Samaria Gorge in the Guardian top ten European walking adventure destinations
Samaria Gorge — Crete is Europe’s gorge-hiking central. Its south-west coast is riven with deep gashes into the glorious 2,000-plus metre White Mountains. During the […]
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Summer downpour hits Chania
Chania did not escape the unusual summer weather. A sudden downpour caused traffic chaos in the centre of Chania this afternoon, accompanied from thunder and […]
Fraudster who posed as ministry employee held in Chania
Police in Chania on Thursday detained a 37-year-old woman who is alleged to have posed as an employee of the Finance Ministry to trick people […]
The first Sfakian Pie festival in Chora Sfakion – to promote Cretan products
The festival will be held at the old harbour of Sfakia, on August 21, at 8.30 p.m. The 1st Sfakian Pie Fest aims to promote Cretan […]
Ryanair statement on the inflight smoking incident
Ryanair issued the following statement following the arrest of a man smoking on board the Thessaloniki to Chania flight on 9 August. “The crew of […]
Thessaloniki to Chania passenger arrested for smoking during the flight
A Ryanair passenger on the flight from Thessaloniki was arrested yesterday after the plane landed at Chania. The passenger, a Greek national , set off […]
Briton in Malia tourist death probe posts bail
A 23-year-old barman accused of delivering the punch that led to a teenage fellow Briton losing his life in Malia was granted bail on Monday. […]
31 deaths on Crete’s roads in the first 6 months of 2015
A significant increase in the number of fatal accidents on the roads of Crete was recorded by the traffic police in the first six months […]
Heavy August rains cause floods in Heraklion
Rain in early August is very unusual for Crete, let alone the torrential rain that fell for in some parts of the island on Saturday […]
Pilot and crew pulled off Chania-bound plane after failing breath test
AFP — A Latvian Air Baltic pilot and three crew members were pulled off a Greece-bound passenger plane in Oslo early Saturday after failing a […]
British tourist, 18, found dead after night out in Malia
An 18-year-old British tourist was found dead in his room in the village of Sissi in Lasithi, Crete, on Friday. The teenager had been out […]
Beyond Knossos – a cultural tax dodge
A case of tax evasion with a difference was discovered by the Financial Crimes Unit inspectors who audited the souvenir shop at the Archaeological Site […]
Young moped rider killed on the national road at Souda
Another fatal accident marred the beginning of the August holiday season. A 17 year old man was killed when his moped was hit by a […]
Crete as it was in 1964 – Pathe video
Crete 51 years ago. Has anything changed? Video released April 2014
Heraklion to Glasgow passenger traveled with kitten in her hand luggage.
The Mail on line — An airline passenger smuggled a kitten past security checks by hiding the animal in her handbag on a flight into […]