The promotion of Crete’s endemic plants should be given a boost soon, says Cretan community’s representatives. During this past weekend, as part of an event held to promote Crete’s aromatic plants and herbs, local businessmen, producers and local members of the Municipality of Platania came to the conclusion that there is a need to showcase [...]
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International Gold Distinction for Alonissos and Samothraki Beaches
A Gold Medal was awarded to Alonissos and Samothraki islands by the Quality Coast association. This year’s ceremony took place in Torres Vedras, Portugal. It was held under the auspices and the financial contribution of the European Union beaches and coastal areas (EUCC) on May 18. The EUCC awarded Europe’s Top 100 beaches, under the environmental, natural, [...]
Glamorous Cruise Ship Docks in Crete
Navigator of the Seas is one of the world’s biggest cruise ships and included the port of Souda on Crete in its destinations. It arrived there with more than 4,000 passengers on board. The cruise ship is 311 meters long and 48 meters wide. It offers 3,114 cabins for passengers, while 1,185 people work onboard. The [...]
Spinalonga Island Becomes Its Own Artwork
Renowned Greek artist Costas Tsoklis is trying to turn the island of Spinalonga, close to Crete, into a modern work of art. Spinalonga was chosen for his artistic creation, and the island used to be Greece’s leper colony. The international famous artist says he wants to provide people “with redemption and joy of life and not [...]
Thessaloniki Hosts International Book Fair
36 popular and successful personalities, all working in the book sector, will attend the 9th International Book Fair in Thessaloniki from May 24-27. Internationally recognized and award-winning director Emir Kusturica will attend. The Serbian filmmaker will present his second book titled And Where Am I in the Story? This year’s event honors Serbia, so Kusturica is the [...]
Dwarf Mammoth Once Roamed Crete
A mammoth that stood only 1 meter tall and weighed in at 300 kilograms used to call the small Mediterranean Island of Crete home, according to scientists at London’s Natural History Museum. Researchers had previously unearthed what they thought were fossil elephant teeth on Crete, but the discoveries last year of another molar—with structural characteristics [...]
Greek Goalkeeper Banned Two Years for Cocaine Use
The goalkeeper for Greek Super League football club OFI Crete, Polychronis Vezyridis, has been suspended for two years for testing positive for cocaine, the league`s disciplinary committee announced. Vezyridis, 37, failed two doping tests and during his hearing he insisted that the cocaine was from a pipe he got from his club supporters, reports Xinhua. [...]
Knossos Archaeological Site To Become Open Museum
Knossos is an archaeological site of the Bronze Age on the island of Crete. Minotaur, a mythical creature with the head of a bull and body of a man, was believed to protect the city of King Minos and to live inside a maze near Knossos. Greek officials decided to combine Knossos with every other [...]
Matala Festival 2: Crete Welcomes Hippies of the World Once More
Do you know Matala? Because hippies love it and that’s the perfect reason why Crete plans the Matala Festival 2! The myth of Matala appears to be alive and it is expected that the famous caves will be full again. In the 60′s and 70′s, old hippies used to spend their summer in Greece and more specifically, in [...]
Russian Journalists Enjoy Their Visit to Crete
Russian journalists of the NOVOSTI news agency stayed almost 15 days on the island of Crete. They were invited by the Municipality of Crete in an initiative undertaken by Greek officials to advertise the island and attract more tourists from Russia. The journalists, who are also Orthodox, spent the entire Holy Week on Crete where [...]
Foreigners Look for Real Estate Opportunities on Greek Islands
They like the sun. They love the beaches. And now they have the opportunity to buy a house on the Greek island of their choice. More and more foreigners are interested in investing in real estate, especially on the Greek islands, due to low prices as a result of the economic crisis. According to the [...]
Greek-American Businessman to Open New Factory in Crete
Van Vlahakis, the owner and CEO of Earth Friendly products is not forgetting his roots. The successful Greek-American businessman, who came to the US as an immigrant and created a green giant in the cleaning supplies industry, is planning to open a new factory in his native Crete and create jobs for his fellow Cretans. Earth Friendly [...]
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05 / 23 Market Watch: ‘If Greece Exits Eurozone, Replace It With Turkey’
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05 / 23 Pilot Program Allows Immediate Visa for Turkish Tourists on Arrival to Greek Islands
Calendar – Exhibits, Concerts, Fun
- Thessaloniki: 50 Year Anniversary Commemorated of Seferis Literature Nobel Prize May 23, 2012
- ‘Doctors of the World’ International Conference to be Held in Greece May 22, 2012
- Crete is a Mediterranean ‘Treasure’ of Aromatic Plants and Herbs May 22, 2012
- Crete to Export Products to Australia May 21, 2012
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