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This Greek Village is an Oasis of Non-Smoking in a Nation of Smokers

For the past forty years, no resident in the village of Skotino in the Hersonissos municipality of Heraklion, Crete, has taken a puff on a cigarette. The picturesque little town is a paradise for non-smokers in a country where...

Crete's Finest Wines to be Showcased at Oinokritika Festival

A huge exhibition of the best wines Crete has to offer will take place in Chania on April 20th and 21st, 2019. The Oinokritika Wine Festival 2019 will highlight Crete’s major wine networks as well as smaller wine distributors. In...

Electricity Blackout on Crete After Power Plant Fire (video)

Many areas in central Crete continue to be without electricity on Friday as a fire engulfed a main power plant near Heraklion. Television footage shows black smoke coming out of the plant at Linoperasmata. Firefighters are battling to contain the...

Photo of Turkish Frogmen Unfurling Flag on Crete Seabed Angers Greeks

A photograph of Turkish commandos unfurling their country's flag on the seabed off the naval base of Souda in Crete during a NATO exercise has caused anger in Greece. Hundreds have taken onto social media to declare that their action...

VASSY Releases New Dance Single “Concrete Heart”

Multi-platinum artist VASSY just released her new dance single, "Concrete Heart", on March 15. The Greek-Australian singer has worked with top music industry names including Tiesto and David Guetta, and has won a staggering amount of awards, including the prestigious IDMA...

Heartbreaking Video of Historic Greek Bridge in Ruins

Cretans watched in despair last week live on local television the collapse of the historic bridge over the Keriti River, near Chania, following the floods that hit the Greek island. The bridge which was built in 1908 and is a...

TripAdvisor Lists Two Greek Beaches in World’s Top 25

Greek beaches continue to amaze people from all over the world with their beauty, and the famous American travel website Tripadvisor has included two of them on their list of the World's Top 25 Beaches for this year. Their jaw-dropping natural...

One Dead As Floods Cause Extensive Damage Across Crete (video)

Flooding from the winter storm "Oceanis" killed one person and extensive damage was recorded on bridges and roads in Crete as the extreme weather which began on Sunday continued to pummel the Greek island. The body of a 61-year-old farmer...

Cretan TV Station Captures Historic Chania Bridge Collapse Live

Cameras from Crete's NEA television station recorded live the collapse of the historic bridge of Keritis in the island's Chania region on Monday afternoon. The island of Crete received huge amounts of rainfall in the past several days as part of...

Widespread Search on Crete as Man Swept Away by Torrent

The men and women of Greece’s Fire Service, along with the special forces from the EMAK rescue team, launched a widespread search in Crete’s region of Chania on Monday morning. A 61-year old man went missing on Monday when his car...