The strongest earthquake recorded was magnitude 4.6 at 3:55 p.m. Sunday, at a depth of 14 kilometers (9 miles), the Athens ...

Hominid footprints found on Crete date back 5.6 million years, making them by far the oldest ever discovered in Europe.

King Idomeneus was the ruler of Crete in the time of the Trojan War, and he participated in that event according to Greek ...

Crete, the largest of the Greek islands, is a tapestry of splendid beaches, ancient treasures and stunning landscapes.

Best Greek island hotels for sea views and romantic retreats in Crete, Corfu, Mykonos and more - Greece isn’t short of an ...

A seismologist from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre has said it may take “weeks” to see how the ongoing ...

With the aim of penetrating the Indian and wider Asian market, the Region of Crete participated – in synergy with the ...

Crete is among the ideal destinations to visit before the start of the summer season, according to Conde Nast Traveller. The popular travel magazine ranks ...

A series of earthquakes near the Greek island of Santorini has led authorities to shut down schools, dispatch rescue teams ...

Matala, a quiet beach village on the Greek island of Crete, became an international hangout for the flower children of the ...