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Greece's firefighting services were called on to put out 36 forest fires within 24 hours as high temperatures created tinder-dry conditions, sources said on Monday.

Crete’s smallest prefecture located between White Mountains and Mt Psilorítis (also called “Ídi”), is synonymous with gorgeous mountainscapes, marvellous beaches, Cretan lyre melodies, tsikoudiá spirit served with “oftó”, legendary caves, historic monasteries and monuments, traditional mountain villages and luxurious holiday resorts.

Conde Nast Traveler, the largest travel magazine in the world, presented the best beaches in Greece for 2017.The article focuses on the best beach holidays in Europe for 2017, by country. According to the editors of the magazine, Greece’s beaches that stand out are in Crete, Falassarna, Vai and Elafonissi.

A 49-year-old man was arrested in Ierapetra, Crete on Thursday on charges he burgled the same house twice within the space of two days.

According to reports, the suspect stole 11,400 euros from the home of a 77-year-old on Wednesday morning, but was arrested by police.

An investigation revealed that he had robbed the same home two days earlier, taking 36,400 euros.

While the port town of Agios Nikolaos in Crete can be very much a resort town overflowing with tourists and cruise ships, there is plenty to see and do on the island besides swimming and sun. Here are a few things to check out on your trip to Agios Nikolaos.

A 3.1 tremor in the Richter scale was felt by the locals in the southern parts of the island of Crete, Wedesday morning. The earthquake was estimated at a 10km depth and struck 47km southwest off the coast of the town of Ierapetra. There were no reports of damage.

A 53-year-old teacher who molested an 8-year-old girl on the island of Crete has been sentenced to 54 years in prison.

The 53-year-old was arrested in February after a report by the girl's parents.

Another 13 cases emerged after that.

The Ierapetra court found him guilty in a total of four cases. He is expected to serve 25 years.

The Port of Heraklion, Crete became a battlefield when hundreds of of angry farmers attacked striking seamen on Friday with flares, setting the ticket offices of ANEK on fire.

Farmers and livestock farmers on Naxos reportedly used fishing boats on Friday in order to transport supplies, such as dairy products, to neighboring islands, following an extended strike by Greece's seamen's union, PNO, which has resulted in no ferry services.

Reports suggested the farmers and livestock farmers would continue supplying islands in the coming days.

In protest at the latest round of pension cuts, a worsening tax status and increased job insecurity, seamen have declared a new 48-hour strike that will keep ships docked until Tuesday.