Saturday, September 19, 2026
The latest news from around Crete: weather, travel, local life and island events, updated daily.
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Lasithi police say BOAK traffic near Agios Nikolaos returns to normal September 25-29 after the closure is extended to September 24.
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Crete will see sunshine Saturday, September 19, with south-coast highs near 29°C and clouds building inland by afternoon,…
The multinational MEDUSA 15 – 2026 exercise, involving Greece, Egypt and Cyprus, is underway off Crete through September…
Crete recorded over 80mm of rain in Chania and 70mm in Lasithi between September 15-17, according to meteo.gr…
The "Anaireseis" festival returns to Heraklion's Dascalogiannis Square on September 19 with a political event and a traditional…
Port authorities responded after a boat carrying 56 irregular migrants, including a woman and two babies, reached Agios…
Agios Nikolaos holds its eighth Cliff Diving event at Lake Voulismeni on September 19–20, with 17 athletes diving…
Meteorologist Klearchos Marousakis says the disturbance over Crete is weakening, with highs near 32°C this weekend before a…
Sculptors from China, Cuba and Greece will carve five white marble works during Heraklion's 11th International Sculpture Symposium,…
Frontex helped rescue 80 people from a boat found 39 nautical miles south of Agia Galini, Crete, authorities…
British airline Jet2 says it will add seats and extend its 2027 flight periods to Crete, Kalamata, Kefalonia…
Heavy rainfall on September 16 flooded roads in Kokkini Hani, slowing traffic and forcing some vehicles to a…
Heraklion's autism support association ΗΡΥ.Δ.Α. postponed its "Dancing for Life" event, planned for September 16, citing bad weather.
Greece's National Weather Service forecasts local morning showers across Crete on Thursday, September 17, followed by rapid improvement.
The Municipality of Agios Nikolaos will hold "Cretan Cooking Festival 2026" at the town's harbor on September 24…
Samaria Gorge will close at both entrances Thursday, Sept 17, after EMY forecast strong rain exceeding safety limits,…
Meteorologist Dimitris Ziakopoulos says rain over Crete eases Thursday as a low moves east, with only isolated mountain…
Workers excavating a plot on Kritovoulidou Street in central Chania found a metal object believed to be a…
Water dripped from the roof outside the departures area at Heraklion's Nikos Kazantzakis airport during rain on Wednesday,…
The Greek weather service forecasts unsettled conditions for Crete on Wednesday, with scattered showers, local storms and cooler…
