Archaeological excavations at the ancient settlement of Anavlochos, on a mountainside on the island of Crete, uncovered hundreds of figurines and votive clay plaques hidden among the cracks in the ...

In fact, food on Crete often doesn't even resemble food on mainland Greece. Feta, a Greek staple cheese, isn't produced or popular on Crete. Instead, look for graviera, a hard cheese (similar to ...

Since then, it has become the biggest tourist draw on Crete. Knossos is located about 3 miles south of Heraklion (city buses run regularly from Bus Station A). Make sure to budget a good chunk of ...

Preveli beach, Crete. Credit: Ma Rui/CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Crete is the largest island in Greece, and its coastline of 1,046 km, or 650 miles, makes for some extraordinary beaches. Holidaymakers who have ...

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A Dutch tourist stole a necklace worth thousands of euros from a jewelry store in Hersonissos on the island of Crete on Tuesday. He was located from CCTV footage and his identification was possible ...

These diverse attractions can all be found in the beautiful country of Greece, which I have called my home for 24 years. I live on the island of Crete, which is the largest of the Greek islands and ...

Credit: aeroman3, Public Domain The US Department of Defense has approved a $17.2 million contract with defense giant Lockheed Martin to provide engineering and technical support for Greece’s entry ...

1 Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece 2 Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of ...

There are some areas in Greece that add a twist to the ceremony by burning effigies of Judas Iscariot. You can find these celebrations in areas such as Crete. Good Friday is recognised as a mournful ...