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.

By Jeanne Muchnick Portions of this trip that were hosted are noted. All opinions expressed are entirely my own. It’s always ...

What is that old adage about ... It turns out that Crete’s version of winter sun can feel surprisingly chilly. So when we checked into a hotel east of Chania, it hardly mattered that our route ...

between Chania and Heraklion on the north coast, provides a lovely setting for mornings at the beach, long lazy dinners, strolls around the old town, and discovery at the Museum of contemporary Art of ...

Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. A developer’s proposal for an apartment tower in Old Town is shrinking by more than 100 units after the local alderman rejected a larger ...

Researchers say the number of residents in the Old Town has not been this low since the Great Northern War (1700–1721). Now, the capital is setting an ambitious goal to double the number of people ...

Four days after he was first reported missing, an 18-year-old Crete resident was found dead under a drain pipe Sunday afternoon, the Will County sheriff’s office said Monday. Samuel N.

begins strumming his electric guitar after playing the video intro to Lil Nas X’s Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit “Old Town Road” on the screen behind him. As the audio from the song cued up ...

However, after 1975 this character started to change as the old town became just one of the centers, the historic one. Save this picture! Close-up map of Old town showing the extension done to the ...

Clues hiding in the details of a 400-year-old map could now solve the mystery of the lost colony of Roanoke - an island between North Carolina and the Outer Banks. The map, titled 'La Virginea ...

Traveling along the Tea Horse Road unlocks a land of teahouses, centuries-old monasteries, and epic valley views.

Stretching for about 10 miles through southern Chania Prefecture's White Mountains, Samaria Gorge is thought to be one of the longest canyons in Europe. The gorge trail begins on the Omalos ...