Guide to the best hotels and things to do in Crete. Maps, travel tips and more.

Sitting between Asia, Africa and Europe, Crete is located around 200 miles south of mainland Greece. With an area of about 3,300 square miles, Crete is one of the largest islands in the Mediterranean.

Take a boat trip to Balos Lagoon, famous for its turquoise waters and picturesque beaches. This location is perfect for ...

Two British tourists found dead in hotel rooms in Crete resort town - Local police are investigating the deaths in ...

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds variable. The overnight low will be 69 °F (20.6 °C). Sunny with a high of 87 °F (30.6 °C). Winds variable at 3 to 9 mph (4.8 to 14.5 kph). Sunny today with a high of 86 °F ...

Greece's Institute of Geodynamics put the epicentre slightly further east, in the sea, and said it was a 6.3 quake. Tremors were felt across several of the Dodecanese islands. Crete was hit last ...

Authorities say more than 230 migrants have reached Greece in small boats over the past two days, including a rare case of a crossing from north Africa to Greece’s southern mainland ...

Sunny with a high of 65 °F (18.3 °C). Winds S at 4 to 18 mph (6.4 to 29 kph). Night - Clear. Winds from S to SSE at 13 to 21 mph (20.9 to 33.8 kph). The overnight low will be 45 °F (7.2 °C ...

Partly cloudy with a high of 65 °F (18.3 °C). Winds from WNW to NW at 7 to 12 mph (11.3 to 19.3 kph). Night - Clear. Winds NW at 7 to 16 mph (11.3 to 25.7 kph). The overnight low will be 42 °F ...