The Greek island of Crete has its own saint connected to love, namely Saint Yakinthos, comparable to St. Valentine.

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

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.

With an area of about 3,300 square miles, Crete is one of the largest islands in the Mediterranean. The island's east and west coasts are connected by a main highway which traces Crete's northern ...

The Santorini volcano eruption at about 1600 B.C. devastated the island, buried a town, and caused massive earthquakes and ...

Israeli hostages Iair Horn, Sagui Dekel-Chen and Sasha Troufanov arrived in Khan Younis on February 15, to be handed over to ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities said Thursday they had found 66 migrants in two locations on the southern Greek island of Crete who had sailed to the island from the Libyan coast in ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Share ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities said Thursday they had found 66 migrants in two locations on ...