An unprecedented calm descends on the island of Santorini, as the coronavirus pandemic has either caused fear of ‘going outside’ and travelling or visitors are unable to travel due to restrictions in…
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As Greece suffers a coronavirus-induced drop in travel, hotels are slashing room rates of up to 40%. A week-long stay at a hotel in Rhodes next month could cost you as little…
Both mainland (connected via a bridge) and Ionian island, Lefkada has remarkable natural landscapes that include world-famous beaches, delightful local cuisine, a noteworthy winemaking tradition and an exciting variety of things to…
The Hellenic Odyssey, a travel and food tour operator is on a quest to put Greece on the culinary map. Australian born with a proud Cretan heritage, Kelly Michelakis, founder of The…
Every time I walk through the stunning streets in the old town of Chania, I feel as though I’m in a time capsule that has been touched by Greeks, Venetians, Turks, Jews,…
Hotels that are family-owned by locals offer a unique experience, unparalleled hospitality and a sense of history and culture. And that is exactly what you get when staying at Marathi Villas, with…
Stop what you are doing and get your passports ready, as Etihad Airways’ January Global Sale includes return flights from Australia to Greece for only $1,150! The annual January Global sale is offering…
Greece is among the top summer destinations worldwide, but you may be surprised to learn that it’s also a great winter holiday spot. Keep reading to find out ten reasons why visiting…
Greece’s leading airline carrier Aegean has announced the addition of 11 new international destinations to its 2020 schedule from Greece. According to the announcement, the airline will increase the number of available seats by 1.5 million, totalling 19.2…
It comes as no surprise that Greece came first in the list of the best beach holiday destinations for 2019, as voted by Russia’s National Geographic Traveler magazine and website. According to…
Costa Navarino is set to become even bigger and better with the announcement of a new round of investments totalling 1.2 billion euros. TEMES SA, the company behind the award-winning Costa Navarino resort, will create more than…
European low-cost carrier Ryanair has announced that it will launch fourteen brand new routes to and from Greece for the Summer 2020 schedule. This means that 147 routes from Greece can be…
Although I wasn’t even born then, I imagine that 50s/60s Greek islands looked pretty much as Alonissos does today. The pine-clad and serene island with each beach very different from the other…
178-year-old British tour operator Thomas Cook collapsed overnight stranding over 50,000 travellers in Greece, which was the operator’s second-biggest destination behind Spain. Founded in Market Harborough in 1841, Thomas Cook served 19…
Aspros Potamos is known to be the most ancient settlement in the area of Pefki. It is located in south-east Crete, a thousand meters above sea level. The area is famous for its natural beauty,…
According to the president of the Greek Tourism Confederation (STE), Yannis Retsos, since the start of the financial crisis in Greece, tourism has directly generated 125 billion euros to the economy, while…
Santorini is my favorite island. I have been there three times, but all of them over a decade ago. Last year I felt that I had missed the magic breeze and the…
Ports around Greece are expected to welcome more than 5 million holidaymakers this summer, with the ports of Piraeus, Santorini, and Corfu leading the way, cruise travel experts said. According to Greece’s Union of Cruise…
The new high-speed train, with passengers travelling from Athens to Thessaloniki in under four hours, is set to take off on Monday, May 20 and we have a list of times, services…
If you are heading to Greece this summer and not familiar with the Greek language, we have put together a list of some of the most basic words and phrases that you…