Washed by the waters of the Sea of Crete and the Libyan Sea, the beaches on the island’s western coast are some of the finest ...

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 ...

Explore the 26 new UNESCO World Heritage sites of 2024—ancient forts, fairy tombs, rainforests, and more—plus key expansions ...

Move over Assyrtiko, Vidiano is Greece’s next great white grape. This fine example from Douloufakis (whose vineyards are ...

Multiple countries in the Mediterranean region have been battling intense wildfires this summer, including France, Greece, ...

Travel to north-eastern Crete with Deputy Editor Meg Taylor to discover a trio of architectural stories, all under one ...

Ikos Resorts is set to launch its first property on the Greek island of Crete, Ikos Kissamos, from April 2026. The €150 million ($177 million) investment marks the most significant luxury hotel ...

More than 1,500 people were evacuated when a fire broke out on the southeastern tip of Crete, most of them tourists.

A cluster of holiday apartments among striking, semi-mountainous terrain pays homage to the island’s landscape beyond the ...

Tourists and residents on the Greek island of Crete have been forced to evacuate due to fast-moving wildfires. The flames, whipped by gale-force winds, burned through the night and into Thursday ...

Large fire on Greek island prompts residents and tourists to evacuate the area, as authorities report a ‘difficult situation’.

A wildfire stoked by gale-force winds burned overnight and into Thursday on Greece’s southern island of Crete, turning swathes of forest and olive groves into ashes and forcing the evacuation of ...