Rethymno

Airbnb: Which Destinations Do Greeks Prefer for Spring Getaways This Year?

Airbnb: Which Destinations Do Greeks Prefer for Spring Getaways This Year?

According to Airbnb data, changes in travel trends this spring are evident. Millennials are leading the way in getaways, and…

2 months ago

Greek Tourism Gears Up for Busy Season with Strong Domestic Bookings

Boasting high booking rates, the long weekend ending on Clean Monday (the start of Orthodox Lent) and the subsequent long…

2 months ago

Two Romanians in Prison for Assaulting 15-Year-Old Girl in Crete

Following an investigation into indecent assault and sexual acts against a 15-year-old Bulgarian girl residing with her mother in Rethymno,…

2 months ago

Three foreign nationals arrested for sexual exploitation of a minor in Crete

Three foreign nationals have been arrested on the island of Crete in connection with the sexual exploitation of a minor…

2 months ago

CRETE: 15-year-old was shockingly prostituted by Pakistani man - The fathers suicide, mothers despair and 12 alleged rapists

How the horror experienced by the minor was revealed - A mystery with the suicide of the 15-year-old's father New…

3 months ago

Spectacular Rethymno, Crete's 3rd largest but often overlooked city

Although often overlooked because of Heraklion and Chania, the third largest city in Crete, Rethymno, is a wonder and a…

5 months ago

Crete: Turtle laid her eggs under sunbeds and umbrellas - See the photos

A turtle laid its eggs among sunbeds and umbrellas on Damnoni beach, south of Rethymno prefecture in Crete, between Preveli…

11 months ago

Release with Reporting Conditions: Two Teenagers Accused of Rape in Greece | Latest Updates

Two 19-year-olds who were accused of raping a British woman and recording the act on their mobile phones in a…

11 months ago

May 20 this year marks the 82nd anniversary of the start of the Battle of Crete

About 2,500 Greek Australians served in the Australian Defence Forces during World War Two, including 35 women who served in…

1 year ago

A Cretan Baker's Life: 90-year-old Giorgos Hatziparaskos

In a small alley in Rethymnon, Giorgos and his wife Katerina Hatziparaskos have been perpetuating for over 60 years, the…

1 year ago

Tsiknopempti: Flashback to when Crete entered the Guinness World Records for a massive souvlaki

Tsiknopempti is now here and meat-eaters everywhere are sharpening their forks and preparing to fall headlong into ribs, steaks and…

1 year ago

CRETE: Pakistani man who left his brother to die faces manslaughter charges

The 39-year-old Pakistani who beat his sick brother and left him bleeding for days until he finally breathed his last,…

2 years ago

CRETE: Teenager who kicked a kitten in Rethymno was fined €5,000

A fine of 5,000 euros was imposed on the 15-year-old teenager from Rethymno, who, after initially luring a cat with…

2 years ago

CRETE: 18-year-old British tourist raped by two Pakistani men

An 18-year-old British woman was allegedly assaulted and raped on the island of Crete reported The Sun newspaper. The victim…

2 years ago

British tourist on holiday in Crete raped by her two friends

A British tourist on holiday on the island of Crete has been allegedly raped by two 'pals', reported The Sun…

2 years ago

Greeks want Sydney metro station named after Indigenous ANZAC who fought in Greece

There is passionate support in the Greek community of Sydney, to see a metro station on Pitt street named after…

2 years ago

Gavriil Marinakis (1826 - November 9, 1866): A Greek Revolutionary and leader of Cretan Revolt

From Rethymno in Crete, Gavriil Marinakis was the Abbott of the Arkadi Monastery in Rethymno, a Greek Revolutionary and Fighter…

3 years ago

Russian Sputnik vaccine research team in Crete for Greece-Russia Year 2021

The Russian research team behind the creation of the Sputnik coronavirus team were in Rethymno, Crete at the commemoration event…

3 years ago

COVID-19 measures extended in parts of Crete

Localised COVID-19 measures in the regional units of Chania and Heraklion have been extended after the re-evaluation of the epidemiological…

3 years ago

CRETE: Drones to protect olive groves in new pest control initiative

A innovative programme for the protection of olive groves has been launched on the island of Crete that will see…

3 years ago