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Crete Offers Vacationers 117 Blue Flag Beaches for Summer 2020

2020-06-13 by Phil Butler

Fodele Beach

The International Blue Flag Program has announced 117 Crete beaches as Blue Flag designated seaside attractions for 2020.

Tags: Amoudara Beach, Blue Flag, Blue Flag beaches, Candia Maris, Chania, Chania beaches, Creta Star, EEPF, Elounda Bay, Falasarna Beach, Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort, Gulf of Mesara, Heraklion beaches, Kalimera Kriti Hotel & Village Resort, Kokkini Chani, Kommos Beach, Kriti Beach Hotel, Lasithi, Lasithi Beaches, matala, Mythos Palace, Mythos Palace Resort, Rethymno Beaches, Sitia hotels, Sougia

Dec. 9th in Athens: ‘In the Shadow of the Minotaur’ With Dr. Jan Driessen

2019-11-29 by Phil Butler

Sissi archaeologists

Coming December 9th to the Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens, Dr. Jan Driessen with a lecture on the archaeological finds at Sissi, Crete.

Tags: 2019-2020 Circle of Archaeological Lecture, archaeological discovery, archaeological finds, archaeology, In the Shadow of the Minotaur, Lasithi, lecture series, Malia Palace, Sissi Archaeological Project, Sissi archaeology

Crete and Lasithi Reach Out to Polish Travelers Thru Itaka

2018-10-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Itaka

A leading Polish tour operator, Itaka will have representatives in Heraklion from October 21st thru 24th to sample Cretan touristic product.

Tags: Agricultural Cooperative of Kritsa, Crete tours, Heraklion, Itaka, Kritsa, Lasithi, Poland travel, Si Mel, Sitia, tour companies, tours

Crete Reconnaissance: At the Altar of Zeus

2018-04-19 by Phil Butler

Lasithi

We finally took the opportunity to drive to one of Crete’s most fascinating places this week. The Lasithi Plateau, located in the Lasithi regional unit in eastern Crete, Greece is famous today for the thousands of windmills that once irrigated the fertile soils of the plateau.

Tags: Cave of Psychro, crete, Diktaean Cave, Greek mythology, Lasithi, Lasithi Plateau, Monastery of Kroustaleni, Psychro, Taverna DICTAMUS, Zeus

Itanos Gaia Project to Go Forward on Crete

2017-07-05 by Phil Butler

Cavo Sidero via GTP

The Minoan Group has a clear runway to develop a €250 million euro resort near Sitia in the Lasithi prefecture of Crete. A court ruling over the controversial resort development known as the Itanos Gaia Project opens the door for Minoan.

Tags: Christopher Egleton, crete, Crete golf, Crete resorts, Europe resorts, Greek Conseil d’Etat, Lasithi, Minoan Group, Sitia, Sitia resorts

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Skaleta Coastal Works to Resume in November With €62,886 Safety Upgrade

2026-09-03 By Mihaela Lica Butler

Rethymno signs a €62.8K supplementary contract for Skaleta’s coastal front works, with construction set to resume on November 2, 2026.

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Chania Cruise Traffic Remains Strong With 215,000 Passengers So Far in 2026

2026-09-03 By Kostas Raptis

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€200,000 Approved for Flood and Erosion Protection in Fire-Hit Villages of Southern Crete

2026-09-03 By Iorgos Pappas

€200,000 in funding has been approved for flood and erosion protection in fire-hit Saktouria and Gianniou in southern Crete.

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Skaletа Seawall Gets €62,886 Safety Upgrade Before Work Resumes

2026-09-03 By Ion Bogdan V.

A €62,886 supplementary contract will strengthen the Skaleta seawall against wave action and improve beach access safety near Rethymno.

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Heraklion Airport Handles 1.85 Million Passengers in August

2026-09-03 By Mihaela Lica Butler

Heraklion Airport recorded 1.85 million passenger movements in August 2026, with international arrivals up 3.47% and Germany leading foreign markets.

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