1+ hour, 59+ min ago   (768+ words) Arthur Butler - January 17th, 2026 04:52 pm MEP Elena Kountoura calls on the European Commission to fund island connectivity under a new EU islands strategy, seeking affordable air and ferry links. As Europe prepares a new strategy for island and coastal communities, Greek…...

2+ hour, 30+ min ago   (538+ words) Iorgos Pappas - January 17th, 2026 04:22 pm Crete does not "run out of water" politely. It does it the way droughts do everywhere'quietly at first, then suddenly all at once, with everyone asking why nobody screamed earlier. Now someone is screaming. According to…...

8+ hour, 50+ min ago   (344+ words) Athens taxi drivers will strike for 48 hours on January 2021. SATA demands EV deadline changes, bus lane access, and fair rules for ride-hailing. Athens taxi drivers are escalating their protest with a new 48-hour strike on January 20 and 21. This move will…...

9+ hour, 7+ min ago   (351+ words) The Malevizi Municipality presented retention-dam studies for Agia Pelagia, Palaiokastro, and Lygaria to reduce flooding risk. Some places in Crete do not just "get bad weather." They absorb it. They become the first line of damage'roads turning into rivers, basements…...

16+ hour, 26+ min ago   (531+ words) Arthur Butler - January 17th, 2026 08:26 am Some monuments in Athens get the complete mythological superstar treatment: scaffolding, banners, ticket booths, and tourists elbowing each other for the correct angle. And then there are the others " the ones that sit quietly in the…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (776+ words) Oi Treis Mouries in the Nea Alikarnassos neighborhood of Heraklion specializes in tripe dishes and mountain Cretan fare. If you want to eat well in Heraklion on a budget, do not ask Google. Do not read ten "best restaurants" lists…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (293+ words) 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. Some tourists arrive in Crete with sunscreen, sunglasses" and the deep belief that the whole Mediterranean should…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (482+ words) Iorgos Pappas - January 14th, 2026 04:47 pm Crete just scored another major TripAdvisor "Travelers" Choice Best of the Best" award, ranking among the top destinations in Europe and the world. Crete has just received another international distinction " the kind that arrives every year…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (499+ words) Eurostar has reached 400M passengers since 1994, following a record 2025 with 20M travelers. A "2B investment will add Celestia trains and new direct routes. Eurostar has reached a milestone that feels almost absurdly European: 400 million passengers carried since the service began in 1994. That is…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (125+ words) Crete's allure remains intact for 2026 Crete is also carefully adapting to increased visitor numbers. New hotels and resorts are being built to fit in with the landscape and local traditions, not stand apart from them. Many small hotels and boutique…...