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The curtain opened on June 22 for the Matala Festival for a third consecutive year, with a spectacular celebration. Visitors from around the world and from many parts of the country flocked to the reference point of the 1960's...

On June 19, at 13.35 a fire broke out in a greenhouse at Makrimaliana, near the beach of Kokkinos Pyrgos in the Mesara Plain, an illuvial plain in southern Crete. Winds of Beaufort force 6 were blowing in the...

The intense seismic activity in the region of Crete in recent days has worried the island's authorities, who fear a major earthquake with possible material - and other - damage. Crete continues to "be shaken" in the aftermath of the...

Seismologists are closely watching the course of the aftershock sequence, with 4.6 Richter being the most powerful tremor southeast of Timpaki. Great concern has spread about the ongoing seismic activity on the island of Crete. There have been more than...

Eighteen Austrian journalists from the major press, broadcast and Internet media in the country are visiting Crete, accompanied by His Eminence Metropolitan of Austria, Arsenius. Welcoming the Austrian reporters in the Region of Crete on June 18, the Governor of...

The organizers of town races for all, Run Greece, that took place on June 16 in Heraklion, Crete, announced that the race will become an institution for Crete. This year, Run Greece was organized by the Hellenic Association of Amateur...

A magnitude-5.6 earthquake has struck in the Mediterranean Sea south of the Greek island of Crete but no damage or casualties have been reported. The Athens Geodynamics Institute says the earthquake occurred at 12:39 a.m. local time on Sunday, some...

There is concern about the ongoing seismic activity on the island of Crete. There have been more than 35 aftershocks since June 15 when a strong earthquake was felt across the island, causing fear to the residents. According to an...

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake has struck in the Mediterranean Sea south of the Greek island of Crete but no damage or casualties have been reported. According to the Athens Geodynamics Institute, the earthquake occurred at 7:11 p.m. local time, some...

The television viewers of Crete have been able to watch the state TV program since 13.30. The TV screen that turned black on the night of June 11 is broadcasting live with programs run by journalists and technicians of the...