Greek authorities rescued 71 people from a boat in distress south of Crete on Tuesday, October 20, in an operation involving the European Union’s border agency, Frontex, and the Hellenic Coast Guard.
The boat was located 52 nautical miles south...
One of the longest ancient Roman aqueducts in the Mediterranean is preserved in excellent condition in Heraklion, the capital of the island of Crete in Greece.
Constructed around the 2nd century AD, this underground aqueduct drew water from the Fountana...
A fisherman off the coast of Heraklion, Crete has caught a giant pufferfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus), one of the Mediterranean's most dangerous invasive marine species.
The fish, measuring approximately 50 centimeters (20 inches) in length, was caught by local fisherman Nikos...
Thousands of fans of OFI, the pride of Crete, flooded the streets of Heraklion on Monday to welcome their heroes, who clinched the Greek Cup with a thrilling 3-2 victory over PAOK this past Saturday.
It took 39 long years...
Walking through the windy streets of Toledo, a center of Castilian culture and a UNESCO World Heritage city in Spain, where the renowned painter El Greco lived and worked, visitors can admire the stunning Spanish Mudejar architecture, influenced by...
The Siege of Candia, or what we now call Heraklion on the island of Crete in Greece, was almost unimaginable in its duration. For more than two decades, war raged across Crete, settling into something like daily life for...
The construction of the New Heraklion International Airport at Kastelli, Crete, is nearing completion.
This landmark project is poised to radically transform the air transport map of Crete and develop into one of the most modern and competitive airports in...
Three Greek cities are among the most overloaded with tourists, according to a recent survey by Holidu, a holiday rental portal.
It made a list of the cities that host the highest number of tourists per inhabitant using data from Euromonitor...
