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Crime
Forty-Six Foreigners Arrested in Crete Trying to Fly to Europe with Fake Passports
Hellenic Police (EL.AS) over the weekend arrested a total of 46 foreigners trying to fly to Europe from the Heraklion and Chania, Crete airports using fake passports.
The foreigners were between the ages of 17 and 51, coming from several...
Animals
Carriage Horse Collapses at the Venetian Harbor in Chania, Crete
Tourists and locals were shocked when a carriage horse collapsed on Saturday afternoon at the Venetian Harbor in Chania, Crete.
According to Creta Live news website, the horse was exhausted and fell, pulling down with it the whole carriage. Several...
Greece
Parents Perish Trying to Save their Children from Drowning in Crete
The holiday of a family of six turned into a tragedy at a beach near Rethymno in Crete as the two parents drowned in their attempt to save two of their children.
The 35-year-old father Venizelos Stratakis and the 35-year-old...
Economy
Two New Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration Tenders Launched
The Greek government has launched two tenders for offshore oil and gas exploration and exploitation in the west and south of the country, the Energy ministry announced.
The move follows expressions of interest by a consortium of Total, Exxon Mobil...
Business
Tourist Investment in Crete Approved by the Greek Government
A foreign investment worth €408 million planned for Aghios Nikolaos in the island of Crete has been approved by the Greek government.
The project, known as “Elounda Hills” by the Mirum Hellas consortium, has been evaluated and recommended by the...
Greece
Strong 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off the Coast of Crete
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake jolted the Greek island of Gavdos, south of Crete, in the early hours of Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey.
The USGS said the quake struck at 00.29 a.m. (UTC) and was at a...
Greece
Popular Tourist Resort in Crete Bans Boozy British Youngsters
Hoteliers in Malia, Crete have become fed up with the unruly behaviour of young –mainly British – holidaymakers and are refusing to accept bookings.
Ninety-five per cent of the Greek town’s hotels have signed up to a plan to ban...
Greece
Loving Dad Carries Disabled Daughter on His Back in Samaria Gorge (photos)
A local man captured on camera the extraordinary story of a Greek American and his disabled daughter as they struggled to cross the imposing Samaria Gorge in Crete.
Manolis Papadakis came across the two strangers, Manolis and Sophia, at the...
Greece
Hoteliers in Crete Propose 10 Euro Entry Ticket for Famous Beaches
Hoteliers in the prefecture of Chania, Crete, are proposing a 10 euro entry fee for the world-renowned beaches of Balos and Elafonisi.
The proposal which has been sent to the relevant local authorities in charge of the beaches says that...
Archaeology
Endless Lines at Knossos Palace, Only One Ticket Stand (video)
A lot of patience and strong nerves are the two things - other than a hat and a bottle of water (large) - that a prospective visitor of Knossos Palace on the island of Crete needs.
The lines are unbelievably...