Manolis Bikakis, a 20-year-old Cretan commando, single-handedly halted a Turkish advance during the 1974 Cyprus invasion. Armed with a PAO and eight missiles, he destroyed six tanks and a battalion, ...

The Romanian U20 basketball team reverted back to bad habits, losing to the Czech Republic 75-61 on Saturday, but Christian ...

Greek authorities rescued 216 migrants from Libya south of Crete and Gavdos. All face deportation and will be detained ...

Athens: Greece has detained nearly 200 migrants who arrived after an asylum freeze imposed on claimants from North Africa, ...

A holidaymaker on a popular Greek island has expressed his shock at seeing the popular tourist destination so deserted - and ...

A holidaymaker in Santorini claims the island still has many vacancies during peak weeks of summer, as others explained ...

Dubbed the ‘ Caribbean of Europe ’ for its breathtaking beaches (Porto Katsiki and Milos regularly rank in Lonely Planet’s top 10), Lefkada is another paradise for fans of Greek cuisine.

From July 1 to 13, 2,619 migrants landed on Crete, a surge far beyond anything previously experienced on the idyll beloved by ...

Libya has submitted another note verbale to the United Nations, with an attached map outlining the “outer limits of the continental shelf ...

A new note verbale submitted by Libya to the UN extends the country's maritime border claims to the Greek island of Crete.

Etihad Airways has signed a codeshare agreement with Greek regional carrier SKY express, opening access to 24 Greek island ...

Composed of three summits, Mytikas, Skolio and Stefani, Mt Olympus is Greece’s highest mountain, with 46 peaks exceeding 2000m (6562ft) and a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Lush and virgin, it’s home to ...