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Torrential Rains Cause Severe Flooding Across Much of Crete

Heavy flooding due to torrential rains have damaged roads, flooded hundreds of homes, and swept cars into the sea on…

Post-Pandemic Travel Dreams: Crete’s Amazing Richtis Gorge

Crete’s Amazing Richtis Gorge is a picture perfect post-pandemic dream hiking excursion on amazing Crete Island.

A Workable Vision of Minoan Greatness Reborn on Crete Island

I woke this morning with the afterglow of an unknown face burned into my cerebral cortex. Stirred from a lucid…

Conde Nast Traveler Readers Pick Six Greek Islands in Top-10

Six of Greece's islands have been named to Conde Nast Traveler Magazine's 33rd Readers' Choice Awards.

Crete Island a Top-5 Travelers Choice Destination for 2020

Crete, the legendary birthplace of the Greek god Zeus, is a top-five pick by Tripadvisor users for 2020. The island…

Archaeologists Unearth New Discoveries at Zominthos Minoan Palace Site

Archaeologists excavating at the Zominshos Minoan site atop Crete's Mount Psiloritis, have reported fascinating new finds at the dig.

The Latest Stunning Hashtag #creteisland Instagram Shares

This week the best Instagram shares from Crete include not just locals, Crete businesses, but visitors to the paradise island…

The Greece Tourism Crisis: First Good, Then Bad, Now Worse

Greece’s drive to promote tourism using the status quo, it is not going to work. Everything put forward from the…

Crete Doctor Bids: “Come Tour the Hospital If You Do Not Believe!”

The director of pediatrics at Crete's PAGNI Hospital bids protestors to tour the hospital if they do not believe the…

England Adds 7 Greek Islands to Travel Quarantine List

Travelers to England must now self-isolate for 14 days after arriving on seven of Greece's island getaways.

This Week’s Hashtag #creteisland Shares on Instagram

A collection of business Instagram shares from fabulous Crete Island, Greece.

Only in Greece: At Sea Somewhere Offshore of Crete

A little flotilla of Cretan fishing boats set said from Myrtos with provisions from home for sailors of the Hellenic…

Jet2 Adds Hundreds of Flights to Greece, Turkey, and Portugal

Jet2 has just announced having added over 500 new flights (representing almost 100,000 seats) to Greece, Portugal, and Turkey.

Domes Resorts Partners With Hotel Investment Partners (HIP)

Domes Resorts partners with Hotel Investment Partners (HIP) for the management of two of its resorts in Corfu and Zakynthos.

What’s Happening On Crete: The Weekend of August 23, 2020

August is coming to a close as is a totally failed tourism season on Crete, but the locals show no…

If Kazantzakis Had Used Instagram – Here’s What He’d Have Shared

If the legendary author Nikos Kazantzakis had used Instagram, here are some shares he might have liked in order to…

An Appeal for Help: Professor Helena Tomas’ Life & Work Must Continue

Dr. Helena Tomas, one of the world's foremost archaeologists, needs our help with therapy following a catastrophic illness.

Greek Isles Dominate Travel + Leisure Ratings in 2020

According to a new Travel + Leisure (T+L) magazine rating, Greece dominates the list of Top 20 Islands in Europe.

Greek Airports Welcomed 235 International Flights Wednesday

Yesterday in Greece, over 230 international flights landed at the country's airports, including the destinations of Athens and Thessaloniki. Greece…

Tripadvisor Rates 3 Greek Beaches in Top 10 of Europe

Three Greek beaches make Tripadvisor's top 10 Europe beaches. Germany's Bild Newspaper says their all destinctively Greek-like.