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A 47-day-old baby from Corfu is being treated for COVID-19 in Ioannina after being transported…
The time has finally come for summer holidaymakers to pack their suitcases, catch a flight…
Greece’s newest COVID-19 vaccination mega-site will open on Monday (May 31) in the main town of Corfu.…
Greece is calling. Recently the European Best Destinations organization (EBD) released a list of the “Safest…
President Katerina Sakellaropoulou was on Friday proclaimed an honorary citizen of Corfu, during a ceremony…
The German air carrier Lufthansa added seven new Greek destinations for the 2021 summer. Greece…
President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, who has been in Corfu since Thursday for the historic anniversary of…
Corfu, together with the other Ionian islands , formed an autonomous state with its own…
Ryanair has dropped its ‘biggest deal of 2021’… £5 flights to more than 50 European…
Her late Pappou always said, “Χωρίς Άννα δεν Σω” (without Ana I cannot live). Living by the valuable life lessons taught to her by her beloved Pappou helped to make Ana Mavridis, of award winning Zoom Real Estate in Burwood the incredible woman that she is today and her Pappou so proud. On Mother’s Day – a day that we honour the women who have helped others to become the strong and beautiful women that they are today – we tell Ana’s story.
The Easter pot-smashing tradition in Corfu symbolises the creation of an ‘earthquake’ like what occurred following the first Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Despite restrictions, thousands gathered to watch the festivities this year.
Across the country, from north to south, and all around the Greek islands, Easter customs and traditions are preserved unchanged through the centuries. Here are some of the most popular Easter destinations in Greece, that honour and welcome the holiday of Easter in special ways, offering unique experiences to visitors.
Prince Harry and Meghan send wreath and handwritten message for Prince Philip’s funeral. The Duchess…
A moveable holiday, the celebration of Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full moon of the spring equinox. All over Greece, a plethora of customs and traditions are observed during the week prior to Easter, the Holy Week.
Corfu, the birthplace of Prince Philip, honoured and participated in the mourning on the day of Prince Philip’s funeral, with a memorial prayer in the sanctuary of Agios Spyridon. When Prince Philip was laid to rest, his unique personal royal flag, representing the national flag of Greece, was draped over his casket.
Ryanair has announced its largest Greek summer flight schedule, which is expected to help boost…
The Daskalantonakis-Grecotel group has acquired five hotel resorts in Mykonos and Corfu for €61 million.…
A list of the ’10 most popular islands in Greece – and the quiet ones…
Air France last week announced additional routes to Greece this summer. “The Air France-KLM group is…