Chania

Chania's Old Hospital Being Razed

On July 3 the works for the demolition of the building complex of the old hospital of Chania, Crete, began, starting with the old blood donation wing, to be completed in two months, much earlier than the time limits...

Tourists Choose Santorini This Summer

Imerovigli and Fira are highlighted as the two most popular destinations on perhaps the most popular of the Greek islands, Santorini, according to users of the well-known hotel price comparison web sire Trivago. The good news for Greece doesn't stop...

Santorini, Crete Top Mediterranean Holiday Destinations

Travelers once again showed their preference for Greek destinations, as Greek islands occupied four of the five first places on the list of the 20 most popular holiday destinations in the Mediterranean region. According to a research carried out by...

The Toughest Fight: Canoeing Against Cancer

They finally managed to get from Piraeus to Chania, crossing 270 nautical miles with their canoes! Two men, who rowed for 16 days, from  June 2 on a canoe-kayak, wanted to send a message of optimism and inner strength...

Many Elementary School Vacancies in Crete

Vacancies in elementary schools on the island of Crete have been recorded in a letter sent by the Higher Regional Primary Education Service Council (APYSPE) of Crete to the Ministry of Education. The official vacancies, as recorded by the Directorates...

Policeman in Chania Kills Self

The local community of Chania is shocked by the suicide of a 45-year-old policeman of TAE Chania, who turned his service weapon against him. According to information, the police officer, who has a family, shot himself at the Hospital of...

Cretan Monastery With Divine Wine

The monastery of Agia Triada of Tzagarolon is one of the richest and most beautiful monasteries in Crete. It is built near the airport of Chania, in the position Tzobomylos of Cape Melecha and at the foothills of Stavros...

4,000 Tourists Disembarked on Crete

Two cruise ships with 4,000 tourists docked in the Souda port and in the old port of the city of Chania on May 17 receiving a very warm welcome by the Cretan municipality. The Navigator of the Seas sailed from...

Neurosurgeon Archontakis' Guinness World Record

George Archontakis from Crete is the only Greek neurosurgeon who entered Guiness World Records for a very difficult surgery he carried out successfully. The surgery was conducted in 2002 on a young student who loved to harpoon fish in the...

Crete Μourns Two Suicides On Easter

Two families in Crete were left in mourning for their beloved who decided to put an end to their lives on Easter Sunday. A desperate 34-year-old mother-of-two hanged herself and a 26-year-old young man committed suicide by shooting himself,...