As German paratroopers seized Maleme airfield, the battle for Crete had only just begun. Across the island, fierce fighting erupted at Heraklion, Galatas, and Rethymno. Allied forces, local Cretans, ...

If you're in Rethymno, then you shouldn't miss the opportunity to wander the narrow alleys of Old Town, a seaside neighborhood that dates back to the 11th century. Here, you'll find prime examples of ...

If you're in Rethymno, then you shouldn't miss the opportunity to wander the narrow alleys of Old Town, a seaside neighborhood that dates back to the 11th century. Here, you'll find prime examples of ...

This Rethymno house by architecture firm Gkotsis Serafimidou stands strong on its clifftop plot, framed by Cretan mountains and gazing out across the South Cretan waters and the Libyan Sea beyond.

Some people up here have never seen the ocean,” Kostas says as we enter a village called Apladiana. He points to its roadside name sign; it is pocked with bullet holes. “See that?” he says. “It tells ...

Crete has been a food destination a long time in the making. Greece’s biggest island is dotted with centuries-old olive trees (including the oldest olive tree in the world still producing fruit), ...

Russian medic Olga Kuldo, 55, was saved after a border patrol plane checking for illegal immigrants spotted her stranded in open waters off the coast of Crete THE dramatic moment a terrified tourist ...

Crete, which is popular with holidaymakers, must improve its beach safety, a UK coroner says A Cheshire holidaymaker drowned in "rough" sea conditions with no lifeguards on duty at a Greek island's ...