Heraklion

Knossos, the famous Minoan Palace lies five kilometers southeast of Heraklion, in the valley of the river Kairatos, in Crete. Ιn Greek mythology, the Palace of Knossos was the residence of the mythical King Minos, the son of Zeus...

On April 30, a tragedy occurred in the village of Venerato in Heraklion, Crete, when a tractor overturned and crushed to death a 42-year-old farmer. The farmer died in his effort to save his son, who is now hospitalized...

On the occasion of the centenary of the union of Crete with Greece, the administrative region of Crete, the municipalities and the cultural associations of the island have organized a series of celebrations dedicated to this important historical event. The...

The first charter flight landed at Crete's Heraklion airport Nikos Kazantzakis on March 22 kicking off the spring and summer tourism season which locals hope will be better than last year. The Condor flight carried 174 German visitors who...

While Greece generally lags in some computer-friendly rankings, Heraklion of Crete has been named one of the 21 digital intelligent cities worldwide. According to the Intelligence Community Forum (ICF) assessment which sets up in New York, the list includes only...

Two men were shot by a furious livestock breeder after refusing to stop filming the raging wildfire in Heraklion, Crete on July 30. Two friends, aged 24 and 35, decided to take video footage of the fire raging in the...

The local community of Heraklion is shocked by a new suicide committed yesterday, July 25 on Crete. A pensioner jumped from his balcony, unable to deal with his financial problems. More specifically, the suicide victim left a letter behind, which...

A 34-year-old man, father of three children, was killed in Heraklion, Crete, after a fight he had with another man. According to flashnews.gr, the deceased man was called Priamos Xidakis and the incident took place in Profitis Ilias village...

A night club in Hersonissos on Crete was turned into a Far West Saloon, when German tourists denied paying for the bill. The Germans, after having consumed much alcohol, had fun in a crowded bar of Hersonissos, and did not want...

Knossos is an archaeological site of the Bronze Age on the island of Crete. Minotaur, a mythical creature with the head of a bull and body of a man, was believed to protect the city of King Minos and...