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Bulgaria Air's Direct Scheduled Flights from Sofia to Crete will Start on May 22

The airline's flights to Crete will land in the capital Heraklion

With the beginning of the new tourist season and the warmer days, Bulgaria Air will delight all its passengers with direct flights to one of the most tempting Greek destinations, where the days are long, warm and salty, and the mood - exotic.

Doctor suspended from Cretan hospital after sexual assault conviction

Regional health authorities on Crete have suspended a specialist doctor from a local state hospital after a misdemeanors court found him guilty of sexually assaulting a minor, it emerged on Tuesday.

Crete's regional health authority asked the hospital, which was not identified, to immediately suspend the doctor, according to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency.

EIB signs 180 million euro loan to fund new Greek airport

The European Union's lending arm, the European Investment Bank (EIB), signed a 180-million-euro ($199.69 million) loan deal with Greece to help it pay its share for a new airport on Crete, the country's biggest island.

Greece has been upgrading its airport facilities to handle an increasing number of tourists visiting the country, one of the world's top holiday destinations.

London event to explore the timeless allure of the Minoans

The enduring influence of the Minoan civilization on fashion, food, music and art is the subject of a high-level event at the Museum of London on Tuesday, November 5, which has been dedicated to Sophia Kokosalaki, the 47-year-old fashion designer of Cretan heritage who died earlier this month.

Classic film scenes recreated in Africa

Senegalese photographer Omar Victor Diop and French-American Antoine Tempé decided to recreate classic film scenes as if they were shot in Africa.

“Cinema is probably the form of art that is the most universal, as it transcends all barriers, be they geographic, cultural, or racial,” said the two photographers.

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