The Greek island of Crete has its own saint connected to love, namely Saint Yakinthos, comparable to St. Valentine.

The name Iphigenia has been synonymous with ancient Greek tragedy and mythology, as well as the concept of sacrifice, for millennia.

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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.

This essay is part of Companion Fare, a series of personal stories about traveling with loved ones.

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The best time to visit Crete is from mid-May to June or from September to October. May brings with it warmer waters and beautiful wildflowers that can be spotted throughout the island's natural ...

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A swift way to get into the mix in the all-time UEFA Europa League top scorers list is to have a standout campaign, as seen by Radamel Falcao’s 17 goals for Porto in 2010/11, which remains a record.

in the earthquake-struck Greek island, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) Fire service rescuers arrive at the airport of the earthquake-hit island of Santorini, Greece, on Wednesday ...

AMORGOS, Greece – A magnitude 5.2 earthquake shook the Greek Aegean islands on Sunday, beginning another week of what geologists are calling an extended earthquake swarm that has sent tourists and ...