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An earthquake of 4.8 magnitude on the Richter scale shook Crete at 13:22 on Saturday, while 13 minutes later a 3.5 magnitude aftershock followed in the same area. The epicenter was reported to be below the sea floor at 8...

Passenger traffic in Greek airports grew by a significant 5.4 percent in January 2020 in comparison to January 2019, the Civil Aviation Authority of Greece said in a report on Monday. Total passenger traffic came to 2,250,000 passengers, up from...

The beautiful village of Zaros on the Greek island of Crete, sits at the foot of Psiloritis Mountain at an altitude of about 400 meters.

A millennial couple who quit their routine, predictable lives in the UK to live an alternative life outside a small village on the Greek island of Crete say that it was the "best decision they could have made." Stephanie and...

A Turkish newspaper reported on Wednesday that Ankara will soon send an exploration vessel to start searching for hydrocarbon reserves off the southeast corner of the Greek island of Crete. Yeni Safak reported that the vessel Oruc Reis will...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday attended on Saturday the foundation stone ceremony of the new airport at Heraklion's Kasteli, Crete. Mitsotakis promised that the project which has been had been stalled for many years, will be ready to...

By Phil Butler, Editor of Argophilia Travel News Regional Governor Stavros Arnaoutakis unveiled the remarkable “Islands of the Winds” exhibition to mark the opening of the new Archaeological Museum of Mesara this past weekend in Crete’s Mesara Valley. Local officials, members...

Greece on Thursday signed two loan agreements with the European Investment Bank (EIB) worth 330 million euros. The EIB loans, one for the construction of a new international airport in Heraklion, Crete, and the other for priority investments in Greece,...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has again made remarks regarding his country's illegal deal signed with the Tripoli-based Libyan government on what they consider their mutual maritime borders. The statements were made on his Presidential aircraft after the Turkish leader...

The authorities of Heraklion, the capital city of Crete, announced recently that their municipality will soon be offering free tours to all its visitors. The authorities said that they want to offer to both Greek and foreign visitors to the city...