Heraklion Airport has a new Kiss & Fly area, giving passengers and drop-off drivers a dedicated place for quick departures and arrivals without hunting for parking. The new facility, introduced by the Civil Aviation Authority outside Nikos Kazantzakis Airport, has 17 spaces for short stops. Patris reported the opening today. You drive in, drop off […]

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A 33-year-old Polish man is in intensive care after a near-drowning at Agios Andreas beach in Ierapetra. The Port Authority is investigating.

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Crete is breaking tourism records, but water, roads, housing and infrastructure are under pressure. An analysis examines where overtourism is already a problem.

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Crete’s Heraklion-Lasithi KTEL warns passengers of possible delays caused by VOAK works and recommends allowing extra travel time.

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A British tourist asked for compensation after mosquito bites during his Crete holiday, but returned to the island's good graces after the hotel room was inspected.

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Crete tourism official Michalis Vlatakis has apologized after Turkish flags were carried during an international dance parade along Heraklion's historic 25th August Street.

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Heraklion’s Nikos Kazantzakis Airport had another punishingly busy August, with passenger and flight numbers showing just how intense the peak of Crete’s tourist season has become. The busiest day for passengers so far this year came on August 1, when 68,818 passengers passed through the airport. The following day brought another record, this time for […]

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A young man from Nea Alikarnassos is hospitalized in stable condition after testing positive for West Nile virus. Mosquito control measures are being launched in the Heraklion area.

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A 72-year-old Danish man died after being pulled unconscious from the sea by a lifeguard at Agia Marina in Chania on Monday afternoon.

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Crete's Regional Committee approved two road safety projects worth €398,520 for the Rethymno regional road network, including work around Armeni, Spili and Agia Galini.

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