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 ...

Q My family will be visiting Crete for a week. We’re staying near Chania and renting a car. Any must-sees or suggestions? A The main must-see is Knossos, which claims to be the oldest city in Europe ...

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, ...

No matter how overdeveloped, overrun and overpopulated the rest of the world becomes, Crete remains removed, mythical, impervious. Like villages nestled in the Swiss Alps or the high hills of the ...

Located southeast of the Greek mainland, the island of Crete may be best known as a popular holiday destination. But Greenwich resident Caroline Morgan is spending the summer in Greece with an eye on ...

Forget that for a hot moment it lit up my Instagram like a brand new Kardashian curve: Kommos Beach in Crete is cool on all counts. The first time I saw this overlooked Greek beach I very nearly ...

A big, round, 4,000-year-old stone building discovered on a Cretan hilltop is puzzling archaeologists and threatening to disrupt a major airport project on the Greek tourist island. Greece’s Culture ...

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 ...