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Torrential Rains Cause Severe Flooding Across Much of Crete

2020-11-10 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Crete rainfall

Heavy flooding due to torrential rains have damaged roads, flooded hundreds of homes, and swept cars into the sea on Crete Island.

Tags: crete, Crete flooding, Crete Island, Crete lockdown, Crete rains, Crete storms, Greece weather, Malia, weather alert, Zorbas Island

King Sarpedon and Rumors of Empires Lost and Won

2019-11-23 by Phil Butler

Sea People

Scholars unveil more and more to help us understand antiquity. But our legacy remains in the ethereal playground of King Sarpedon.

Tags: Akhenaten, archaeology, Cherethites, Crete legends, Eteocretans, Idaea, J. D. S. Pendlebury, Karfi, Knossos, Kuretes, Lukka, Lycia, Lycians, Malia, Malia Palace, Minoans, Minos, Mt. Ida, Mycenae, Mycenean, Pindar, Rhadamanthus, Sarpedon, Sea People, Teucer, Troy

Discovering Itanos: A Search for a Lost Minoan Palace

2019-10-28 by Phil Butler

Ruined Itanos

At the far eastern corner of Crete Island, an amazing prehistoric city once existed. Visiting the ruins left at Itanos once gets the sense of lost time, and of the powerful and prosperous people who once lived there. Ancient Itanos was one of the strongest cities in Crete, but little is known of the ancient […]

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The Magic Secret Beach You Sought: It’s Here on Incredible Crete

2019-08-09 by Phil Butler

Crete has over 1,000 kilometers (650 miles) of coastline and hundreds of epic beaches. There’s a private one waiting for you.

Tags: Amoudara Beach, Balos Lagoon, beach getaways, Chania, Chrissi Island, Crete beaches, Crete Island, Elafonisi Beach, Falasarna, Greece holidays, Hersonissos, Kapsodasos, Loutro, Malia, Marathi Beach, Summer 2019, Xerokampos Beach

UK News That Effects Crete’s Tourism and Hospitality Value

2019-07-13 by Phil Butler

Heathrow

Heathrow may “shut down” if more than 4,000 workers walk. Thomas Cook may go belly up. And UK travelers and a penchant for tragedy.

Tags: Casa Cook, Chania, crete, Crete crime, Crete vacations, Gatwick, Heathrow Airport, Malia, Suzanne Eaton, thomas cook, TUI

Europe’s Bureaucrats: Making the Minoans a Footnote of History

2019-05-09 by Phil Butler

Bull Dance

Today, the fate of some of the world’s most treasured Minoan landmarks is still mired in a European bureaucratic bog.

Tags: Constantina Benissi, crete, Crete monuments, cultural landmarks, Dr. Kostis S. Christakis, elitism, Greece culture, Greek sites, Knossos, Kydonia, Malia, Malia Palace, Meritocracy, Ministry of Culture of Greece, Minoan Civilization, Minoans, Nikos Igoumenidi, Phaestos, Phaistos, Sir Arthur Evans, UNESCO, Zakros, Zominthos

Creta Maris Beach Resort to Open New Waterpark in May

2019-02-22 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The Creta Maris Waterpark

Starting in May of 2019, the fabulous Creta Maris Beach Resort will open a brand-new waterpark to add to its already extensive list of family-friendly amenities.

Tags: Creta Maris, Creta Maris Beach Resort, Creta Maris Waterpark, Crete resorts, Crete vacations, Malia

Two Girls visit Crete: Part I

2014-09-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Ruxandra and Diane

A recent getaway to the island paradise of Crete proved to my friend Diana Abu-Zuaiter and I once and for all, always expect the unexpected, especially on Mediterranean gems. Crete, unlike another other place either of us have visited, made good on its reputation for hospitality instantly.

Tags: Chania, crete, Crete beaches, Crete food, Crete hotels, Greece, Heraklion, Malia

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Crete's Culture Ministry is restoring the old watermill at Gortyn and turning it into an open museum, proving that even obvious ideas can take decades to come to fruition.

Historic Watermill at Gortyn Back on the Map

2026-03-15 By Arthur Butler

Crete’s Culture Ministry is restoring the old watermill at Gortyn and turning it into an open museum, proving that even obvious ideas can take decades to come to fruition.

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Tom Wesselmann at the Gagosian Athens

2026-03-15 By Victoria Udrea

Gagosian presents Seascapes, Still Lifes, and Nudes in a free exhibition exploring one of the most iconic voices of modern American art.

Heraklion Tragedy as Four-Month-Old Baby Found Dead in Crib

Heraklion Tragedy as Four-Month-Old Baby Found Dead in Crib

2026-03-14 By Kostas Raptis

A four-month-old baby was found dead in Heraklion Crete. Authorities ordered a forensic examination to determine the cause of death after the tragic incident.

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Heraklion Parents Worry Over School Trips Abroad Amid Middle East War

2026-03-14 By Ion Bogdan V.

Heraklion families hesitate to allow school trips abroad due to the war in the Middle East, asking the Ministry for clear rules and refunds for paid excursions.

Environmental alarm Pachia Ammos beach Stavros

Construction Waste Reported at One of Chania’s Most Famous Beaches

2026-03-14 By Manuel Santos

Environmental alarm at Pachia Ammos beach in Stavros after cement waste reached the sea, raising serious concerns for wildlife.

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