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How to escape the crowds on wild eastern Crete

While tourists tend to favour the west of Crete, the eastern side offers farm-to-fork experiences, wild hikes and boat trips on traditional fishing caïques.

Destinations

Iceland, Spain and Portugal: These are Europe’s best beaches

Several of Europe’s beaches ranked in the overall top 10 in the world.

Greece

Greek coastguard rescues hundreds of migrants on boat near Crete

The boat carrying around 400 migrants was successfully towed to port on Tuesday.

Travel News

Crete: Woman killed after 'huge rock' crushes holiday rooms

The rock destroyed two rooms, killing a woman and injuring her son. The victim's 51-year-old husband was in a different room and was unhurt.

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Moments

I spent 6 months in Greece as a digital nomad. Here's how you can too

I moved to a village on the northeastern coast of Greece's biggest island, Crete, and this is why you should too.

Travel News

Crete earthquake: Is it still safe to travel?

Here’s everything you need to know if you have a holiday booked to Crete.

Greece

At least one dead as multiple earthquakes rock Crete

More aftershocks can occur in the "next hours/days", the EMSC has warned.

Greece

Hundreds pay their respects to Greek composer Theodorakis

Theodorakis, who died Thursday at 96, is lying in state in a cathedral chapel for three days ahead of his burial on the southern island of Crete.

Greece

Sluggish start to tourism season in Greece

Uncertainty over the Delta variant is blamed for the low number of visitors

Destinations

Is Crete Europe's last wild frontier?

Crete's rugged landscape makes it an ideal choice for the outdoor explorer. We find out more about what the island has to offer.

Greece

Heavy flooding on Greek island of Crete floods homes and damages roads

Heavy flooding on the Greek island of Crete floods homes and damages roads.

Greece

Greece: Rescue operation continues after migrant boat sinks off Crete

Dozens have been rescued after a migrant smuggling boat sank off the southern Greek island of Crete. Three bodies have been recovered and it's not known if others are missing.

World

Thomas Cook collapse: businesses and employees in Crete in limbo

Businesses and tourism workers across Europe are feeling the shockwaves of Thomas Cook's collapse. In Greece, people working for the company's hotels fear they will not get paid. Today, the UK Civil Aviation Authority announced over 16,000 holidaymakers will be flying back to the country.