The island is a European Region of Gastronomy for 2026 thanks to its ancient culinary traditions ...

Sitting between Asia, Africa and Europe, Crete is located around 200 miles south of mainland Greece. With an area of about 3,300 square miles, Crete is one of the largest islands in the Mediterranean.

A boat reportedly carrying as many as 500 migrants was pulled safely to a Crete harbour after a sea rescue. The vessel lost its steering and had been drifting in the Mediterranean when passengers made ...

Plus, wherever I sat – whether having yoghurt and honey for breakfast or a glass of ouzo presented with the restaurant’s ...

Crete is the country’s most hospitable island, so you can expect plenty of invitations to join in the fun. It takes seven hours to drive from one end to the other of the megalo nisi, or big island, as ...

Disguised as dockers, two men darted across the no-go zone around the harbour and cut through the wire. They slipped on to the quayside, where enemy vessels bobbed in the dark. Their rucksacks were ...