Crete

Traditional Cretan handicrafts, dances, music and cuisine take center stage this weekend during the 5th Sitia Festival of Culture, Tradition & Arts.

According to the Athens Observatory’s Geodynamics Institute, the 3.9R tremor’s epicenter was located 24 kilometers southwest of the settlement of Palaiochora.

The archaeological dig is revealing a labyrinthine-like structure, as the rooms are interconnected with narrow openings

The 3.6 and 4.2 Richter earthquakes struck Arkalochori, in central Crete, Tuesday morning

Austria, Switzerland, and Germany stand out as particularly noteworthy markets, given Naxos' broad appeal to families, couples, and adventure seekers," remarked Vangelis Katsaras, Deputy Mayor of Tourism for the Municipality of Naxos and Small Cyclades.

The joint exercise took place over a maritime region 'marked off' in the revisionist and unrecognized “Turo-Libyan” agreement

The well-known northern Greece holiday 'magnet' of Halkidiki has the most Blue Flags in Greece among prefectures, with 104. Crete, as a whole however, has 146 Blue Flags

She lived her entire life in Crete

Crete hopes to achieve UNESCO World Heritage status for the world-famous archeological site of Knossos

The 3-day event, co-organized by the Observatory of Innovative Entrepreneurship and the Hellenic Educational Robotics Organization, saw participants, adults, and youth from 36 countries compete in 19 categories

"Ferry Scanner", which has become the go-to search and booking platform for ferry enthusiasts said over 860,000 trips were made through its site last year, with 640 ships filled with travelers from 181 countries worldwide

He also called for the full abolition of VAT on essential items

This surge in investment is driven by promising growth prospects fueled by the upcoming Kasteli airport on the eastern side of the island and the development of the northern road axis.

The major investment by the Mirum Group, which in its entirety is likely to exceed 700 million euros including the land acquisition, encompasses high-end hotel units, apartment complexes, villas, a botanical garden, restaurants, retail outlets and a marina

SWOT Hospitality, a leading luxury hotel management company in Greece, will collaborate with Vasilakis S.A. and Marriott International as the hotel's management company.

It is estimated that there are 2,123 unaccompanied migrant children in Greece

His flight on the US-made warplane came during an ongoing two-day visit to the large island of Crete

Smugglers increasingly use so-called “south route” that commences from North Africa coast and aims for Greece or Italy

The Working Group processed data concerning rainfall, temperature, and other more specialized meteorological indicators, as well as estimates of olive oil production in the Regional Units of Crete

The new airport, at the Kasteli site, will replace the outdated Nikos Kazantzakis airport, which is the second busiest in Greece