A powerful 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Greece on Wednesday, July 23, between two holiday hotspots. The huge tremor hit ...

International Living named Crete the best Greek island for retirement thanks to its strong healthcare, infrastructure, and ...

Hiking the 16km-long (10-mile) Samaria Gorge is considered one of Crete 's must-do experiences, which is why you'll rarely be ...

The seasonal disembarkation charges are part of a broader effort to manage overtourism in high-traffic destinations.

Greece began detaining the migrants arriving from North Africa who have been rescued off Crete after Athens suspended the ...

Firefighters battled a blaze Thursday on the island of Crete that scorched forests and olive groves and forced over 1,000 to evacuate, while a fresh conflagration near Athens threatened homes, ...

Authorities in Greece say more than 1,200 migrants have been detained on the island of Crete and the nearby islet of Gavdos over the past three days, following a surge in arrivals from Libya.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s government said Wednesday it is temporarily suspending asylum applications for migrants arriving on the island of Crete, following a spike in arrivals from Libya.

Greece has rescued hundreds of migrants off its southern islands of Gavdos and Crete in five separate incidents since Friday, its coastguard said on Sunday.

Composed of three summits, Mytikas, Skolio and Stefani, Mt Olympus is Greece’s highest mountain, with 46 peaks exceeding ...