Matala, a quiet beach village on the Greek island of Crete, became an international hangout for the flower children of the ...

Sitting between Asia, Africa and Europe, Crete is located around 200 miles south of mainland Greece. With an area of about 3,300 square miles, Crete is one of the largest islands in the Mediterranean.

Military vehicles line at the port of Alexandroupolis in northern Greece. Credit: NATO A massive NATO exercise involving at least 10,000 military personnel began on Monday in the territories of Greece ...

Clara Thomann, 33, a science teacher at Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta, was trekking near the Preveli Monastery on the Greek Island of Crete about ... spread throughout Greece and Turkey ...

Border guards along Greece’s border with Turkey along the Evros River. Credit: Greek government In a historic ruling, the European Court of Human Rights has found Greece guilty of “systematic” ...

Mr. Simitis imposed financial measures to prepare for Greece’s entry into the eurozone and laid the groundwork for the Olympic Games’ return to Athens. By Alan Cowell Costas Simitis ...

Greece is a perennial holiday ... waters of the Mediterranean, one of Crete’s biggest selling points is its collection of beautiful beaches. Malia, Matala and Elafonisi beaches are among the ...

Greece is a nation full of historical sites ... Head to Elafonissi Beach on the island of Crete. Here, you’ll find soft, pastel-pink sand lapping with gin-clear waters, creating a picture ...

We will not share your email address with anyone else, period. Crete is a Greek island located in the Mediterranean Sea. It is the largest among Greece’s nearly 6,000 islands, at 161 miles long by 37 ...