ATHENS, Greece -- Severe storms battered islands in Greece for a second day Tuesday, with Crete experiencing the heaviest ...

In ancient times, the mountaintops of Greece held the shrines and ritual sites of the gods. Now, they’re astonishingly ...

Sitting between Asia, Africa and Europe, Crete is located around 200 miles south of mainland Greece. With an area ... Surrounded on all sides by towering mountains and smooth sandy beaches ...

In fact, food on Crete often doesn't even resemble food on mainland Greece. Feta ... aged in caves in the White Mountains. The soft, ricotta-like mizithra is also a Cretan mainstay.

In fact, the island is considered not only Greece’s breadbasket ... entirely different side of Crete. Tsitsiridis’ expertise regarding the island’s heartier mountain fare shows up on the ...

Best hotels in Crete, from family-friendly resorts to mountain retreats - Greece's largest island offers every kind of sunshine break, from amped-up all-inclusives to chic urban stays, beach hotels to ...

Unsettled weather in eastern mainland and Aegean, with showers and occasional thunderstorms extending to the rest of the ...

Better still, as Greece's southernmost isle ... Holidays in Crete don't have to be all about the beach. In Western Crete's White Mountains, this small-scale, off-grid retreat is as far removed ...

Holidays in Crete don't have to be all about the beach. In Western Crete's White Mountains, this small-scale, off-grid retreat is as far removed as you'll get from a gargantuan all-inclusive.