The ancient Minoan palace of Zominthos on Crete, located at a height of 1,200 meters, shows that Minoans were highlanders too ...

Surrounded on all sides by towering mountains and smooth sandy ... end of the main highway that runs along Crete's northeast coast, the small town of Sitia mixes tourist conveniences with local ...

Best hotels in Crete, from family-friendly resorts to mountain retreats - Greece's largest island offers every kind of ...

Instead, look for graviera, a hard cheese (similar to Swiss gruyere) aged in caves in the White Mountains ... town of Elounda, for an excellent dinner experience. One final note: You're in Crete.

A tragic end has come to the search for 21-year-old German tourist Johann Williams, who was found dead in Crete after going ...