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Natural History Museum of Crete reopens after renovation in Heraklion
The Natural History Museum of Crete officially reopened its renovated exhibition spaces in Heraklion on Friday, October 16, 2026.
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Cruise ship returns to Heraklion port after two passengers need urgent medical care
A cruise ship returned to Heraklion port so a 67-year-old man and an 83-year-old woman, both British, could…
Municipality of Kantanos-Selino closes Agia Irini Gorge until October 19 after heavy rain
The Municipality of Kantanos-Selino has closed Agia Irini Gorge until Monday, October 19, citing visitor safety after heavy…
Cruise ship Mein Schiff 5 docks in Souda with 2,643 passengers
TUI Cruises' Mein Schiff 5 arrived at Souda port early Thursday with 2,643 passengers during an Eastern Mediterranean…
Sediment plumes appear in sea off Crete after severe weather, Cretalive reports
Cretalive reports visible sediment-tinted patches in the sea off Crete following the recent severe weather that struck the…
Heavy rain floods Heraklion streets as EMY yellow alert remains in force until 3pm
Heavy rain flooded Heraklion roads Thursday morning, snarling commuter traffic as EMY's yellow alert for rain in Crete…
Ferries suspended from Souda port as bad weather hits Crete
ANEK Lines cancels Wednesday night sailings between Souda and Piraeus due to weather, rescheduling departures for Thursday morning.
Technical University of Crete studies marine pollution from the SEA DIAMOND shipwreck
The Technical University of Crete is researching marine pollution near the SEA DIAMOND wreck, still lying in the…
Heraklion port authority warns of winds up to 8 Beaufort
Heraklion's Central Port Authority has warned of winds up to 8 Beaufort and urged boat owners and fishermen…
Polish family with young children lost in Rethymno gorge, found safe by rescuers
A six-member Polish family with young children lost their way in a gorge in southern Rethymno but were…
Three cruise ships bring thousands of passengers to Chania
Three cruise ships docked in Chania from the morning, bringing thousands of passengers ashore, Haniotika Nea reports.
Malevizi warns of heavy rain and storms through Thursday as EMY issues alert
EMY forecasts heavy rain, local storms and winds up to 9 Beaufort for northern Crete until Thursday noon,…
Rethymno to host Pancretan Mental Health Festival, Haniotika Nea reports
Rethymno is set to host a Pancretan Festival of Mental Health, according to a report by Haniotika Nea.
Spinalonga served as a Venetian fortress and Ottoman settlement before becoming a leprosy colony, feature says
Before its 20th-century leprosy colony, Spinalonga served as a Venetian fortress and grew into an Ottoman-era settlement, a…
Heraklion seminar examines olive tourism’s potential to boost Cretan olive oil
The Association of Olive-Growing Municipalities of Crete holds a seminar in Heraklion on October 14 on linking olive…
New storm could drop Chania’s average October rainfall within 48 hours, meteorologist warns
Meteorologist Giorgos Tsatrafyllias says Chania could see local rainfall of 70-80mm during a storm forecast for Tuesday and…
SomCon offers container storage for hotels renovating after Crete’s tourist season
SomCon says it has more than 600 containers across Crete available to hotels and accommodations needing temporary storage…
Lasithi Plateau’s windmills were built to pump water for irrigation, not to grind grain, feature says
A CretaOne feature explains that the Lasithi Plateau's famous white-sailed windmills were wind-driven water pumps built for irrigation,…
Crete faces winds up to 8 Beaufort and rain through Thursday, EMY forecasts
EMY forecasts strengthening north winds reaching 7 to 8 Beaufort and local rain across Crete from Tuesday through…
Heraklion airport handles 60,000 passengers in one weekend
More than 60,000 passengers passed through Heraklion's Nikos Kazantzakis airport in one weekend, with over 300 flights in…