A video taken at a five-star Crete hotel shows towels flying across the pool area, as holidaymakers rush to reserve sunbeds.

Hitler gambled everything on a bold idea—capture Crete using only airborne troops. Over 500 aircraft dropped thousands of elite Fallschirmjäger into one of the most dangerous operations of World War ...

Holidaymakers at a five star hotel were forced to queue up and run to nab a sunbed - with some throwing their towels ahead to claim the best loungers. A video taken at Akasha Beach Hotel & Spa in ...

Poseidon, the Greek god of the seas, was originally a Minoan deity called Poteidan or Potidas. What do we know about this ...

Libya has formally protested Greece’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) claim south of Crete, published in the EU’s Official ...

Greece has declared a three-month halt to all asylum applications for migrants arriving from North Africa. The European Union ...

While many eyes will be on Purdue’s Mayer, who starred at the recent Under-19 World Championship, Michaeli will play a ...

In a historic and long due decision, the UNESCO added the Minoan Palaces on Crete to the World Heritage List. The six Minoan palace centers ...

A total of 26 new sites were added to the UNESCO World Heritage list this year, 21 of which are of cultural importance to ...

UNESCO has officially added the Minoan palace centers of Crete to its World Heritage List, recognizing their global cultural ...

A recent International Living report identified the top Greek islands for retirement that are affordable, too. Here's where ...

The ban has drawn sharp criticism from rights groups and opposition parties, who have labelled it illegal and inhumane.