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2 New Quakes Rattle the South of Greece

On Sunday morning in Crete, seismographs recorded two earthquakes simultaneously, in the south and west of the island, the biggest earthquake reaching up to 4.3 on the Richter scale. The first earthquake occurred in the southwest of Chania, with...

Crete: Man Wants to Sell His Kidney for Money

A father driven by his desperation wrote the following note on the bulletin board of the General Hospital in Heraklion. “I don’t just want to sell my kidney; I would sell my own head if it meant that my...

Crete: Newlyweds Donate Food to School

Nowadays, more and more couples avoid building up unnecessary expenses for their wedding and choose to give money to a social organization. Chrysoula and Yiannis is one of those couples. They recently got married and instead of offering wedding favors...

“Chania: A Journey Through the Countryside” Wins Awards

There are many ways to advertise the beauty and culture of Greece. We just need a bit of patience and imagination! Proof of that is the video “Chania: A Journey through the Countryside,” that recently won three awards at...

American DNA Expert to Defend Man Accused for 7 Armed Robberies

According to sources, an Albanian man will be standing on trial in Crete on the 4th of December, and an American DNA expert is expected to support his case as a witness. Mark Marcu, is the young man who is...

Woman Had No Idea She Was Pregnant Until Giving Birth

Last Friday, Antigoni Kokolaki, a 33-year-old woman from Crete gave birth to a girl without even knowing that she was pregnant. Her husband Kostas Kokolakis, said to Greek Reporter, "We were married for ten years and had trouble having children. Antigoni,...

Chania: Celebrating 100 Years Since the Union

The official program for the events was announced today by Nikos Papadakis, the President of the National Research Foundation “Eleftherios Venizelos.” It will include exhibitions, lectures, concerts and educational activities. On the 1st of December there will be a...

They Fell in Love in China and Getting Married in Crete

Weddings are among the most memorable events in life, and Greece is one of the top wedding destinations in the world. The view of the sea, the sandy beaches, the food, the weather, the scenery and the people, make...

Message From Greek "Pappou" Alive for a Century

On November 11, Stelios Panagiotakis who lives on the Cretan village Mourne on Agios Basilios will be 100 years old. He has lived a century where major national events defined the Modern Greek history. He has lived through wars,...

Royal Visit From Bahrain to Crete

Members of the royal family of Bahrain are in the luxury yacht which sailed into the port of Kissamos in Chania, Crete. The yacht named "My Alwaeli" is surrounded by  Greek Coast Guards and security measures are extremely strict. According...