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Greece's May Day: Most Businesses Close, Services Limited for Tourists

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Crete Emerges as Leading Destination for Wedding Tourism

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Planned power cuts hit Heraklion and Rethymno on April 27

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Road Subsidence Closes Crete's Nearxou Street

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Runner Retraces Historic Path of Cretan Uprising Hero

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Rain Hits Crete and Dodecanese as Greece Heats Up Today

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Greece Faces Showers and Instability Over May Day Weekend

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Crete Braces for Early Storms; Afternoon Weather to Clear

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