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Riding Academy of Crete Riders Head to FEI World Equestrian Games

2022-07-16 by Phil Butler

Michalis Kalarakis

Two Greek equestrian athletes from the Riding Academy of Crete ride toward the 2024 Para Olympics in Paris.

Tags: 2024 Summer Paralympics, Crete horses, Dimitra Eleni Pantekhaki, disabled athletes, dressage, EFI, Equestrian, Greece riding, Greek Equestrian Federation, Greek equestrians, Greek riders, horseback riding, horsemanship, Karteros, Karteros stables, Marianna Grammatikaki, Michalis Kalarakis, Para Olympic Games, Para-Dressage, paradressage, Riding Academy of Crete, World Championships

Croatia Men and Spain Women Snatch Youth Beach Handball World Titles

2022-06-20 by Phil Butler

Spain World Champions

Yesterday at Karteros, Crete, Croatia and Spain won our over tough teams from Brazil and Netherlands to become the 2022 World Champions.

Tags: beach handball, crete, Crete events, Crete sports, Croatia handball, Europe sports, handball, Heraklion, Heraklion events, Heraklion sports, IHF Beach Handball, IHF Beach Handball World Championships, IHF Men's Youth Beach Handball, IHF Women's Youth Beach Handball, Karteros, Spain handball, World Championships

Slovenia Hosts World Rowing Championships 2011

2011-07-12 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Getting ready on Lake Bled

In Summer festival news from Slovenia, coming up in August, the World Rowing Championships will be hosted at Lake Bled this year.  This will be the third time Slovenia’s most famous lake has hosted the prestigious event, but the first in some 22 years. The world’s greatest rowers will compete between August 28 and September 4th.

Tags: 2012 London Summer Olympics, Lake Bled events, Lake Bled Slovenia, Olympic rowing, Pošta Slovenije, Rowing Championships, Slovenia tourism, Slovenia travel, World Championships

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Crete Is Teaching Tourism Workers French Because French Tourists Refuse to Speak Anything Else

2026-01-15 By Kostas Raptis

The Heraklion Chamber’s training centre is offering a 30-hour online French course for tourism workers, focused on hotels, restaurants, shops and complaint handling.

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Heraklion’s Historic Chronaki House Moves Closer to Restoration With €260,000 Study Deal

2026-01-15 By Victoria Udrea

Crete signed a €260,000 agreement to complete renovation studies for Heraklion’s historic Chronaki House, for full funding of restoration.

Archaeological Museum in Archanes

Archanes Is Getting a Real Archaeological Museum and It Will Be Huge

2026-01-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Crete is planning a new Archaeological Museum in Archanes using the old wine bottling facilities, with a €730,000 study program and a 6,330 sq.m museum layout.

Heraklion Airport Runway Closure

Heraklion Airport Is Closing Its Main Runway Again and Yes, It Will Be Chaos

2026-01-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Heraklion’s Nikos Kazantzakis Airport closes its main runway Jan 19–26 for upgrades. Only the diagonal runway will operate, ATR turboprops only, daytime only.

Kastrino Carnival 2026

Heraklion Carnival 2026 Is Coming and the Crowds Are Already Warming Up

2026-01-15 By Mihaela Lica Butler

Heraklion’s Carnival 2026 program includes two Treasure Hunts (Feb 1 & Feb 8) and the Kastrino Carnival parade on Feb 15, with registration details and info.

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