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U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to make a brief stopover at the Greek naval base of Souda Bay in Crete en route to Singapore to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un next Tuesday. Greek daily Kathimerini reports that information...

A young man from Heraklion has given a new twist to Crete's favorite drink by inventing a motorbike that runs on tsikoudia. K. Iliadis, put tsikoudia -- a distilled, transparent drink made of grapes -- to a new use as...

By Heini-Sofia Alavuo The bearded vulture (gypaetus barbatus) is one of the rarest raptors in Europe, and now Greeks on its mountainous island home of Crete are doing all they can to help this magnificent bird survive. Bearded vultures are categorized as...

Social media users in Greece were left scratching their heads after a picture of a scary flying animal resembling a scene from Jurassic Park went viral. The enormous-looking avian was photographed on Wednesday near Crete's Ierapetra. The initial excitement of what some...

Several events are currently taking place in Crete on the occasion of the European Year of Cultural Heritage. For the week of June 2 to June 5, the Center for Mediterranean Architecture of Chania will be hosting the exhibition “Sustainable...

By Heini-Sofia Alavuo Greece is known for its beauty and nature, but this doesn’t always shine through in the bigger cities. People living in urban areas often don’t have easy access to the country's celebrated natural habitat, especially during the...

There are several things that are customary to Greek weddings, but a Cretan wedding is a whole different matter. A Cretan wedding is not only characterized by an abundance of food, drink and song. There are at least 10 things that...

Xylouris White, the celebrated duo playing Cretan music of original and traditional composition, will be touring Australia in June. Georgios Xylouris on Cretan laouto and vocals and Jim White on drums will play the Utzon​ Room, Sydney Opera House, on...

By Heini-Sofia Alavuo As reported earlier this year by Greek Reporter, the island of Crete has been suffering from a difficult drought. In April, the island had only seen only 3.8 billion cubic meters of rainwater since September 2017. This insufficient amount causes...

This Saturday and Sunday different wineries located all over the Greek island of Crete will open their cellars to wine lovers and visitors in general. According to the Wines of Crete association, there are at least 10 different reasons to take a...