Delos, Naxos, Ithaca, Samothrace, and Crete offer more than beaches and views. Their myths still shape how travelers experience them, through sanctuaries, caves, ruins, trails, and local identity that ...
Last fall, a good friend and I decided we wanted to go to Greece. But rather than opt for Santorini or Mykonos, we decided to spend a week in Crete. All I knew about the island was what I had learned ...
Island of Crete, Greece is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 28 crew member on the International Space Station. In classical Greek mythology the island of Crete was home to King ...