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Musical Road Show Surprises Locals in Chania, Crete (video)

Residents of Chania, Crete's second largest city, received the ultimate musical surprise as dozens of singers dressed in black performed a famous Greek song on Saturday in flashmob style. The musical roadshow was to mark the sixth anniversary of the...

Herd of Sheep Killed by Lightning Strike in Crete

About 20 sheep were taking cover from the downpour in Omalos, Crete on Saturday, when they were killed by a lightning strike. According to the Meteo Weather Service of the National Observatory of Athens, more than 5,700 lightning strikes were recorded...

Greek Coast Guard Storms Drug-Carrying Vessel (video)

The Hellenic Coast Guard, in cooperation with FRONTEX, the E.U. border and Coast Guard force, released a video on Wednesday of the moment their men jumped onto a Syrian-flagged vessel. As a result of the ship's seizure, which took place...

Riveting Social-Commentary Video Goes Viral in Greece

A new social-commentary video has gone viral in Greece this Christmas season. The startling video, a creation of filmmakers Panagiotis Papoutsakis and Thodoris Papadoulakis, shows how inhospitable Greek cities are to people with special needs. And it also shows, more...

Greek Architects Design "Smart" Hotel Room of the Future

A new "smart" hotel room “perceives the guest’s needs and desires, and modifies its elements accordingly,” says Sofia Mavroudi, a member of the Omada Meletis designer group. Mavroudi spoke about the groundbreaking new design in an interview with the Athens-Macedonia News...

The Spectacular Beauty of Crete's Mt. Psiloritis (video)

Reaching the peak of Mount Psiloritis, the highest mountain in Crete, may not be an easy task but it is highly rewarding to those who brave the climb. At 2,456 m (8,057 feet) the little Chapel of the Holy Cross...

Cretan Olive Oil Sells For €1,020 per Liter at Dutch Auction

A 500-ml (one-half a quart) bottle  of Cretan extra virgin olive oil was sold recently for the extraordinary sum of €510 ($580), a price equivalent to €1,020 ($1,160) per liter. The pricey product was made from the ancient olive trees of the...

The Largest Scale Anti-Terror Exercise Ever in Greece Begins Today in Crete

Today in Crete, the largest anti-terror exercise of its kind to ever take place in Greece is underway at the ports of Souda and Iraklio. The exercise, code-named “Jackal Stone,” started today and is expected to last through December 7....

December 1st 1913: Crete Unites with Greece (video)

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 the Greek State. It took almost a century of tears, blood and martyrdom...

Russian Cosmonaut Chooses Crete for Post-Spaceflight Rehabilitation

Crete has all the potential to be a great cosmonaut rehabilitation centre, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev said on Friday during a meeting with Crete Regional governor Stavros Arnaoutakis. Artemyev is the seventh cosmonaut to visit Crete since 2015 when a...