Vai Beach (Palm Beach) is ranked #3 out of 9 things to do in Crete. See pictures and our review of Vai Beach (Palm Beach).

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 ...

Lassithi is one of Crete’s unspoiled gems (Picture: Getty Images) Vai Beach is surrounded by tropical palms (Picture: Getty Images) Pretty and purse-friendly: Getty Images/iStockphoto) ...

Crete wildfire: Tourists evacuated as rapidly spreading blaze threatens holiday beach resorts If you have been affected by the wildfires in Crete, get in touch by emailing megan.howe@standard.co.uk ...

Crete is one of Greece’s most popular tourist destinations with nearly 900,000 visitors from the UK in 2024.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Firefighters were struggling Thursday to bring a major wildfire on Greece’s southern island of Crete under control, hampered by gale force winds whipping up the flames. … ...

Crete, Greece’s largest island, has an arid, uneven landscape criss-crossed by gullies, making it difficult for firefighters to tackle the blaze.

ATHENS, Greece — A fast-moving wildfire whipped by gale-force winds burned through the night and into Thursday on Greece’s southern island of Crete, prompting the evacuation of more than 1,500 ...

ATHENS, Greece -- Greek authorities arrested a man on the southern island of Crete on suspicion of espionage, police said Monday. The man, who was not identified in accordance with Greek ...

A wildfire fanned by gale-force winds on the southern Greek island of Crete has forced the evacuation of locals and tourists, officials said on Thursday. Greece is sweltering in a heatwave that is ...

A Greek beach is back on the list for the first time in four years, soaring up 23 places to secure the number one spot. If you’re looking for a paradisiacal seaside escape this summer, this new ...