Crete

Crete’s smallest prefecture located between White Mountains and Mt Psilorítis (also called “Ídi”), is synonymous with gorgeous mountainscapes, marvellous beaches, Cretan lyre melodies, tsikoudiá spirit served with “oftó”, legendary caves, historic monasteries and monuments, traditional mountain villages and luxurious holiday resorts.

Crete is the largest island in Greece and its coastline of 1,046 km or 650 miles makes for some extraordinary beaches. With crystal clear waters and sand in a variety of colors, Crete’s beaches are unforgettable – in fact, this year of the 486 Blue Flag awarded beaches in Greece, 112 of the eco-labeled beaches are located on Crete!

The Regulatory Authority for Energy has begun scanning the market for the concession of the project to connect the power supply of Hania and the rest of Crete with Greece's main grid to another investor in case the Independent Power Transmission Operator (ADMIE) proves unable to meet the timetables set.

He might be robed in the attire of God, but once a Cretan always a Cretan. A video of a Greek Orthodox priest from the Didymoteicho Metropolis in the north of Greece showing off his incredible dancing skills has attracted the praise of all.

A doctor on the island of Crete who was blamed for the death of an 11-month-old infant was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison.

The sentence was suspended following the doctor's appeal.

The infant died in November 2012 due to complications that arose during an operation at the University Hospital of Crete.

Nicholas Hannan-Stavroulakis, the man who famously fought for the restoration in 1999 of the Etz Hayyim Synagogue in the town of Hania on the island of Crete, died Friday morning. He was 85.

Stavroulakis served as the director of the Jewish Museum in Athens and was an emblematic figure in Greece's Jewish community.

His funeral will held in Athens on Monday. 

The 2017 National Mountain Running Championship of Greek track and field federation SEGAS will take place this year at Kritsa in eastern Crete on June 4.

In only the second time the event has visited Crete (the first was in 1983), the run will start and finish at the central square of the traditional mountain village of Kritsa, near Aghios Nikolaos.

The Aquaworld Aquarium on Crete features displays local sealife and reptiles from around the world, including snakes, turtles and octopuses. Visitors are not only allowed to interact with the animals, but are encouraged to pet and hold them. Located in the port of Hersonissos on the northeastern coast of the island, the aquarium is open every day through October 31 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Goulandris Natural History Museum and the Greek Biotope / Wetland Center are raising awareness about the need to protect important habitats with the exhibition "Greek Forests, Green Destinations" at Athens International Airport.

Evangelos-Nektarios Kalymnios, 45, the armed man that is holding three hostages in a stand-off with police in Chania, Crete, spoke exclusively to protothema.gr saying that he will not leave unless the council changes its decision to revoke his kiosk permit in the town. “I have 5 children and declared 0.05 cents in taxes. I am broke. I haven’t slept a minute since the weekend.