Crete

English Edition | 27.09.2021 | 11:02

Strong 5.8R earthquake in Crete

Material damage to houses and shops - Cretans took to the streets

English Edition | 23.09.2021 | 09:11

An end to the abuse of Chrissi island

The overnight stay of visitors on the island will be allowed only in cases of exclusion due to weather conditions.

English Edition | 22.09.2021 | 22:17

Greece re-issues permit for maritime research off eastern Crete; ignores Turkish saber-rattling

The incident was the most recent example of “Turkography” in the eastern Aegean, whereby Ankara repeatedly cites a baseless and outlandish delimitation agreement with the acting Libyan government in 2020.

English Edition | 12.09.2021 | 09:24

Hydrocarbons – What’s going on with the deposits in Crete

How oil companies are treating Greece now - Why they seem to be changing attitude

English Edition | 11.09.2021 | 11:47

Tourism Minister – Crete and North Aegean islands off German list of high risk destinations

All of Greece is a safe destination for German tourists, said the Minister of Tourism

English Edition | 20.08.2021 | 12:19

Changes in the profile of tourists visiting Western Crete

According to research, the mix of nationalities is changing, as only three out of ten foreign visitors are Scandinavians, while the Germans show the same percentage overall

English Edition | 14.08.2021 | 19:22

Pandemic – Cancellations of flights to and from Crete

A typical example is the e-mail received by a man who wanted to travel at the end of August from Thessaloniki to Crete with a return on September 10

English Edition | 10.08.2021 | 10:47

Crete – Great damage to viticulture from the recent heatwave

From the 15,000 to 20,000 thousand tons of grapes that Crete exports to the EU every year, it is estimated that the production will not exceed 3,500 tons

English Edition | 09.08.2021 | 09:55

Fire in Agios Thomas, Heraklion, contained

The fire continues burning along an inaccessible slope without posing a danger to houses and sheepfolds located in the area

English Edition | 26.07.2021 | 10:32

Crete: Digital journey to the Nazi prisons of Agia

The 12 death row cells of the executed resistance fighters and the execution site are transformed into a virtual museum

English Edition | 20.07.2021 | 11:43

Crete-Attica Interconnection: Ariadne Interconnection completes seabed surveys

The depth of the route reaches up to 1,300 meters, a fact that places the "great interconnection" of Crete in the top trio of interconnections with the largest immersion depth in the world.

English Edition | 12.07.2021 | 10:26

Crete is turning into an energy crossroads

A key role for the island in international and domestic energy developments

English Edition | 02.07.2021 | 10:36

Hotel Investment Partners: Acquisition of a hotel unit in Greece

Blackstone and HIP will invest more than € 6 million to upgrade, convert and reposition Elounda Blu as an international 5-star branded resort.

English Edition | 24.06.2021 | 16:42

Coronavirus: Extraordinary meeting in Crete for the Delta mutation

An alarm has been sounded for the spread of the coronavirus Delta mutation in Crete

English Edition | 20.05.2021 | 14:04

Long-awaited power grid connection between Crete, Greek mainland finally completed

The first tests were successful, the transmission operator announced.

English Edition | 13.05.2021 | 18:13

TUI Cruises to kick off 2020 season from Greece this week – first voyage from Crete

Some 1,000 passengers arrived at Irakleio’s (Heraklion) airport on Thursday to board the cruise ship, which will disembark on Friday.

English Edition | 23.04.2021 | 10:03

STATCOM system starts operating in Crete

The Electrification of the state-of-the-art STATCOM system at the "Heraklion III" Substation in Crete was successfully completed by the Independent Electricity Transmission Operator.