Washed by the waters of the Sea of Crete and the Libyan Sea, the beaches on the island’s western coast are some of the finest in all of Europe. Pink sand, turquoise ...

Santorini, Mykonos, and Zakynthos get the photographs, but the real character of the Greek sea lies elsewhere: in quiet inlets, pebbled bays, and small fishing villages where the water is still clear ...

Two people have died and at least six others were injured in a shooting on the Greek island of Crete reportedly sparked by a long-standing family feud, authorities said.