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The island of Crete is being called a "star destination" for Austrian tourists by the country's tour operators, based on data showing that Crete was among Austrians' top tourist destination, in 2017. According to data from TUI Group, a multinational...

Elounda SA Hotels & Resorts, in Elounda, Northern Crete, has announced its brand new Valencia Soccer School Camp for the 2018 season, the very first hotel in the world to offer this. The camp, which will operate at Elounda Peninsula and...

                Local authorities in the Greek islands of Santorini and Crete have hit out at government plans to allow the casinos to open on the popular tourist destinations. Last week, the mayor of cosmopolitan Mykonos sent a letter to Prime Minister Alexis...

Mount Ida (Psiloritis). Vorizia is a small village in the prefecture of Heraklion, Crete, lying under the impressive Mount Ida (also known as Psiloritis), the highest peak on the island. It is right here where Cretan Zeus, the largest park on...

An incredible, eerie cloud formation looming over Crete this week had local people imagining aliens had arrived. Photographer Yiannis Gkikas captured the rare sight on Thursday with his camera over Rethymno; his striking pictures were posted on the Meteokrites Weather...

A mysterious ship carrying 410 tons of potential explosives seized near Crete is being searched by the authorities, as its owner warns any accident "could turn half of Heraklion into the Sahara desert". Andromeda, a Tanzanian-flagged cargo vessel intercepted while sailing...

Authorities have seized a Tanzanian-flagged ship heading for Libya and carrying materials used to make explosives, according to the Greek coastguard. The vessel "Andromeda" was detected sailing near Aghios Nikolaos, on the island of Crete on Saturday. Authorities found 29...

  They say it’s not as beautiful as Chania nor as romantic as Rethymno. It doesn't have the mysteries of Elounda, nor the beaches of the Lybic sea. However, Heraklion, the capital of the island of Crete, remains a destination...

If you have already been to Crete in summer, you have certainly paid a visit to its beautiful beaches. You've stepped on the pink sand of Elafonisi or swam in the magnificent Balos lagoon. You've felt the hot sun...

  Kalami, an abandoned village made of stone buildings, open doors, and broken windows, currently home to only 8 inhabitants, has made it to the finals of the Los Angeles International Film Festival. Nikos Sarantos filmed "Kalami, The Face of Abandonment" using...