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A massive mushroom weighting 3.9 kg (8.6 pounds) has been discovered near a mountain top on the Greek island of Crete. Experts say that it is the first time the calvatia gigantea, commonly known as the giant puffball, has been...

Dimitris Moudatsakis is another person that proves it is never too late to follow your dreams; at the age of 84 he is ready to go to university and study history and archaeology. The Cretan man wanted to get a...

A consortium of U.S. Exxon Mobil , France’s Total and Hellenic Petroleum has been awarded a tender to explore for oil and gas off Greece, the energy ministry said on Tuesday. The consortium will explore two sites off the western...

The Mayor of Lasithi Plateau Yiannis Stefanakis has petitioned Greece's Ministry of Culture and Sports to include the windmills of Lasithi to the National Catalog of Intangible Cultural Heritage, according to the Athens News Agency (ANA). According to the mayor,...

The small island of Spinalonga, which for 50 years was a leper colony, has become one of the most popular sites in Crete. Officials say that it now ranks second only to the archaeological site of Knossos in terms of...

For the first time in ten years, a ferry service was launched on Saturday connecting Thessaloniki, in northern Greece with the Aegean islands and Crete. The route, operated by ferry company Seajets, will run twice a week for three months...

The dramatic rescue of a Russian tourist holidaying in Greece's Crete was captured on camera by an aircraft belonging to the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex). The 55-year-old woman drifted out to the sea by the currents and...

Rethymno was officially proclaimed European Wine City – Dyonisos 2018 by Recevin, the European Network of Wine Cities. The network is formed by the national wine associations of eleven member countries and consists of around 800 European cities. Located on...

A Greek paratrooper has been arrested after firing his weapon in the air at a military base on Crete. According to media reports, the soldier of the 1st Parachute Squadron in Chania, began firing the gun in the air before trying...

The yacht of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Muhammad Al Thani has been impressing locals and tourists alike in Crete. Sheikh Al Thani, a member of Qatar's monarchy, is visiting Crete on his luxurious Al Mirqab yacht, one of...