Flying across Africa from Crete to Cape Town to celebrate early aviators
A vintage airplane flying rally from Crete to South Africa is planned for November 2016. The rally will start in Sitia on 12 November and […]
Local News
Over 14,000 euros seized in Crete coffee shop raid from illegal gambling
eKathimerini — Police in Heraklion, Crete confiscated more than 14,000 euros in cash and arrested 13 suspects in a single raid on an illegal gambling […]
Cretan fishermen catch silver-cheeked toadfish with enough poison to kill 30
Tornos News — A giant silver-cheeked toadfish over half a meter in length was caught on Sunday in the port of Heraklion according to local […]
Christmas Shoeboxes Appeal for 337 needy children in Apokoronas
A group of Apokoronas residents launched an appeal to raise funds to pay for Christmas Shoe Boxes for children living in poverty on Western crete. […]
Gas explosion damages restaurant in Chania
Parakritika.gr — A gas cylinder exploded in a cafe /restaurant in the popular Courts Square in Chania at around 9 o’clock in the evening, Wednesday. […]
Mold man avoids Crete crash extradition
BBC — Paul Wright, 34, of Mold was on holiday in Malia, Crete, in 2003 when he says he was a passenger in a car belonging […]
Torrential rain causes widespread disruption in Chania
The storm that hit western crete on Monday left behind widespread disruption. Flights were delayed, roads were blocked by rockfalls, mudslides and pooling water. A section […]
Rain to stay till Tuesday
Wished for some rain? Well here it is at last. And it came in bucketfuls. The meteorological office expects the rain to last till Tuesday. […]
Woman arrested over illegal weapons hoard
ekathimerini — A woman was arrested in Rethymno, Crete on Sunday for the illegal posession of guns and ammunition. In a raid of the 52-year-old […]
India’s GMR submits only bid for new airport in Heraklion
The Hindu — GMR Airports Ltd (GAL)bid for the development, operation and management of the new international airport of Heraklion at Kasteli on Crete was […]
Early morning house fire at Gavalochori
Crete Post — A fire broke out in a single storey house at Gavalochori in Apokoronas, in the early hours of Friday morning. A fire […]
Heraklion man arrested for assault
eKathimerini — A 56-year-old Cretan man faced a prosecutor Thursday after allegedly assaulting a 40-year-old Bulgarian woman in the cafe where she works in the […]
Greek court greenlights privatization of 14 regional airports
Xinhua — Greece’s Supreme Administrative Court has greenlighted the privatization of 14 regional airports, Greek national news agency AMNA reported on Wednesday. The court rejected […]
Fraport shares its plans for air terminals
eKathimerini — Fraport Greece will implement investments of 400 million euros at the 14 regional airports it has leased in the next four years, the […]
Worst Airports in Europe 2016
sleepinginairports.net — Europe’s worst airports are the ones that fail to provide travellers with basic amenities – like chairs, clean bathrooms, and a semblance of […]