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…
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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…
Greece’s weather turns autumnal from Sunday as rain and storms spread across several regions
Greece's weather turns more autumnal from Sunday, October 11, with rain and storms expected in several regions, strongest…
Magnitude 4 earthquake strikes sea area between Kasos and Crete
A magnitude 4 earthquake, described as weak, struck the sea area between Kasos and Crete at 1:33 a.m.,…
Crete accounts for two of Greece’s four most destructive wildfires this year, ministry data shows
Two wildfires in Rethymno's Agios Vasileios municipality burned about 50,000 stremmata in late July, among Greece's four most…
Crete to see highs near 27C Saturday with local rain in mountains, Meteo forecasts
Meteo forecasts highs of 27C in Crete on Saturday, October 10, with scattered mountain rain and winds up…
German tourist, 65, reported missing in Crete since September 27, family says
Thomas Bechert, a 65-year-old German tourist with serious health conditions, has been missing from Georgioupolis, Chania since September…
Traditional dishes keep Crete’s culinary heritage alive, feature says
A feature outlines how dakos, antikristo and other traditional Cretan dishes continue to reflect the island's seasonal, local-ingredient…
Agia Irini Gorge in Chania reopens Saturday after storm closure
Agia Irini Gorge in Selino reopens to visitors on Saturday, October 10, after closing due to heavy rain.
Hersonissos advances plans for new breakwater with marina and mega yacht berths
Hersonissos is developing plans for a new breakwater with a marina of at least 120 berths, including space…
Crete records Greece’s lowest temperatures on October 9, meteo.gr data shows
Crete recorded the country's lowest temperatures on October 9, with Tzermiado, Lasithi, dropping to 2.9°C, meteo.gr reports.
Heraklion grill house and winery host joint tasting event on October 16
Grill House Marnellos and Vergitsi Winery in Heraklion will host a joint tasting event on Friday, October 16,…