Walking along a dirt track in the foothills above the sea, I had never seen Crete so colourful. Yellow daisies and mimosa, red poppies, pink gladioli and orchids, and purple thistles, swayed in the ...

ENJOY two weeks for the price of one at the Kalithea Apartments in Kalives, Crete. The deal costs £476 per person and departs August 28. Book by Thursday on 01708 225 000.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A British developer is currently building 9 two- and three-bedroom country houses in western Crete, designed to suit British tastes. The Litsarda Villas development is 40 minutes by road from Chania ...