A monumental Minoan building surrounding a 110-foot-long courtyard has been uncovered at Sissi on the northern coast of Crete. Built around 1700 B.C. and featuring finely plastered floors, the ...

Lionfish pose a serious threat to native ecosystems because they have few to no natural predators in the Mediterranean. Public Domain A unique partnership in Greece is fighting back against one of the ...

Plus, many have a mix of history, hiking and great beaches LOVE Majorca, but want to find somewhere else with less crowds and new spots to explore? Well, here are six pretty alternatives. Majorca is ...

It comes as Turkey is also being hit by horror wildfires A STATE of emergency has been declared in Crete after the popular Greek island was ravaged by dangerous wildfires. Over 5,000 terrified ...

This luxurious, newly-renovated five-star and adults-only hotel sits on its own peninsula with 360-degree views of the sparkling Mirabello Bay in Lassithi, Crete, close to the pretty towns of Elounda ...

Every summer, millions of UK travellers descend on the sun-drenched shores of Mallorca to lay their towels on the sands of popular hotspots like Palma and Alcudia. But overtourism in the Balearics has ...

An earthquake jolted with a magnitude of 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted the island of Crete at 14:30 on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. According to the Geodynamics Institute of the National Observatory of ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...