, cruise lines, Giorgos Nikitiadis, Greek ports, Greek tourism, Ioannis Diamantidis, Iraklio, Katakolo, Piraeus, Rhodes, tours, U.S. Ambassado

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Chania Mayor Urges Calm as Souda Bay Debate Intensifies

2026-03-06 By Iorgos Pappas

Chania Mayor Panagiotis Simandirakis urges calm amid speculation about Souda Bay, saying there is no evidence of an increased risk to Crete despite regional tensions.

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Athens Says Souda Bay Safe as Greece Brings Citizens Home from the Middle East

2026-03-06 By Kostas Raptis

Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis says Souda Bay faces no immediate threat as Greece continues complex repatriation operations from the Middle East.

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Thousands of Fireworks Seized in Souda Ahead of Crete’s Loudest Night

2026-03-06 By Iorgos Pappas

Authorities in Souda seized thousands of fireworks, weapons, and ammunition from two suspects ahead of Orthodox Easter, as officials warn about safety and public concerns on Crete.

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A Meeting About Authenticity in Agios Nikolaos

2026-03-05 By Iorgos Pappas

Agios Nikolaos officials plan new initiatives to promote inland villages, folklore museums, and Cretan gastronomy as part of Crete’s 2026 tourism strategy.

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Greece Says Crete and Souda Bay Are Protected by National Defense Systems

2026-03-05 By Iorgos Pappas

Crete and Souda Bay at the Center of Security Discussions Crete, home to the strategic Souda Bay naval and air base, has been mentioned in recent security discussions about tensions in the Middle East. However, Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias stressed that the island remains well protected and that Greece’s defense posture is more than […]

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