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ARCADIA, Greece - A big fire tore through a forested area close to Anemodouri area here on Aug. 8, prompting Greek authorities to ask the army to help in efforts to put out the roaring blaze, while other fires...

Two men were shot by a furious livestock breeder after refusing to stop filming the raging wildfire in Heraklion, Crete on July 30. Two friends, aged 24 and 35, decided to take video footage of the fire raging in the...

A big fire that has started around noon today in Kerame village close to Plakia in Rethymnon is threatening houses and is destroying crops, grassland and forest vegetation. According to the fire department, the settlement of Agallianos has escaped...

Well ok, we praise our beaches, tourist agents do so as well but the biggest proof of the majesty and magnificent beauty of Greek beaches is when foreign visitors vote them as the best. Tripadvisor is a major travel website...

Lady Gaga has made headlines for her plans to build a multimillion dollar home on the island of Crete. Now, websites are reporting that the 26-year-old musician has found love with a Greek restaurant owner. Lady Gaga was reportedly paying...

The Australian newspaper included an advertisement titled “Greece & Crete: Anzac Day 2013” calling Australians to travel to Greece and in particular the island of Crete in April 2013 honoring the participation and sacrifice of the Australian soldiers (ANZACs)...

The local community of Rethimno, Crete, is shocked after the revalation of a family tragedy with its victim a 16-year-old girl from Bulgaria. The girl was trapped by her mother-in-law and was gang-raped on Saturday night. The under-aged girl was...

Hotel owners and other professionals of the broader tourism sector are trying hard to change the negative climate. In an interview with Ethnos newspaper, they describe this year's tourism as "catastrophic," adding that many tourists have cancelled their reservations during the...

His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa is expected to pay a visit to the Arkalochori of Crete on July 3-4, 2012. He is deeply attached to that particular village on Crete, as he...

A German tourist was sunbathing on a beautiful but remote beach on Crete when a kind 64-year-old man appeared. The man came closer to the tourist, greeted her and they started talking. A few hours later, Greek police were...