The Greek holiday island of Crete has been struck by a 5.3-magnitude earthquake. The strong tremor hit shortly before 8am local time with a number of people…
Áspros Potamós (White River in English) is a settlement in eastern Crete, in the regional unit of Lasithi, whose history and past are blending nicely with modern-day…
A 27-year-old man has admitted to killing developmental biologist Suzanne Eaton, who was found dead in Crete last week. Greek police said in a statement posted online…
The Greek police has arrested a 27-year-old male that has confessed the murder of the 60-year-old biologist Suzanne Eaton in Crete. The American biologist was found in…
Variety is the spice of life on the largest Greek island. Crete, home of the Minotaur legend and birthplace of Europe’s first evolved society, is a vivid…
The administrative region of Crete picked up a Golden Award at the Tourism Awards 2019 at the Foundation of the Hellenic World, in the category “Digital &…
Crete was included among the top 25 destinations in the world in TripAdvisor’s 2018 Travelers’ Choice Award. Paris secured top spot, while London came in second, followed…
Visitors at The Museum of Cycladic Art will be transported to 3 cities of the ancient Cretan era that have been erased from history. The Museum in…
Police in Heraklion are examining the allegations of an under-aged girl who claimed she was raped by a foreigner in Crete. According to her deposition to police,…
As tension over Syria builds up, two U.S. spy planes have landed at Heraklion airport in Crete. The MC-12S EMARSS and MC-12W Liberty planes have been used…
On November 1st, 1913, Sultan Mehmed the 5th resigned from every right of domination over the Great Ocean. Exactly one month later, Crete was officially incorporated into…
A senior high school student from Crete was expelled for hanging a Greek flag on the schoolyard pole. The incident occurred at the Lyceum of Gazi in…
The human foot is distinctive. Our five toes lack claws, we normally present the sole of our foot flat to the ground, and our first and second…
Summer holidays are supposed to be a period of relaxation and carefree time. But these two tourists in Crete apparently missed the memo. The two men, an…
Who says that during your summer holidays all you can enjoy is sun-kissed beaches and water sport activities? Well, in Crete at the same time you can…
The islands of the southern Aegean (i.e. mostly the Cyclades) and Crete were among the 30 most popular tourism destinations in the EU during 2015, the last…
An Irish schoolgirl who drowned in a swimming pool in Crete has been named locally as Laura Dempsey. The 15-year-old from Greystones in Co Wicklow was on…
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday dismissed claims that he is preparing for snap elections as “nonsense” as he urged Greece’s lenders to show more flexibility or…
Health authorities in Crete are on alert after three children under the age of 7 were diagnosed with meningitis in the last 12 days. All three of…
A 32-year-old man has confessed to setting nine fires in the city of Iraklio within the span of four days, earlier in October. The man was arrested…
