Crete

While the port town of Agios Nikolaos in Crete can be very much a resort town overflowing with tourists and cruise ships, there is plenty to see and do on the island besides swimming and sun. Here are a few things to check out on your trip to Agios Nikolaos.

Crete is considered one of the top “value for money” destinations in Europe for American travelers, according to Time magazine’s economic publication “Money”. The publication claims the combination of a strong dollar against the Euro and a substantial fall in airfares favours transatlantic getaways for Americans holidaymakers.

The National Park of the Samaria Gorge in western Crete is opening its doors to visitors on Thursday after municipal crews fixed damages and cleared stones that fell in the trail during winter.

Contributions made to the western province of Muğla's Bodrum district by writer Cevat Şakir Kabaağaçlı, known as the Fisherman of Halicarnassus, are highly appreciated by locals.

The first 2 kilometers of the trail running through the Samaria Gorge, on the island of Crete, will be opened to the public Thursday.

Park authorities, however, said that visitors may be prevented from entering the gorge if weather conditions become too hazardous for safe passage.

The investigation into Sunday's murder of a 23-year-old man in Crete over what appears to be a land dispute took a new twist on Thursday after the victim's cousin confessed to the crime, effectively exonerating his father who told police on Wednesday that he had fired the fatal shot.

The island of Crete was chosen as the 6th best tourist destination globally by the users of online travel site TripAdvisor. The Greek island came behind some of the most popular choices in the world like, London, Paris, Rome, New York and Bali. Bali was the top pick, followed by London.

Watch an incredible 3D video depiction of the Knossos Palace in Crete.

Following months of delays, a government plan foreseeing the transfer of thousands of migrants from overcrowded reception centers on Aegean islands to subsidized apartments on Crete is said to be in the final straight.

The Cretan Bottled Natural mineral water Zaro received the golden award at the Berkeley Spring’s International Water Tasting event. The award ceremony took place in West Virginia, and the Cretan water, which comes from natural springs at the foot of Mount Psiloritis, took top honours among 600 other brands from around the globe.