How Too Many Tourists Endanger Crete’s Most Beautiful Beaches

Mass tourism threatens the popular vacation spots Balos, Elafonisi, and Falassarna on Crete. How the island is now trying to ...

I found paradise in a remote corner of a Greek island – 30 years on it has been ruined

I first visited Elafonisi Beach on the southwestern corner of Crete 30 years ago. Fleeing a messy relationship in London, I ...
Kurdistan 24

Two Women Found Dead After Migrant Boat Runs Aground on Greek Island of Chios

During a rescue operation for migrants whose boat ran aground on the coast, two women were found lifeless, and 10 people, ...

Two migrants die after boat hits rocky shore on Greek island of Chios

(Reuters) -Two migrants died after their boat collided with a rocky shoreline on the Greek island of Chios late on Thursday, Greece's coast guard said on Friday.

-At least three die, 56 rescued after migrant boat sinks off Crete

At least three people drowned when a boat carrying migrants sank off the island of Crete late on Monday while 56 aboard were rescued, the coast guard said.
Newsday

Greece blocks asylum claims for migrants on island of Crete after a surge in arrivals from Libya

ATHENS, Greece — Greece said Wednesday it is temporarily suspending asylum applications for migrants arriving on the island of Crete following a spike in arrivals from Libya. More than 2,000 migrants ...
Greek Reporter

The Cradle of Zeus: Mount Ida and the Birth of Greek Mythology

Mount Ida on Crete, known to locals as Psiloritis, is the location where, according to Greek mythology, Zeus was born.
Tornos News

50 years of Metaxa Hospitality Group: Deep roots in Crete and an eye on the future

Metaxa Hospitality Group celebrates 50 years of history at the “Mikis Theodorakis” Convention Center of Creta Maris Resort – where it all began On the evening ...