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Vantarakis Hotels Collection Wins TUI Global Hotel Award 2026

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Katsambas Traffic Lights Out 13 Days, No Repair Date Set

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KTEL Launches Four Daily Express Services Between Chania and Heraklion

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New Non-Stop Bus Routes Speed Up Travel Across Crete

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Ambulance Overturns on Crete's BOAK Highway, Patient Safely Transferred

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Crete Braces for Winter-Like Weather, Rain Disrupts Tourism Through Saturday

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Kazantzidi Street gridlock causes citywide delays in Heraklion

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Greece Subsidizes Seven Hotel Projects to Boost Tourism Infrastructure

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