An earthquake with magnitude 4.4 on the Richter scale shook the island of Crete at 4:22 on Sunday afternoon. Its epicenter was 5 km North-East of the village Arkalochori, 27 km South-East of the city of Heraklio and its focal depth was 13.8 km. So far, there are no reports …
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Electronic ticket now available for visitors of Samaria Gorge
Visitors to Samaria Gorge, one of Crete’s top natural attractions, located in the region of Hania, will now be able to purchase their ticket electronically via the website tickets-samaria.necca.gov.gr, or pay for admission by card at the gorge’s entrance points. Apart from making it easier for visitors to plan ahead, …
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Strong earthquake rattles Crete; seismologists closely monitoring
A earthquake rattled the island of Crete with a magnitude of 4.6 on the Richter scale at 5:01 p.m. on Friday afternoon. According to locals, the tremor had a strong vibration , long duration and a loud noise, residents told local media. Seismologists are monitoring the phenomenon. The epicenter of …
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Rare fog phenomenon covers the northern shores of Chania (video)
A rare fog phenomenon covered the northern shores of the regional unit of Chania on the island of Crete on Wednesday. The rare phenomenon, a combination of warm and moist air coming into contact with the cold sea, is called “advection fog” or “transport fog” or “horizontal fog.” According to …
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TotalEnergies announces withdrawal from two hydrocarbon blocks near Crete
TotalEnergies on Thursday announced its decision to withdraw from two hydrocarbon exploration blocks near Crete – Western Crete and Southwest Crete – after the completion of surveys in those areas It said that it has informed the authorities and its partners of its decision. According to the announcement, TotalEnergies remains …
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Mitsotakis Artifacts Collection at the new Archaeological Museum of Chania
The archaeological collection of hundreds of artifacts belonging to the late parents of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been displayed at the new museum of Chania on the island of Crete, hometown of one of the most prominent political families in the country. For the first time, the new museum …
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Greece accelerates hydrocarbon exploration, PM reveals areas of search
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Tuesday that hydrocarbon exploration will be accelerated and revealed the six areas in western and southern Greece where concessions have already been awarded for this purpose. One land area and five offshore areas where concessions for hydrocarbon exploration have already been awarded in the …
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Greece to survey off Crete, Ionian Sea for possible natural gas reserves, says PM
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday that Greece will restart its surveying program for the regions to the west and the southwest of Crete and the Ionian Sea in western regions, as it seeks to disengage from Russian natural gas. “Our attention will return to the potential domestic gas …
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Abramovich’s superyacht SOLARIS spotted off Crete; now sailing toward Turkey (UPDATE)
SOLARIS, the super-yacht of Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich was spotted sailing south of the island of Crete on Friday afternoon. According to Greece’ state broadcaster ERT, the yacht was located in international waters, the route used also by many tankers. The reporter of ERT from Chania hinted, even though “with …
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Crete weather: 22 people rescued from flooded parking lot (video)
With an inflatable dinghy and a tractor rescuers managed to bring 22 citizens into safety near Heraklio on the island of Crete late on Wednesday. The people were trapped inside their cars at the flooded parking lot of a stadium in Treis Vavies when the Giofyros river burst its banks. …
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Mother in Crete sentenced to 6 months for not sending child to school
Α Single-Member Misdemeanor Court of Heraklio, Crete sentenced a mother who did not send her child to school to six months n prison with a three-year suspension. The 9-year-old child did not attended school since September 2020. To her defense the 39-year-old mother said that she did not send her …
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Nursing home of horror: 7 arrested in Crete over dozens of elderly deaths, 36 suspects in total
Police on the island of Crete arrested seven people on Wednesday after investigation into dozens of deaths in a private nursing home in Chania and the horror living conditions of the elderly. Among the arrested are the 43-year-old owner and her mother, 68, two doctors and two nurses as well …
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Mother arrested in Crete for keeping child out of school over Covid-19 concerns
A 39-year-old woman in Heraklio, Crete, was arrested on Monday for keeping her child out of school for two years over coronavirus concerns. The woman was arrested following a public prosecutor’s order and she could face charges of child neglect The 9-year-old pupil has not attended classes since September 2020. …
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Operation of public and private sector in Attica & Crete Jan 27
Normalcy will partly return to Attica and Crete tomorrow Thursday, 27. January 2022, after two days of “obligatory holiday” due to snow weather Elpis. According to an announcement by the government spokesman the instructions about the operation of the public and private sector as well as the retail and schools …
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Another Earthquake strikes Crete with 5.3R after 5.7R on Wed morning (UPD)
An earthquake rattled with 5.7 on the Richter scale the island of Crete early Wednesday morning causing distress to local residents. The epicenter of the earthquake at 7:08 a.m. was in the sea area 48 km South-West of Arvi in eastern Crete and its focal depth was 42.7 km. There …
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Kafkaesque-situation on Crete, when man positive on self-test seeks PCR-confirmation
Seeking to have a molecular PCR-test on Christmas Day turned into a small adventure for a young man in Heraklio on the island of Crete. Twice tested positive on self-tests, the young man sought to confirm the illness with a PCR-test. Mission impossible. The 24-year-old man felt ill on Saturday …
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Earthquake rattles with 5.2 R magnitude Crete; second tremor strikes with 5.4 R later
An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale rattled the island of Crete early Sunday evening, December 26, 2021. Three and a half hours later, another, stronger tremor occurred in the same area with 5.4 R. According to seismology institutes in the country, the earthquake with 5.2 Roccurred at 5:15 …
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Omicron cases in Greece rise to 26; dozens more under investigation
Confirmed cases of the Omicron variant in Greece have reached 26, health authorities announced on Monday morning. The majority of them are not related to travel. Dozens of suspected cases under examination. The confirmed cases of the Omicron variant have reached 26 on Monday from 17 last Thursday. President of …
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Earthquake rattles with 5.4 R southern Greece, felt in Athens
An strong earthquake rattled with 5.4 on the Richter scale parts of southern Greece early on Saturday morning. The tremor occurred in the sea area between western Crete and south Peloponnese at 7:16 a.m. local time, the Athens Geodynamic Institute reported. Its focal depth was 57.6 km. Greek media reported …
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Studies on three Natura 2000 protected areas in Greece released for public consultation
Greece’s Environment & Energy Ministry’s released the first three Special Environmental Studies related to Natura 2000 regions in the country. The Studies were released for public consultation on Thursday. The studies concern protected areas in eastern Crete, in Rodopi Evros as well as in the southern Peloponnese. Minister Kostas Skrekas …
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