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Sitia Prefecture Mobilizes to Help Arkalochori Quake Victims

Sitia citizens, businesses, and officials organize to send aid to fellow Cretans in hard hit Arkalochori, in neighboring Heraklion Prefecture.

Toplou Monastery Pilgrimage Cancelled Over COVID Concerns

The Holy Monastery of Toplou, outside Sitia, has announced that pilgrims will not be allowed for the feast of Saint…

Crete’s Natural Treasures: The Poetic Awe of Oreino Gorge

The hidden "Butterfly Gorge" is an Eden-like canyon leaeding from the tiny mountain village of Oreino to the Libyan Sea.

Discovering Crete’s Secrets: Tholos Beach Near Kavousi

If you ever find yourself exploring the northeast of Crete, be sure not to miss a lesser-known treasure called Tholos…

The 4th Annual Ierapetra Tourism Festival Kicks Off

The Municipality of Ierapetra, the Regional Unit of Lasithi, and the Region of Crete launched the 4th Annual Ierapetra Tourism…

Greek Officials Give “Okay” to Touristic Investment Projects

Greek officials have now approved three tourism investment projects totaling over €240 million euro for three of Greece's most visited…

East Crete Region Hosts “Modern Trends in the Tourist Market”

The Economic Chamber of Greece Regional Department of Eastern Crete hosted an event, "Modern Trends in the Tourist Market," which…

Lasithi Region Creates “Fam Trip” to Woo Austrians

In news from the Lasithi Regional unit of Crete, officials of the prefecture organized a special introduction to the region…

A Crete Spring Photo Montage

Here on Crete Spring brings with it the traditions of Easter and its spiritual magic. The island proclaims the rebirth…

Minoan Group Shares Boosted by Selloff

Minoan Group,  developers of the somewhat controversial Itanos Gaia Resort, has announced the intention to sell off a significant share…

Prayer of Yidini: Echoes of Karfi

A story from ancient Karfi, a story of how the last Minoans may have lived and believed. Karfi was the…

Desertification: The Very Real Threat to Cyprus and Crete

Not all news from paradise is positive these days as unsustainable practices and the global warming trend threatens to turn…