Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The town Sitia on the island of Crete. An earthquake struck near the island of Kasos near eastern Crete on Wednesday (Getty/iStock ...

With famous museums, dazzling beaches, and ancient ruins, Crete's two sides promise a memorable trip. Arturas Kerdokas, 500px/Getty Images For the Greeks, Crete is megalonissos—the big island—and true ...

It would be easy to think that one Greek island is pretty much like another. After all, they belong to the same country, swelter under the same – almost inevitably blazing – sun, and promise the same ...

Planning a holiday on any of the Greek islands isn’t quite as simple as it first looks. As a nation scattered liberally through the Ionian and Aegean Seas, each Grecian isle and archipelago has its ...

ATHENS – Firefighters were struggling Thursday to bring a major wildfire on Greece's southern island of Crete under control, hampered by gale force winds whipping up the flames. Thousands of people ...

There is no better way to enjoy the Aegean than with a plunge into one of the many natural pools across the Greek islands.

Two people have died and at least six others were injured on Saturday in a shooting on the Greek island of Crete reportedly sparked by a long-standing family feud, authorities said. The incident began ...

ATHENS, Greece — Severe storms battered islands in Greece for a second day Tuesday, with Crete experiencing the heaviest rainfall. Authorities on Paros and Mykonos, meanwhile, worked to clear ...

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Crete on Thursday morning, as the tremors were felt across the Greek island and the Aegean Sea region. Authorities have not reported any serious ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Two people have died and at least six others were injured on Saturday in a shooting on the Greek island of Crete ...

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