The island has a culinary tradition as old as its ancient olive trees. Our writer savours its family-run tavernas, village bakeries and local produce ...

Athens (dpa) - Two earthquakes measuring magnitudes of 4.6 and 5.3 struck, within minutes of each other, the holiday island of Crete around midday on Saturday, the media reported.

As the agricultural epicenter of Greece for more than 4,000 years, Crete’s generous glugs of olive oil and burbling ...

Greece Battles Wildfire on Crete for a Third Day as Temperatures Rise ATHENS (Reuters) -Gale force wind gusts complicated efforts on Friday to contain wildfires on Crete that have razed forests and ...

The largest island in Greece, Crete has everything you might want from a summer getaway. Sandy beaches (including a pink one that consistently ranks among the country’s best) en ...

An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Greece on Saturday. However, there were no immediate reports of damage. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation ...

Amid a deadly heat wave across Europe, wildfires are burning in countries including Spain, Greece and Turkey. Hundreds of firefighters in Greece have been dispatched to battle a massive blaze ...