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A Boeing 753 of Condor Airlines plane made an emergency landing at Chania airport on the island of Crete on Thursday night. There was information that a bomb was on the plane. 281 people on board and the crew have been evacuated. Condor flight DE69 was flying from the tourist …

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Local authorities on the island of Crete have decided to prohibit visitors’ access to three gorges during the days for which Greece’s Civil Protection has issued a warning of Very High Risk of Fires, Level 4 and  Alert, Level 5. The decision affects access to Samaria Gorge, Agia Irini Gorge …

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A fire broke out in the historic building of the Italian military barracks in the center of Chania, Crete,  short after 9:30 Sunday night. The fire spread very quickly and went out of control despite the firefighters’ mobilization and efforts. The building that used to house the War Museum seems …

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Swimmers and sunbathers were shocked to see a big fish stranded at the beach of Aptera between Golden Beach and Nea Chora by Chania on the island of Crete last Sunday. A fish that looked like a shark had stranded right next to them. A video obtained exclusively by local …

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The Ancient Theatre of Aptera in Chania on the island of Crete will revive its old days of glory after 17 centuries with a special performance: the dramatized narration of a rhapsody from Homer’s “Odyssey.” Actors Sofia Hill and Antonis Myriagos will performe in the company of musicians Giorgos Kaloudis …

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Police in Chania, Crete, arrested a 39-year-old man for cheating foreign tourists and demanding a fee for entrance to a church.  The local resident of Chania would stand outside the cave church of Agia Sophia by Topolia village in South Kissamos. He would approach foreign tourists who were unaware that …

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Thousands of Greeks filled the squares in 24 cities and towns mainly in the North of the country in order to protest the term “Macedonia” be included in an agreement with FYROM. From Drama to Ioannina and from Pella to Chania, protesters waved Greek flags, banners and religious symbols, and …

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The adventure of a German tourist ended late Thursday afternoon, when rescue teams reached the woman and led her back to safety. The 50-year-old woman on a a hiking tour from Sougia to Agia Roumeli in the mountainous area of Chania on the island of Crete. She reportedly lost her …

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In a statement issued on Wednesday, low-budget airline Ryanair confirmed earlier reports that it cancels domestic flights to/from airports in Chania and Rhodes, although it does not make explicit reference to the Rhodes airport, KTG understands. Ryanair closes its hub in Chania with the result that also international flights will …

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Cheap airline Ryanair is scrapping domestic flights from/to Athens to Rhodes and the airport of Chania, Crete. Although there is no official announcement by the airline so far, local media in Rhodes and Crete report of messages Ryanair has already sent to customers in the last couple of days. The …

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Wild fires have been spreading at a high speed in Chania Prefecture in West Crete as powerful South gust winds blow with intensity of up to 135 km per hour. At least ten wild fires started on Wednesday evening in the municipalities of Platania and Kissamos and came dangerously close …

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The first diving park complete with shipwrecks and 38 artificial reefs to operate on the island of Crete, was given the green light by the region’s Environment and Spatial Planning Committee. Under the supervision of the Apokoronas Municipality, Chania, the marine park is set to operate in the coastal area …

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A story of love and devotion between an 97-year-old lady who needs care and her loyal dog of 22 years who needs care as well.  Life, age and health issues had to separate them. For this reason, the lady, a resident of a village near Chania on the island of …

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Barometric low Daedalus that hit Chania in Western Crete brought not only tons of rain and mud but also an impressive waterspout. The waterspout appeared in the sea off Gerani village by Chania. “The phenomenon was unusual and very impressive,” writes local media zarpanews.gr. that uploaded the video. The water …

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Homes and shops were flooded, streets turned into rivers, swollen streams and landslides and tons of mud in and around Chania as barometric low Daedalus kept striking the island of Crete early Thursday morning. Livadia

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A group of  five brainless men decided to go for a prank against a tourist. It is a miracle that the tasteless trick did not have a tragic ending. A video from the security camera in a bar in Almyrida in Chania on the island of Crete, shows a group …

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Newly discovered fossil footprints challenge established theories of human evolution. The human-like footprints from Kasteli may put the established narrative of early human evolution to the test. Did our ancestors take their first steps in Crete? Photograph of two prints possibly representing a static stance of one individual. The footprints …

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Every once in a while a German tourist pops up in Greece seeking fun without paying, claiming Greeks owe to German taxpayers. Media in Crete report of a German woman who refused to pay for a taxi ride claiming “You owe us money, anyway.” The woman needed a ride from …

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The horse drawing a carriage collapsed in the middle of the Venetian Harbor in the city of Chania on the island of Crete, amid a shocked crowd of people. The animal needed a bucket of water and several efforts to stand on its feet, while angry animal loving tourists were …

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One tax officer was transferred to Chania hospital after a taxpayer freaked out in the local tax office and started to smash office equipment. One of the equipment pieces  that flew in the air injured the tax officer in the eye. The incident occurred Thursday noon, when a woman entered …

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