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Well-Known Businessman Disappears in Heraklion Crete

A Well-known entrepreneur from Heraklion, Crete has gone missing on Thursday evening and authorities say that early signs in the investigation show that there is evidence the man was abducted. Police investigations have been in full swing since the time...

Eleven Wineries From Crete Travel to Düsseldorf’s ‘ProWein’ Exhibition

  Eleven wineries from Crete are participating in the biggest international wine exhibition held in Düsseldorf, “ProWein,” between March 19-21. The wineries that are participating are Alexakis Winery, Diamantakis Winery, Douloufakis Winery, Efrosini Winery, Idaia Winery, Lyrarakis Winery, Michalakis Estate, Minos...

Experience Knossos Like Never Before With a 3D Tour of the Minoan Palace! (Video)

Every year people visiting Crete stop by the ruins of the ancient city of Knossos to experience what remains from the capital of Minoan Civilization. Now, you can experience Knossos as it once was in its glory days, thanks...

Greece's Opposition Leader Mitsotakis Wraps up Crete Tour With Promise for Lower Taxes

With a pledge to lower taxes if his party comes to power, main opposition New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday concluded a two-day tour of eastern Crete in Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi. He said that ND's top priority will...

No End in Sight for Growing Tension Between Farmers and Government Officials

A day following protests and confrontations with local police in Athens and hundreds of farmers from Crete, the farmers union on Crete has said that government officials should expect more of the same reaction by the farmers when they come...

Protesting Farmers Clash with Police in Athens (video)

Protesting farmers from Crete on Wednesday clashed with riot police outside the Ministry of Rural Development and Food, with the latter resorting to extensive use of tear gas. A group of Cretan farmers arrived at the ministry building in central...

4.5 Richter Earthquake Shakes Crete

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 points on the Richter scale shook Crete in the early morning on Saturday, according to the Geodynamic Institute of the Athens National Observatory. The tremors occurred at 1:17 am and were particularly felt...

ZARO'S Named Best Bottled Water in the World

ZARO'S natural mineral bottled water won the golden prize award in the "Bottled Water" category in the framework of the 27th Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting, a competition which brought together more than 600 bottled waters from around the...

Aircraft Carrier 'USS George H.W. Bush' Docks at NATO's Base in Crete

U.S. aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush sailed into Souda’s port in western Crete on Saturday, for the second time in the last few days. The warship, which docked at NATO’s harbor in Marathi, was accompanied by three more vessels...

Skeleton Found in Well on Crete is Missing Brit Steven Cook, Police Say

The authorities investigating the skeletal remains found at the bottom of a well in Crete have confirmed that they are the missing British tourist, Steven Cook, who disappeared almost 12 years ago while on holiday. Steven disappeared on the first night of...