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By Benjamin Wylie-Black* Following on from a recent article about the decision not to open our hotel in Crete for 2020, there was a small backlash centering around the belief that we could afford to make this decision and that...

A British hotelier in Crete, like many other owners of small businesses up and down the country, has decided to keep his property shuttered this summer. As Greece begins to relax its restrictions and prepare for the arrival of outsiders,...

A British national and his French wife have been stuck on the Greek island of Crete since late February after ferry services between Greece and Italy were suspended and are not due to restart before July 1. Chris and Dominique...

By Stephanie Trott* Part of me wishes I was Greek. Nothing excites me more, than the thought that one day I’ll be able to speak the language fluently and make myself understood. The beautiful, complicated words frustrate but excite me,...

The Dutch air carrier KLM and Air France will resume direct flights to Athens within weeks, it was announced on Tuesday. KLM will begin its Athens route on June 6, while Air France will resume flying to the Greek...

Reflecting the resounding success Greece has had in containing the spread of the coronavirus, travel to and from the island of Crete will resume on May 18, which is earlier than expected, according to Nikos Hardalias, Civil Protection Deputy...

As restrictions imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic soften, Greeks return to their daily routines.

The Greek island of Crete is in turmoil after two people were killed and one was injured in a violent clash in the municipality of Anogeia in the Rethymno region on Saturday evening. A 67-year old man was shot and...

An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale hit the sea area south of Crete on Saturday afternoon. According to the Geodynamic Institute of Athens, the tremor occurred at 4 p.m. local time and the epicenter was about 60 kilometers...

A deputy mayor from the Greek island of Crete will forever remember the boat trip he took with a few friends on Holy Monday because of the heavy fine he received afterward for violating the coronavirus curfew. It all began...