With famous museums, dazzling beaches, and ancient ruins, Crete's two sides promise a memorable trip. Arturas Kerdokas, 500px/Getty Images For the Greeks, Crete is megalonissos—the big island—and true ...

CRETE, Greece — When my Greek-American friend Mano Katsompenakis invited me and my family to his summer home in Crete, we didn’t bother with much research. We just said yes. To be honest, I had never ...

Crete, Greece’s largest island, is known for its historical sites, stunning scenery and local culture. Its incredible history has been shaped by civilizations dating back to the Minoans, Venetians, ...

“Modern ruins” in Chania on the island of Crete in Greece. After spending days wandering through the ancient Greek ruins in Athens, coming across these modern ruins on the island of Crete made me ...

Greece's largest island has more hidden secrets than you can shake a local dakos salad at — but don't do that; they're too tasty. There's a dreamy pink-and-turquoise lagoon on the rugged Gramvousa ...

Archaeologists uncovered an ancient labyrinth-like structure with a mysterious purpose on a hill in Crete during construction, photos show. Photo from the Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports Buried ...

Have you come on a lads’ holiday by mistake? We haven’t come halfway round the world to look at some boring Greek ruins...” The arrival of mass tourism in the 1980s, with the construction of a new ...

Join Case Western Reserve University on an exciting trip to Greece where you'll enjoy historical sites and ruins as well as have time for leisurely relaxing on beautiful beaches. Visit Athens, Delphi, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A big, round, ...

For the Greeks, Crete is megalonissos—the big island—and true to that designation it packs plenty of stunning scenery and cultural marvels. The fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, it is ...