One of our favorite places on Crete is the area around amazing Kommos Beach (or Komos) where few tourists visit.
Heraklion
The Second Wave of COVID-19 Is Now Overwhelming Greek Hospitals
Greece’s government now admits that the current lockdown to stop COVID-19 was too late. Now, hospitals in the country are overwhelmed.
Heraklion, Crete Named EU’s Most Resilient City for Travel
A report from ECM-ForwardKeys names Crete’s capital of Heraklion as the EU’s most resilient major city in terms of tickets issued for travel.
What’s Happening On Crete: The Weekend of July 26, 2020
Happenenings on the island of Crete for the weekending July 26, 2020. Stories of the Cretan people and their leisure activities in paradise.
German Tourists Slapped With Fines at Heraklion Airport Over PLF Form
Last week, German tourists visiting Crete were slapped with stiff €500 euro fines for failing to fill out the “Passenger Locator Form”.
Greek Hoteliers Chafed Over COVID-19 Bookings Dive
The Hellenic Hoteliers Federation is calling for a unified approach in dealing with the negative booking impact caused by recent government actions.
How Greece Becomes the World’s Most Coveted Destination
A talk with a Crete entrepenuer about Greece reopening to tourists and how COVID-19 had changed the tourism landscape for 2020.
Cretans Start May Off Right With a New Era of KALIMERA!
Cretans are world renowned for the love of life, strangers, and for their fierce independence. Today, their spirit shines all the brighter.
Santorini Should Be Jealous of Saturday’s Crete Sunset
A Crete sunset symbolizes what Cretans hope will be the end of a pandemic, and a new beginning.
On You Return to Crete: Choose A Perfect Seclusion
When the coronavirus pandemic emergency subsites, Crete will be your perfect destination for seclusion in paradise.
Cretan Spring Arrives: Instagram Reminds of a Post COVID-19 Paradise
With Crete in lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic, it’s a time to appreciate the paradise island we live on. Instagram provides hope.
Corfu Welcomes MSC Opera as First Cruise Ship of 2020
MSC CRUISES has begun the new tourist season on the island of Corfu with the portage of “MSC Opera” today.
Hephaestion Storm Dampens Crete Epiphany Celebrations
Hephaestion storm cold, gales, rain, and snow blanket much of Greece as Epiphany celebrations dampened on Crete and other islands.
Greek Destinations: Mount Psiloritis on Incredible Crete
The highest peak of Crete, Mount Psiloritis, rises some 2,456 meters above the sea. This UNESCO treasure is a nature lover’s playground.
Minoan Theater Culture Center 2019 Season Draws to a Close
As the 2019 season of performances at the Minoan Theater in Karteros now draws to a close, it’s time to book one of Crete’s best experiences.
Puppet Theater of Crete Presents New Production August 7th & 8th
Coming up August 7th and 8th at the Bethlehem Gate in Heraklion, the Puppet Theater of Crete will debut a new summer production featuring a legendary start starting at 21:00.
Join Thrapsano’s “Earth Water Fire” Exploration of Galatas Minoan Palace
This evening the foremost authority on the Minoan Palace of Galatas will lead a tour of the site as part of the Earth Water Fire Festival.
One Step at a Time: The Heraklion Urban Landscape Rejuvenated
Another amazing Heraklion playground was inaugurated last week at the junction of Itanos and Kalamas streets (near the Aghia Anna Temple).
Kastelli Airport Project Goes Forward on Crete
Greece’s Parliament has ratified an agreement to build a modern international airport at Kastelli on Crete.
Greek Ministers Join Russian Cosmonauts Inaugurating Heraklion’s Yuri Gagarin Park
Greece’s Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and Crete’s Governor Stavros Arnaoutakis, joined four of Russia’s most distinguished cosmonauts to inaugurate Yuri Gagarin Park.