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It has been the fourth year in a row that Japanese botanists and nature lovers have visited Crete searching for rare flowers that are found only on the island, such as a kind of wild tulip that does not...

The ship Festos Palace of Minoan Lines company struck a dock in the port of Heraklion, Crete due to a sudden squall on April 3. High winds and waves pushed the vessel into the dock and frightening passengers but...

Two of Greece's most alluring attractions, Meteora and Crete, are starring features in well-known publications in Austria for Easter. The Austrian newspaper Kourier hosts in the special insert Leisure, an eight-page tribute to Meteora, entitled  Between Heaven and Earth. The...

Turkish Airlines, expanding its presence as Europe's number one airline, is talking with officials on Crete about a direct flight from Heraklion to Istanbul. A delegation of Turkish Airlines visited the Regional Governor of Crete Stavros Arnaoutakis on March 28. The...

Crete counts on the influx of tourists from Russia, while is significantly investing in religious tourism. On May 18, a mission of the Region of Crete is going to Moscow to participate in an exhibition. The Region of Crete has high expectations...

On March 16, Zacharias Doxastakis, Mayor of the Hersonissos municipality in Crete, presented a program of political-actions for promoting sustainable tourism development. Among others, particular emphasis was given on the municipality's aims to promote wedding tourism, and as Doxastakis stressed,...

About 2,000 farmers from across Greece gathered in central Athens on March 5 to rally in front of the Parliament and protest of harsh austerity policies they said have cut into their ability to make a living. The protesters, some...

A new olive oil products business project is going to run in Crete and Cyprus aimed at promoting foods and dishes using only olive oil. According to an announcement of the Association of Olive Oil Producing Municipalities of Crete (SEDIK)),...

An moderate undersea earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale was reported to have struck the area between the islands of Crete and Karpathos in the southeastern Aegean in the early hours of Tuesday. According to the Geodynamic Institute of...

The ancient Greek goddess Europa who was abducted and raped by the god Zeus is to be featured on new five-euro notes which will be unveiled by the European Central Bank in the Spring. It is only the second series...