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Unknown perpetrators vandalized the Metropolitan Church of Agios Minas in the Cretan city of Heraklion on Saturday night. According to information from Creta24, three perpetrators, late at night, rushed to the spot,…
The National Observatory of Athens’ annual rainfall and temperature report confirms that Crete registered the highest rainfall and temperature in 2020. Greece’s largest island was hit by successive major storms and repeated…
GCT shares some Greek New Year Traditions which we hope will bring health, luck, happiness and prosperity to the New Year!
The first flight to Herkalion, Crete is scheduled for May 28, 2021.
Shortly after 15:00 this afternoon, Cretan nurses started arriving at Heraklion airport in order to go to Thessaloniki and help in the “battle” against COVID-19. 10 nurses specializing in Intensive Care Unit’s…
Hundreds of homes have been flooded and cars have been swept away by raging rivers of mud in Crete, after torrential rain hit the island on Tuesday. Authorities said the worst damage…
Once upon a time, in one of the most beautiful neighbourhoods of Athens, Monastiraki, there is a house very different from all the others… every day it becomes a magical world full…
The Greek reaction to Turkey’s announcement of a new illegal NAVTEX that will running until November 4, was immediate, especially since it moves the area of Turkish seismic activity further southwest into…
The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority extended the aviation directive (NOTAM) concerning travellers arriving from Russia. The NOTAM has been extended until midnight Monday, October 12, 2020. 500 Russian citizens per week will…
Greece has extended measures to fight Covid-19 for another week, until October 12. The announcement was made by Deputy Civil Protection and Crises Management Minister Nikos Hardalias. In the Attica Region, where accounts for…
The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority extended the aviation directive (NOTAM) concerning travellers arriving from Russia. 500 Russian citizens per week will be allowed to travel to Greece provided they present a negative…
From September 7, Greece will open its borders to Russian citizens. According to the Joint Ministerial Decision (JMD) published in the Government Gazette, flights will only land at the airports of Athens,…
Wearing a face mask is one of the best ways stop the spread of COVID-19, Greece’s Health Ministry spokesperson and infectious diseases expert Professor Sotiris Tsiodras said, describing their use as a “personal lockdown.” Greece recorded 207 new…
Greek authorities announced the implementation of restrictive measures for Heraklion, Crete, following a spike in the number of coronavirus infections on the island. The measures which were announced on Monday by the…
Authorities in Greece have reported that four crew members have been injured in an engine-room explosion on a ferry docked at Heraklion port on the island of Crete. There were no passengers…
Sfentili is different from the other villages in Crete. The seaside village is located 38 kilometres from Heraklion and became famous when it began to sink. For the past 17 years, the…
The Church of Panagia tis Rokas at Prophitis Ilias in Heraklion, was damaged earlier this week as an unknown individual or individuals set fire to the altar, Neakriti.gr reported. The burnt altar was discovered…
A monk was arrested by authorities at Heraklion airport in Crete. According to eKriti, citing a police source, the monk was arrested because a pen-type weapon and three bullets were found during…
The reopening of Greece’s cruise sector from August 1 was confirmed by Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis in a letter to the International Cruise Association (CLIA) and the three largest cruise companies that…