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Magnitude 5.2 Eathquake Shakes Crete

A 5.2 magnitute earthquake shook the island of Crete in Greece on Wednesday at 8.50pm. The tremble was felt throughout the island and also across the Turkish coast. The epicenter is located in the sea 28km NE of Paleokastro. There have...

Humus Ntakos: Recipe

An original recipe for authentic Cretan ntakos with homemade humus

Greece #1 Holiday Destination for Austrians in 2017

Austrians chose Greece as their number one place for holidays for medium distance destinations in 2017, while bookings for trips abroad increased by 30%, according to TUI. Austria's biggest tour operator announced figures for the summer of 2017 in a...

One Dead, Power Outages, Traffic Problems Mark Heavy Snowfall in Greece

The harsh weather conditions of the past 24 hours in Greece have left one man dead, power outages and traffic problems in many areas. On Thursday afternoon a 76-year-old man in Iasmos in the Rhodope region was killed when heavy...

Knossos, the Capital of Minoan Civilization Still Has More Treasures to Reveal

The newest discoveries on Crete at the site of the ancient city of Knossos suggest that the capital of the Minoan Civilization was much more influential and larger than previously thought. Archeologists already knew that Knossos was Europe's oldest city and...

Greek PM Speaks on Rural Development, has Tiff With Reporters

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Tuesday spoke to farmers' representatives while he had a tiff with reporters who were covering the meeting. Tsipras met with farmer unionists and local authorities and farmers in Mesara of Crete. After his introductory...

Vandals On the Island of Crete Set Church on Fire, Write "Allah is Great"

Vandals on Saturday set fire on a Greek Orthodox church in the Lagolio village of Crete and wrote "Allah is great", infuriating locals. According to e-mesara.gr news website, unknown perpetrators set fire to the Church of Archangel Michael in Lagolio,...

Farmers Against Dock Workers on Strike in Crete

Cretan farmers on Friday turned against dock workers on strike at the Heraklion Port demanding that they allow ships to sail so they can transfer their produce. The farmers have camped out in their trucks at the port insisting on...

Video: This Greek Just Proposed to His Girlfriend at the Movies

Lefteris Brillakis decided to surprise his girlfriend with a marriage proposal out of a movie. The couple went to the movies last night, and it turns out "Hacksaw Ridge" is a truly life-changing film, at least for them. "This can't be...

Greek Man Murders His Lover’s Husband in Germany

A 28-year-old Greek man confessed to Austrian authorities that he is the murderer of another Greek man, Antonis Christofakis, 32, who was found dead on the German-Austrian border. According to the lawyer of the 28-year-old suspect, Giorgos Vlachopoulos, who spoke to...