Hominid footprints found on Crete date back 5.6 million years, making them by far the oldest ever discovered in Europe.

Residents on the popular island of Santorini have experienced hundreds of earthquakes this week while researchers have ...

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.

In Greece's urban areas, house prices rose by 7.29% in Q3 2024 from a year earlier, following year-on-year increases of 9.24% in Q2 2024, 10.84% in Q1 2024, 12.58% in Q4 2023 and 13.28% in Q3 2023, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Home Greece Public Holidays 2024 This page contains a national calendar of all 2024 public holidays. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for ...