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Anatoli says Kritsa deserves claim to world olive oil capital title
Cretan news outlet Anatoli reports that Kritsa, near Agios Nikolaos, deserves to be considered a world olive oil capital.
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Celebrity Equinox cruise ship docks at Souda, carrying 2,813 tourists
The cruise ship Celebrity Equinox docked at Chania's Souda port on November 3, bringing 2,813 tourists to the…
Crete photography exhibition on Sfakianes Madares draws strong public interest
The "Apocosmos" photography exhibition on Crete's Sfakianes Madares continues in Heraklion, drawing strong visitor interest, organizers say.
Artist presents “Threads of Memory” exhibition at Anogeia’s “Topos tou Voskou”
Eleftheria Lasthiotaki's "Threads of Memory" exhibition remains open at Anogeia's "Topos tou Voskou" mitata on October 31 and…
Viannos holds third Embaros wine festival despite rain
The Municipality of Viannos and the Region of Crete held the third Wine Festival in Embaros on November…
Region of Crete approves €200,000 for new Archanes museum’s surrounding grounds design
The Region of Crete has approved a €200,000 credit to design the grounds of the planned Archaeological Museum…
Chania to host photography exhibition on Crete’s Sfakianes Madares from November 8
Giorgos Patroudakis's exhibition "Apocosmos" opens in Chania on November 8, showing photographs of the White Mountains' Sfakianes Madares…
Anogeia equips Zominthos and Idaio Andro archaeological sites with defibrillators
The Municipality of Anogeia has acquired two defibrillators for the Zominthos and Idaio Andro archaeological sites and plans…
International rescue exercise “Talos 2026” brings six European teams to Crete
Six European rescue teams join Crete's "Talos 2026 – The Guardians of Crete" search and rescue exercise from…
Lasithi restaurants offer customers a different olive oil experience
Restaurants in Lasithi offered customers a different olive oil experience under a new Chamber of Commerce pilot program…
Crete sees clouds and local rain Thursday, with highs near 19°C, EMY forecasts
Greece's National Meteorological Service forecasts clouds and local rain across Crete on Thursday, October 29, with highs near…
Snow dusts the peaks of the White Mountains in Crete
Snow has appeared on the higher peaks of Crete's White Mountains, turning the summits white as autumn weather…
National anniversary events in Crete to coincide with rain and storms, Cretalive reports
Crete's October 28 national anniversary commemorations are expected to take place amid rain and storms, according to Cretalive.
Heraklion to hold school and military parade at noon for October 28 anniversary
Heraklion marks the October 28, 1940 anniversary with a doxology, wreath-laying and a parade starting at noon, weather…
Three-day storm with hail and strong winds to hit Crete through Wednesday, meteo.gr forecasts
Meteo.gr forecasts heavy rain, storms, hail and winds up to 8 Beaufort affecting Crete from Monday through Wednesday.
Heraklion to host Greece’s only public military air show on November 7
Heraklion will be the only Greek city to hold a Hellenic Air Force celebration with a public aerial…
21 Cretan wineries open doors for World Wine Tourism Day on November 8
Twenty-one wineries across Crete will welcome visitors on Sunday, November 8, as part of global celebrations for World…
13th wine competition set for Malevizi Monastery on November 1
The 13th Wine Competition is scheduled for the Malevizi Monastery on Sunday, November 1, Cretalive reports.
Chania Film Festival opens 14th edition with about 400 films from 53 countries
The 14th Chania Film Festival opened with roughly 400 films from 53 countries and more than 30 premieres…
Military C-130 makes emergency landing at Heraklion airport after technical problem
A military C-130 aircraft made an emergency landing at Heraklion airport on Thursday after reporting a technical problem,…