Chania
Crime
Greek Writer Was a Pimp
A Greek writer from Chania offered the "Fifty Shades of Grey" live. The 44-year-old man apart from being a writer, was also procuring women in a profitable venture.
According to tromaktiko.blogspot.gr, he posted an ad on the Internet promising unforgettable...
Business
Athens Nightclub Singers in Prostitution Ring
Famous singers –and not only- are consigned to prostitution by a ring in Athens which has spread its tentacles throughout Greece and over the Internet.
The police have already arrested a 29-year old man from Rethymno, and a 31-year old...
Greece
Earthquake Hits Crete
Crete was hit by a strong earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale at 07.59, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Institute.
According to the Athens Institute of Geodynamics, the vibration was of a 4.8 magnitude on the Richter scale.
The epicenter is...
Greece
Tourist Bus in Chania Catches Fire
A tourist bus burst into flames while it was moving on the highway, late on the night of Aug. 25 near Kalives, in Chania regional unit, on the island of Crete.
Immediately, the alarm sounded at the police department of...
Greece
Giant Dakos Aspires for Guinness World Records
The cultural association To Rhodo in Chania, Crete, is making a giant dakos. For those who may not know, dakos is a Cretan meze, consisting of a slice of soaked dried bread or barley rusk (paximadi) topped with chopped...
Crime
SDOE Closed Four Businesses in Three Days
In the midst of the summer season in Greece, the Financial and Economic Crime Unit (S.D.O.E) conducted extensive spot checks all around the country. In four cases, the auditors discovered serious discrepancies and shut down four businesses.
In particular, during...
Celebrities
Armani's Summer Vacation in Chania
The famous Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani has been cruising for the last few days the Greek islands on his luxury yacht Main, and since the morning of July 22 has been enjoying his holidays in Chania, Crete.
Armani, who...
Greece
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...
Greece
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...
Greece
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...