Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Nobody says you have to do the obvious on a cruise holiday. As Azamara Pursuit sails into Chania in Crete the temptation might be to ...

A fresco at the Minoan palace of Knossos Credit: Photo: GETTY Jane Foster selects the top attractions in Heraklion, Crete, for Mediterranean cruises including the world-class Archaeological Museum, ...

According to mythology, Crete was the birthplace of Zeus. Heraklion is the largest city of Crete and one of Greece’s major urban centers. The city flourished under a multicultural influence throughout ...

As our 25-person travel group from Rose State College, Oklahoma, disembarked from the cruise ship Celestyal Discovery, I was happy to revisit Central Crete and see its changes since being stationed at ...

The weather on Crete is sunny all year round—but not everywhere. In summer, it is hot and dry. In the other seasons, the climate on Crete is divided: In the north and west it is cool and rainy, in the ...