Andante Travels (01722 713800; www.andantetravels.co.uk) Has a new 10-day tour in Crete in May, called "Minoans, Greeks and Romans" visiting key archaeological sites on the island, from Chania and ...

'In case you were thinking it’s a load of bull…” says one of our guides pointing up above the ruins of Minoan Knossos at a brightly painted bull fresco behind rich red and black columns, “…it is.” The ...

While this may sound cliché, I truly believe things have a way of working out. On a recent cruise around the Greek islands, our itinerary was changed at the last minute due to high winds. The ship was ...