As announced by the Regional Unit of Chania, as a result of the ongoing bad weather, Independence Day Parades are being cancelled across the Nomos, although in most cases, the associated Services of Remembrance and wreath laying at local war memorials are still taking place.
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Summer shopping hours for Chania announced
With Summer Time starting at 3.00 am next Sunday 29th March, the Chania Trade Association has published its advisory timetable of opening hours for the city’s shops, in force from Monday 30th March.
Continue readingCrete targets the Indian tourist market
The attraction of visitors from India could help to extend the tourist season in Crete, it was suggested at a conference entitled “Chania-India: building bridges of touristic cooperation”, held on Thursday 19th March at the Chania Hotel and organised by the Hellenic-Indian Chamber of Commerce and Economy and the Hoteliers’ Union of the Nomos of Chania.
Continue readingChange of venue for the OiNotika 2026 Wine Fair
The Wines of Crete organisation has become a principal force in promoting Cretan wines and Cretan wine tourism over the past two decades. Originally started as a network of Heraklion wine-makers in the decade of 2000, it has extended into an island-wide network covering all the four prefectures of Heraklion, Chania, Rethymnon and Lasithi.
Continue readingWhat will be sold in the new new Agora
The promotion of local products is a priority for the new Agora, it was stated at a seeconference entitled “The Municipal Market and the Future”, organised by the Association of Shopowners of the Municipal Market of Chania at the KAM on Saturday 7th February. Sales will be restricted to foodstuffs and café/restaurant businesses, with quotas as to the type of shops, but there will be no restriction on the provenance of primary sector products on sale, according to the Municipality’s plans for the new market.
Continue readingNew tourist season promising despite staff shortages
This is the time of year when hotels, restaurants and other catering establishments are seeking to recruit staff for the coming tourist season. The back pages of Haniotika Nea are filled with small ads for posts ranging from managers to receptionists to barmen, cooks and chambermaids.
Continue readingA new fire chief for Crete
The year 2025 was a difficult one for the Fire Service in Crete, with outbreaks of fire exacerbated by high summer temperatures and gale force winds in many places. The worst outbreak was near Ierapetra in July, when a major conflagration was fought by more than 230 firefighters along with 46 vehicles and 10 helicopters, and 1,500 residents and visitors had to be evacuated from four villages.
Continue readingPlaces for street traders in the old city of Chania
22 pitches at the Venetian Harbour and Koum Kapi
The Municipal Port Authority of Chania have specified the number of sites available for open-air trading in 2026. According to a recent announcement, the concession lasts until 31st December 2026 and payment of the annual fee is due in its entirety within 5 days of the issue of each permit by the Authority’s Management Board.
Continue readingNew digital infrastructure for the Municipality of Chania
In 14 months from now the Municipality of Chania will have an up-to-date digital Control Centre, having just signed an agreement with OTE for them to construct a modern installation and upgrade already existing ones. The agreement was signed on Monday 22nd December between the Municipality and OTE officials and the project will be incorporated into the government’s “Antonis Tritsis” programme for funding local government development., with a budget of €1,450,614.
Continue readingFree e-bikes in Chania
With their i-bike Chania initiative the Municipality of Chania are introducing a new system of electric bikes for free public use in the city. In a press release issued on 29th December the Municipality says:
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