Greece
Food
Antikristo: The Cretan Way to Barbeque Meat with Roots in Ancient Greece
You will find some of the finest grilled food anywhere in the world in Greece; Antikristo, grilled lamb from Crete, is no exception.
Greece
Paximadia: the Cretan Greek Superfood
Paximadia -- the hard Cretan rusk now enjoyed all over Greece -- takes thrift and turns it into a delicious and healthy snack.
entertainment
Victoria Hislop Praises Cretans Who Helped Make TV Series Possible
Victoria Hislop praised the generosity of the Greek people this week, saying their help made her new Greece-based television series possible.
Environment
Zaros: The Cretan Village that Became World Famous for its Water
The beautiful village of Zaros on the Greek island of Crete, sits at the foot of Psiloritis Mountain at an altitude of about 400 meters.
Business
US Army Chooses Cretan Water to Quench its Thirst
The Greek bottled water brand Zaros, which comes from the Cretan village of the same name, will soon be slaking the thirst of the US Armed Forces, according to a list of approved products to be purchased by the...
Diplomacy
Mike Pompeo Offered Cretan Hospitality, Amazing Night View of the Island
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his wife Mareva Grabowski-Mitsotakis welcomed US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his wife Susan at the PM's family residence in Chania, Crete on Monday evening.
PM Mitsotakis, who flew to Chania as of Monday...
Greece
Risk of New Lockdown as Mask-Wearing Cretans Are a Rare Sight
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By Benjamin Newton Wylie-Black
As many will be aware, areas of Greece have undergone and are undergoing local restrictions in an attempt to flatten the curve of new Covid-19 cases and, while I cannot speak about other areas in Greece,...
Greece
For the First Time in Weeks Cretans Feel Free Again
As restrictions imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic soften, Greeks return to their daily routines.
Environment
Zaros: The Cretan Village that Became World Famous for its Water
The beautiful village of Zaros on the Greek island of Crete, sits at the foot of Psiloritis Mountain at an altitude of about 400 meters.
Animals
Dog Chained to Tree in Cretan Wilderness Gets Second Chance at Life (video)
A dog found chained to a tree in the middle of nowhere in southern Crete was rescued on Tuesday by a local animal lover who was aided by the local police.
Takis Proestakis, who runs an animal shelter near the...
Greece
The Ultimate Romantic Marriage Proposal — The Cretan Way (video)
A touching video of a traditional marriage proposal, shot in the streets of Heraklion, the largest city on Crete, has gone viral recently.
The future groom, accompanied by his friends and musicians, walks the central streets of Heraklion playing traditional...
Greece
Young Cretan Man's Quest to Tour the Globe on 26-Foot Sailboat (video)
Cleanthes Anastasakis is a 27-year old Greek man from Crete who has been cruising around the world for the last two years in a courageous attempt achieve his goal of circling the entire globe on his sailboat.
Anastasakis began his...
Crime
Family of Murdered American Scientist Donates Funds to Cretan Volunteers
The family of American scientist Dr. Suzanne Eaton, who was murdered in Crete earlier this month, announced on Wednesday that they will be donating funds to volunteer organizations which were involved in the search for her.
The family is also...
Greece
Battle of Crete: How Cretans Took On the Largest Axis Airborne Operation of WWII
The Battle of Crete will remain forever in military history as the scene of the largest German airborne operation of World War II. In Greek history, it also serves as another chapter showing the bravery and the ultimate triumph...
Greece
Cretan TV Station Captures Historic Chania Bridge Collapse Live
Cameras from Crete's NEA television station recorded live the collapse of the historic bridge of Keritis in the island's Chania region on Monday afternoon.
The island of Crete received huge amounts of rainfall in the past several days as part of...