It is not only Mykonos, the paradise of the free-spirited. The Island of the Winds is but a drop in the ocean of arbitrariness in Crete, the Cyclades, the Dodecanese and the islands of the rest of the Aegean, where illegal buildings are constantly being built where the wave once broke. Hotel facilities, beach bars, … Read more
Firefighters continue to work on the fire that has broken out since early morning in a forest area in the area of Mavros Kolymbos in Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete. According to the Fire Department, the forces have been strengthened and are working on scattered outbreaks in the wider area. Specifically, 169 firefighters are operating with 12 … Read more
A 53-year-old man breathed his last on the Piraeus-Souda ferry he was traveling with. The incident occurred on Saturday morning 06/4, when crew members found the unfortunate man dead in the ship’s living room. Initially, according to the local website cretapost.gr, they thought he was sleeping and went to wake him up to inform him … Read more
A 72-year-old cancer patient took his own life in Crete, waiting for the medicine to start his chemotherapy. A medicine, which his cousin said, finally arrived on the day of his funeral. As Mr. Eftichis Sarzetakis described speaking to ANT1, the 72-year-old suffered and his health condition had worsened as he did not immediately receive … Read more
Peloponnese Newsroom An earthquake measuring 3 degrees on the Richter scale occurred at noon on Tuesday in eastern Crete. The epicenter is located south of Zakros Lasithi in a sea area. According to the protothema, the earthquake of 3 degrees on the Richter scale happened at 3 in the afternoon on Tuesday, January 2 and … Read more
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 on the Richter scale was registered shortly after midnight in the sea off the Greek island of Crete, reported ANA-MPA, quoted by BTA. According to the Greek Institute of Geodynamics, the earthquake was detected at 00:52, and its epicenter was 30 km south-southeast of the village of Zakros … Read more
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In cooperation with “Novatours”, we will discover 11 amazing places in Crete, where the photos taken will not leave anyone indifferent. Spinalonga shrouded in dark secrets The island of Spinalonga, located in Elounda Bay in northeastern Crete, has gained notoriety as the last active leper colony in Europe. The combination of the island’s dark secret … Read more
Despite the force of the shocks, there have been no emergency reports from authorities of the destruction. According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC), the quake occurred at a depth of 80 km. According to the Athens Institute of Geodynamics, it had a magnitude of 5.5 and the quake was also felt in the … Read more
The Greek island of Crete was hit by a magnitude 5.4 earthquake in the night between Sunday and Monday. This was reported by the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC). Soon after the earthquake, the EMSC issued a tsunami warning via Twitter. The earthquake occurred in the sea, about 65 kilometers from the Greek island, at … Read more
A new strong earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 on the Richter scale was registered tonight at sea near the Greek island of Crete, ANA-MPA reported. According to the Greek Institute of Geodynamics, the epicenter was 393 km southeast of Athens and 48 km southwest of Arvi on the island of Crete. The Euro-Mediterranean Seismological … Read more