Heraklion

Nikos Kazantzakis is for many the best Greek writer of the 20th century and his books have been translated more than any of his contemporaries.

Two drunk British tourists, a mother and her daughter, caused mayhem during a flight from Manchester to Heraklion, Crete on Thursday and, upon landing, attacked a Greek police officer. The unruly behavior of the mother, 55, and daughter, 24, who...

The grave of one of Greece's most famous and best-loved authors, Nikos Kazantzakis, was vandalized by still unidentified persons. The wooden cross on the tomb, situated on the Martinengo Bastion within the walls of his hometown, Heraklion, on the island...

The Palace of Knossos was the largest of the Minoan palaces in Crete. 

Heraklion, the capital of the Greek island of Crete, is an ancient city that perhaps is under-appreciated for its many attractions.

Four Greek ports across the country have secured EU financing for the implementation of significant infrastructure upgrades. 

A stray dog stood guard by his fallen friend in the middle of the road in footage filmed on Monday on Crete. The footage, shot by a female driver in Heraklion, shows the animal standing by his friend and not...

Record numbers of tourists have been visiting the Minoan Palace of Knossos, according to the Union of Professional Tourist Guides of Crete.

Zach Galifianakis was spotted on Crete, his grandparent's homeland, where he became the godfather of his niece at a church ceremony in Chania on Sunday. The little girl, baptized Katerina, is the child of his first cousin, local news site...

A 4.6 magnitude earthquake hit the sea area south of Crete in the early hours of Wednesday. Although the quake was felt as far as north as Heraklion, there have been no reports of damage. According to the National Observatory of...