Greek authorities say 66 migrants have been found in two locations on the southern island of Crete after arriving on the ...

If you’re looking for somewhere really romantic to explore with your other half, Paros is a great option. Crete is the best Greek island for history buffs, with fabulous Minoan ruins and wild natural ...

And this coming August, Marriott Bonvoy loyalists — and those who just want to get away to Greece — can look forward to the first-ever JW Marriott resort on the island of Crete. Now accepting ...

It's also a special municipality of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. This Dutch Caribbean island is a home to 2,000 permanent residents spread across just four villages. In a region known for a ...

The only problem is choosing which of Greece's 227 islands to visit. You can fly direct to five of them - Corfu, Crete, Kos ... goes without saying that this Greek island is a haven for sun ...

Spinalonga remained under Venetian rule even after the Ottomans occupied the rest of Crete. In 1715, however, the Ottomans overthrew the small island, banishing the Venetian presence from Crete ...

beating Thessaloniki and Corfu in the first category and Crete and Olympia in the second. Thessaloniki, on the other hand, was voted best Greek destination for gastronomy, leaving behind the island of ...

CRETE, Greece — When my Greek-American friend Mano Katsompenakis invited me and my family to his summer home in Crete, we didn’t bother with much research. We just said yes. To be honest, I ...

IMAGINE being so far removed from civilisation that ordering Christmas gifts means planning half a year in advance. With the nearest town more than 1,500 miles away, the only link to the outside ...

Greece came in second in Google’s “Years in Search” 2024 and two Greek islands are among the 10 most searched for of the year. Photo of the Acropolis Museum with the Acropolis seen from the window.

A 4.9 magnitude earthquake occurred on the evening of Sunday, December 22, 2024, off the coast of Crete. According to the updated report from the Geodynamic Institute, the earthquake's epicentre was ...

A pretty, understated Greek island is famous for its pink beaches, short travel time and cheap beer. Just under a four-hour flight away, the incredible island of Crete has long been a popular ...