I keep seeing articles like this pop up over the last year. And i'm curious as to how Cretans feel or if they have any thoughts on the matter. Any personal stories? Etc.

it was a very scary day in Azogires but we have electricity again now and as far as I know the fire is out.

Hello.

I do not know if posts like this are allowed on here but i had to try!

I found out today that my cousin has been missing since the 13th of February.

He is a 21 year old German man who is in good physical shape.

He was last in contact with his sister on his way to Gingalos mountin top. In his last message he said that he was fine. He was probably on his way back.

Since then no contact has been made with him and his hire car is still at the foot of the mountain.

The police and fire brigade are already looking for him.

I have more information here from my cusine with a time line and the probable route he took.

I am also linking a newspaper article with a picture. If anyone has any information or has seen him please inform the police

https://www.argophilia.com/news/johann-williams-still-missing-in-crete/240344/

Hello, my name is Teresa and I am looking for my brother Johann Williams. He is missing since Thursday evening. The police, fire department and mountin rescue are already looking for him. Today is the fith day he is missing, so it is extremly important to find him as soon as possible. Since the area, where he might be is quite big, every additional help in the search is a great support. Johanns last known location is the following:

https://osmand.net/map?pin=35.27245,23.93997#15/35.27245/23.93997

Geo: 35.27245,23.93997?z=15

He send that location to me at 17.34 p.m. and told me, he was on his way up. I guess, he meant, he is on his way up to the Gingalos mountin top. Two hours later, at 19.40 p.m. he told me, everything was fine. He might have been on the top of the Gingalos mountin at that time. So perhaps something happened to him on the way down back to the parking. I tried to reconstruct the routes, he could have taken, using the same App, he uses for preparing his routes. You can find the routes attached.

https://apieu.coros.com/coros/data/share-track?regionId=3&id=467009793840873472

His possible route from his last known location to the Gingalos mountin top

https://apieu.coros.com/coros/data/share-track?regionId=3&id=467010178240446464

Johanns possible route back from the Gingalos mountin top to the parking spot, where his car was found

Thank you for reading and feel free to pleas share this with anyone that might be able to help

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Hello everyone. I’ve been in Chania for the past few days, and have been really looking forward to the Samaria gorge hike. I was turned away at the entrance because of the earthquake, and had to take a pricy cab from the entrance back to Chania.

It’s completely understandable for safety to be a priority, but I was wondering how likely the gorge will continue to be closed due to the sandstorm and winds occurring at the moment. My biggest concern is that I will take the 5am bus to the entrance and have to come back again!

The website only updates the day of, so I have to commit before traveling there. How likely is it that the gorge will remain closed for the foreseeable future?

If anyone local has any insight on this topic I would greatly appreciate it!

https://www.neakriti.gr/kriti/hania/2121894_elafonisi-apisteyto-skiniko-talaiporias-kai-ekmetalleysis-toyristes-perpatoyn

Hi guys, I’m staying in student accommodation in Chania. Since the start of the summer, an older kitten (approx 1 year old) has taken a liking to me. Unfortunately I don’t have the money to bring him back to my home country, and the airline also doesn’t accept animals.

Would anyone be willing to take him? He is a cutie pie, playful, affectionate and always greets me with a chirp. I just want him to have a nice life with someone who will spoil him! I leave Chania permanently on Sept. 1st, if transport is an issue I can bring him to you. Efcharisto 💕

Για όσους δεν το γνωρίζουν, από τις 23/7/2025 έχει ξεκινήσει ένα νέο πρόγραμμα το οποίο έχει ως σκοπό την ανεξάρτητη διαβίωση για άτομα με αναπηρία.

Είναι μια καλή περίπτωση για άτομα τα οποία θα κάνουν το επόμενο διάστημα παρεμβάσεις στον επαγγελματικό τους χώρο ή στο σπίτι τους προκειμένου να χρηματοδοτηθούν μέρος ή και ολόκληρη την παρέμβαση και να έχουν μια καλύτερη ποιότητα ζωής.

Για να αποφύγω την αυτοδιαφήμιση, το link βγάζει στην ιστοσελίδα του "Ελλάδα 2.0"

Όποιος γνωρίζει κάποιο άτομο με αναπηρία, θα ήθελα να το μοιραστεί μαζί του προκειμένου να ωφεληθεί από το ποσό της επιχορήγησης.

Just sharing, I have no relationship to them. Pls contact the family if you knew sth.