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Cameras from Crete's NEA television station recorded live the collapse of the historic bridge of Keritis in the island's Chania region on Monday afternoon. The island of Crete received huge amounts of rainfall in the past several days as part of...

The men and women of Greece’s Fire Service, along with the special forces from the EMAK rescue team, launched a widespread search in Crete’s region of Chania on Monday morning. A 61-year old man went missing on Monday when his car...

The Greek government on Tuesday gave the green light to three tourism investment projects totaling 240.5 million euros ($272.85 million) on several Greek islands. The grand plans include the construction of hotels on Mykonos, a tourist resort on the island...

Rescue teams on Monday recovered four bodies which were believed to belong to a family  which had gone missing since Saturday night when their car was swept away by a flooded river in Crete. The bodies were discovered inside the...

A sea turtle entangled in fish net and stranded at a beach in Crete was rescued by a passer-by earlier this month. The video of the agonizing rescue became viral. The incident occurred at Lendas beach near Heraklion. A man...

A search operation is underway in the area of Mires, Heraklion on the island of Crete, four people who were passengers in a car were swept away by flood waters at the passage of Geropotamos. According to police in the car...

The Greek government is expected next week to ratify a contract for the construction and operation of the new international airport in Heraklion, Crete. The construction of new airport at Kasteli, which is expected to be completed within 60 months...

By Phil Butler* It has been called “Europe’s oldest city.” The Palace at Knossos on Crete was the center of European culture from before 2800 B.C. until after 1350 B.C. Today, the archaeological site dating back to Neolithic times 9,000...

  For Cretans, and lovers of music, Feb. 8 is a sad day. It marks the anniversary of the death of one of Crete's greatest singers, Nikos Xilouris, whose talent made him known on the international stage. During the early 1970s,...

The Greek island of Crete has just been voted the fifth best of all the world's top destinations in TripAdvisor's recent "Best Destinations in the World - Travelers Choice" awards. Crete was featured among the most well-known and popular tourist destinations...