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Hoteliers in the prefecture of Chania, Crete, are proposing a 10 euro entry fee for the world-renowned beaches of Balos and Elafonisi. The proposal which has been sent to the relevant local authorities in charge of the beaches says that...

A lot of patience and strong nerves are the two things - other than a hat and a bottle of water (large) - that a prospective visitor of Knossos Palace on the island of Crete needs. The lines are unbelievably...

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake rattled the island of Crete in Greece late on Saturday. The quake occured at 11:30 p.m. local time off the coast of Ierapetra on the southern part of the island, at a depth of 10 kilometers...

Santorini was voted Europe's top island destination and fifth in the corresponding global ranking, according to the readers of Travel & Leisure magazine. In the magazine's annual survey conducted, four Greek islands made the top six list, as readers put...

A 45-year-old man was critically injured from celebratory gunfire at a wedding in Crete. The incident occurred at the village of Metaxochori of the Archanes municipality, in the early hours of Friday. The man was rushed by private car to Venizelion...

A 55-year-old man died after he was shot by his elderly father who mistook him as a burglar ready to break into his home. The tragic incident happened on Saturday afternoon, at the village of Agioi Theodoroi, near the town...

The city of Aghios Nikolaos in Crete will be hosting the first cliff diving competition and a night show on the first weekend of July; it is being organized by the municipality and the World High Diving Federation. The cliffs...

The Greek coast guard seized 1,557,200 contraband cigarette packs from the Tanzania-flagged cargo ship “Golendri” which the coast guard immobilized as it was sailing south of Crete on Friday. The loss of taxes and unpaid duties for the State from...

A new hi-tech “laser maze” inspired by Greek Mythology is the perfect way to pass your time while on Crete -- using everything from hi-tech lasers, haze effects and unique designs at Labyrinth Park! The maze called "Trojan horse" recently...

Greek and British scientists discovered a gene that protects the heart of the residents in the villages of Mylopotamos, Rethymno prefecture on Crete. In their research, the scientists have analyzed the genome of 250 inhabitants of those villages. Although the...