Greece has rescued hundreds of migrants off its southern islands of Gavdos and Crete in five separate incidents since Friday, ...

Authorities in Greece say more than 1,200 migrants have been detained on the island of Crete and the nearby islet of Gavdos ...

Over 1,200 migrants have been detained on Crete and nearby Gavdos due to rising arrivals from Libya. Greece's foreign ...

A group of migrants arrived directly onto a beach in southern Crete amidst bewildered bathers, highlighting the escalating ...

Wind and dry conditions raise the risk that blazes might restart in areas of the island where they had already been contained ...

Is it safe to travel to Crete? Your holiday rights as wildfires rip through Greek island - Firefighters continue to battle ...

Firefighters struggled to gain control over a massive wildfire burning on the Greek island of Crete, as powerful winds fanned ...

According to Reuters, thousands were evacuated late last week as Crete endured gale force winds that exacerbated wildfires ...

Most of those fleeing the blaze were tourists. Firefighters struggled against heavy winds to bring the flames under control.

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.

Nikos Xylouris, nicknamed Psaronikos, (July 7, 1936- February 8, 1980), was a singer and an icon of Crete, Greece.

Greece has rescued hundreds of migrants off its southern islands of Gavdos and Crete in five separate incidents since Friday, ...