Kazantzakis

The way to prolong the life of the plane tree that has stood for 2,400 years in Krasi, Heraklion, Crete are being sought by authorities.

The City of Iraklio (Heraklion) presented its new campaign, named "Love HER*," after the code acronym for its airport, in Piraeus on Tuesday.

The campaign is aimed at further expanding the promotion of the Cretan capital in Greece and abroad.

Giannis Smaragdis has just become the first Greek director to be elected as a full member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts. “I consider it a great honor to be elected by the European Academy of Sciences and Arts as a member in the field of Arts and Culture. I perceive this distinction as a triple duty,” said the director among other remarks.

Passenger traffic at 24 Greek airports rose 6.1% in January-September 2024 compared with the same period last year, the Civil Aviation Authority (CΑA) said in a report on Friday.

Passenger traffic totaled 9,984,655 in January-September, from 9,413,077 in January-September last year.

"In Crete, the stranger is still the unknown god. Before him all doors and all hearts are opened."

- Nikos Kazantzakis, "Report to Greco"

The flights to and from the Nikos Kazantzakis airport of Iraklio, Crete, that had been suspended due to maintenance work, restarted on Saturday, the Civil Aviation Authority said.

The first flight took place at 3 p.m.

The airport at Iraklio in Crete will be closed between February 19 and 24 as maintenance and repair work is carried out on the runway.

Responding to the announcement, Greek carriers Aegean and Sky Express on Tuesday said that passengers will be rerouted to Hania or Sitia or offered the option of a ferry boat.

The Explorers - Friends of Cultural and Hiking Excursions have planned a three-day trip to the Saronic island of Aegina, starting from and ending at the port of Piraeus, to change the year in an adventurous spirit.

Unknown vandals have desecrated the grave of the renowned Greek writer Nikos Kazantzakis (1883-1957), breaking the wooden cross on the tomb located on the Martinengo Bastion, nestled within the walls of his hometown, Iraklio, on the island of Crete.

Ahead of the upcoming elections on Sunday, May 21, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is scheduled to visit the Athens suburb of Zografou Monday. Later in the evening, at 7 p.m., Mitsotakis will address a New Democracy event at the Nikos Kazantzakis Theatre in Iraklio, Crete.