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Crete Welcomes Russian Cosmonauts – Honors Yuri Gagarin

2016-10-07 by Aleksandr Shatskih

If there ever were a more rigorous, dangerous, and demanding profession, the role of a cosmonaut is surely mission critical. News this week Russian ISS crewmembers Alexey Ovchinin and Oleg Skripochka are ending 172 days in space on Crete, it says a lot about the healing powers of our favorite island.

Tags: Aldemar, Amemos Grand Luxury Resort, Anemos, cosmonauts, EyeWide Digital, Georgioupolis, Roscosmos, Stavros Arnaoutakis, Thalasso Spa, Thanassis Avgerinos, Yuri Gagarin

Mission to Crete: Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko Tests Philoxenia

2016-07-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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Yuri Malenchenko (54) is at the new Cretan resort Anemos Luxury Grand Resort recouping from 6 months aboard the international space station, according to the news from Chania province.

Tags: Anton Shkaplerov, crete, Crete travel, Greece, Minas Liapakis, NASA, Philoxenia, Roscosmos, Yuri Malenchenko

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Greek Parliament Approves Ban on Migrant Arrivals from North Africa

2025-07-11 By Argophilia Travel News

Greek lawmakers voted to halt processing asylum requests from North African migrants arriving by sea, citing a surge in entrants to Crete.

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Radar on Papoura Hill Threatens Minoan Site and Cultural Legacy

2025-07-11 By Kostas Raptis

Mayor Kefgeroglou and the Minoa Pediadas Council denounced the reckless decision to install a radar on Papoura Hill near a rare Minoan find.

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Crete Under Pressure: Greece Suspends Asylum Claims by North African Migrants

2025-07-11 By Iorgos Pappas

Crete, already straining under multiple layers of developmental and environmental stress, is now at the center of a rapidly evolving humanitarian and geopolitical dilemma. Earlier this week, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced an emergency suspension of asylum applications for migrants arriving by sea from North Africa, citing a sudden spike in landings along Crete’s […]

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Ierapetra Enhances Beach Accessibility with SeaTrac

2025-07-11 By Manuel Santos

Ierapetra equips its beaches with SeaTrac systems and wheelchairs, boosting accessibility for people with disabilities.

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Crete’s Heraklion Airport Scrubs Up Its Sanitary Facilities

2025-07-11 By Iorgos Pappas

Officials launched major upgrades to sanitary facilities at Heraklion International Airport, Crete, responding to tourist complaints.

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