Hania

A massive, rapidly spreading fire broke out Sunday evening at the old Italian barracks that used to house the War Museum in Hania, on the island of Crete's west end, and has almost completely destroyed the building.

There were no reports of injuries.

The rise in hotel prices at popular holiday destinations such as Myconos and Santorini is turning Greeks to alternative options again this summer. The average length of their vacations remains rather short as most disposable incomes are still particularly low, according to a survey and analysis by the Trivago website reflecting Greeks' online searches for this summer.

Low-cost airline Ryanair announced on Wednesday that it is scaling down its domestic flight schedule in Greece and closing its hub in Hania, Crete, citing high airport charges.

Crete has come in fifth place among the world's top destinations for 2018 in the Travelers' Choice Awards of travel website TripAdvisor, hailed for "its rich archaeological and mythological history that's reflected in its ancient ruins and cultural attractions."

Hospital officials on Greece's island of Crete say German-born cinematographer Walter Lassally, who won an Academy Award for the 1964 movie Zorba the Greek, has died following complications from surgery. He was 90. 

Hospital officials on Greece’s island of Crete say German-born cinematographer Walter Lassally, who won an Academy Award for the 1964 movie Zorba the Greek, has died following complications from surgery. He was 90.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras used Friday's Clean Energy for EU Islands forum in the town of Hania on Crete to push the narrative that his government is clamping down on inequality within society, not least when it comes to energy.

Authorities in the island of Crete have arrested a Spanish man for attempting to loot an archaeological site near the town of Hania.

A guard spotted the 44-year-old who was using a metal detector at the site of Falassarna, an ancient harbor town on the island's northwest coast, and alerted the police who arrested the suspect.

The city of Hania in Crete is hosting the seventh edition of Dance Days Chania, featuring up-and-coming and acclaimed artists from Greece and other parts of the world who express different trends in modern dance through their work. The performances are supplemented by workshops on dance techniques and improvisation exercises.

A vessel carrying some 120 migrants and refugees was to be towed to Souda Bay on the Greek island of Crete after issuing an SOS signal.

Coast guard officers responded to the call for help on Thursday morning, which came 28 nautical miles off the coast of Hania in the north.