Crete

The rugged mountainous Cretan village, perched along the slopes of Mt. Psiloritis, is located in the rugged central part of the large island

In a briefing with analysts, Helleniq Energy CEO Andreas Shiamishis said the refinery and energy group will finalize the end of its partnership with Edison

Scientists have pointed to norovirus as the primary cause suspected for viral gastroenteritis

Crete makes it to third place on the list, behind the east Mediterranean island republic of Cyprus and the Med’s biggest island, Sicily

Media reports on Tuesday: 17 European nations, including Greece, call for new laws to achieve 'effective returns' to deal with irregular migrant issue

The explosion was likely caused by an electronic cigarette and a power bank in a handbag left by a passenger in her seat

According to a local news site, the heinous attack occurred in the village of Vilandredo, Rethymno prefecture, when assailants attacked the stockbreeder, leaving him severely injured

The human skeleton in Crete belonged to a 57-year-old man from Bulgaria who had been missing since 2012. A missing person report had been filed by a fellow Bulgarian roommate.

A €2 billion Israel-Cyprus-Greece power connection hangs in the balance, with Greece's Independent Power Transmission Operator urging French multinational Nexans to give more time

Reports indicate that talks between the parties reached a dead end on Friday, with the Cypriot side failing to respond to French pressure to resolve outstanding issues (cost recovery, geopolitical risks)

The village of Paliokastro on Crete experienced a flash flood on Sunday afternoon and the municipality is still cleaning up the mess. Meanwhile, the weather in Greece on Monday is expected to be milder, but more rain is forecast in some areas.

The earthquake was felt throughout the entire island, especially in the Hania and Rethymno regions

Beyond the traditional 'stars' of Greek tourism, such as Crete, Rhodes, Mykonos and Santorini, other Greek islands' occupancy rates near 100%, like Naxos, Ios, Samos, Skopelos, Lipsi, Andros and Astypalia. Surprisingly, destinations accessible by car underperformed.

The perpetrators were arrested yesterday afternoon for attempted rape and are scheduled to appear before the Prosecutor today.

According to figures, the total number of visitors to the Minoan palace site of Knossos in 2023 reached nearly 944,000 in 2023

Major wildfire in west-central Crete rekindled on Thursday due to strong winds

First respondents managed to initially put the blaze under control on Wednesday, preventing it from engulfing residences and spreading to other areas.

The fire brigade reported 29 new wildfires on Wednesday, of which 24 were immediately extinguished

The quake occurred at 10:23 am (local time) 11 kilometers southeast of the small port village Kaloi Limenes

Sitia is turning to traditions to boost its appeal as a tourist destination. ‘To Vima English Edition’ spoke with locals about their vision and plans