E4 path walker dies in cliff fall
An accident yesterday afternoon resulted in the death of a Greek rambler who fell while walking at a remote part of the E4 path in […]
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Trip Advisor’s Global Top 25 beaches – Elafonisi the only Greek entry
The popular travel website TripAdvisor, viewed by millions of people globally for everything from restaurant reviews to travel tips has ranked the world’s best beaches […]
UK police release identity of young man who died in Malia
(Daily Mail )– A gifted sportsman from a top public school died after an assault outside a club on Crete as he awaited his A-level […]
3 million euro in National Road speeding fines
Thousands of drivers have paid over €3million in fines after they were caught speeding on the National Road by one of 36 speed cameras along […]
Holidaymaker spends thousands bringing home from Crete stray dog who came to her rescue.
Daily Mail — A British woman saved by a stray dog from an attack in Greece has spent thousands of pounds to bring the animal […]
40 year 14 airport concession to Fraport approved. Chania included in the deal
Alexis Tsipras’s government has reneged on its pre-election promise to re negotiate the 14 regional airports privatisation deal. The controversial airport concession sell-off was announced […]
Liberalization of holiday rental market worries sector
(Greek Travel Pages) — Professionals in the Greek accommodation sector have expressed concern over the decision to open up the tourist rental market to include […]
WWII mine was found and destroyed in Misiria, Rethimnon
A Navy Special Operations unit destroyed a WWII mine in Rethymnon on Sunday using a controlled explosion. The mine had been found by a swimmer […]
Kavros beach waters claim another swimmer
A woman swimmer was found unconscious in the sea area of Kavros, Apokoronas, shortly after 2:30 on Sunday afternoon. An ambulance took the woman to […]
Threefold increase of UK holiday bookings to Crete
Bookings from London to Rhodes and Corfu have seen the biggest surge with year-on-year increases of 567% and 270% respectively based on bookings made between […]
The paradise that is Crete’s Elafonisi – Video
As one of the loveliest sandy beaches in Crete, it’s easy to understand why people enthuse so much about Elafonisi. At the southern extremity of Crete’s […]
Rain and accidents on 15 August
Five of the road accidents recorded in Heraklion prefecture, both in the town and the national road around the Bali turnoff have been attributed to […]
Police step up search for vicious Heraklion killer
Police on Crete have stepped up their search for the perpetrator behind the vicious murder of a 71-year-old man in the area of Moires, near […]
Ryanair smoker released after claiming innocence – ‘wasn’t me, honest’
‘He nearly got charged for smoking’ was how the local press greeted the new of the man arrested by the police for smoking during the […]
Tests show Kalyves sewage treatment plant continues to operate safely
In the beginning of the year, Apokoronas council agreed to contract out the running of Kalyves sewage plant to a specialist company with experience in […]