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A massive U.S. aircraft carrier -- the USS Harry S. Truman -- has arrived at an American naval base in Souda Bay, Crete where it will remain until May 28. The $45 billion (€38 billion) vessel is involved in the...

The Cretan village of Ravdoucha is, according to many, one of the most traditional places in the solitary Rodopos Peninsula. Located on the western part of the island, 21 km from the city of Chania. Ravdoucha is a small, beautiful...

Three people died and one was seriously injured after their speedboat crashed on rocks at the coast of Sfakia, southern Crete, in the early hours of Saturday. According to reports, the dead include two brothers, 32 and 33-year-old, and another...

By Heini-Sofia Alavuo Volunteering feels good and even the smallest acts count; everyone has their own reasons for wanting to help. Mr. Manolis and Niki of Crete are just two examples of people who see volunteering as a way of life. In Crete,...

Santorini, Mykonos and Crete have been awarded as best islands in Europe and Greece among the top 10 destinations for historical treasures in the Leisure Lifestyle Awards 2018. According to Global Traveler magazine, Santorini was voted the best island in...

The family of a Bulgarian woman gone missing from Crete this week have told Greek Reporter they are worried her case will be forgotten after a few days of "routine police work". Antonina Zoeva, 38-year-old mother of one, had been staying at...

There is presently an urgent request for Greek stem cell donors in Canada, especially from people whose background is from the island of Crete. If you are between the ages of 17 and 35, you can register to be a...

Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, ended their three-day official visit to Greece joining in a traditional Cretan dance on Friday afternoon. In images broadcast on Greek TV, the royal couple were seen linking arms with people...

At least 850 students from 75 countries studying in Greece via the Erasmus program have traveled to Crete to learn about the island's culture. The Crete Trip 2018, the largest initiative of foreign students visiting Greece, is run with the...

A 97-year-old war veteran from New Zealand who fought against the Nazi forces in Crete in 1941 is making an emotional journey back to the Greek island. Anthony Madden, a father-of-three from Hawke's Bay in the North Island, was also shot...