Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has been found guilty on three counts- aggravated assault, resisting arrest and repeated bribery attempts, after a brawl last week on the Greek island of Mykonos. Maguire, who…
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While en route to Piraeus from the island of Kalymnos, Captain Yiannis Sigalas delivered a healthy baby girl on board passenger ferry ‘Blue Star Chios’. The woman who boarded the passenger ferry…
A new web platform that will look to make the Greek islands accessible to tourists with special needs, will launch in June by Greek non-profit organisation Agoni Grammi Gonimi, Microsoft Hellas and…
The ships are sailing again, but with new regulations and safety protocols including social distancing. As taxes on ferries was reduced from 24% to 13%, with the measure remaining in force until…
Syros, the capital of the Cyclades, which is now becoming more and more popular, was featured by Daily Mail as an “Italian masterpiece.” Titled, “A little Italy… in Greece”, the article notes…
2004 European champion, Theodoros Zagorakis, has pledged to donate 50% of his salary for the next two months to the coronavirus fund in Greece. Since the start of March, the nation has…
Greek-American Eileen Botsford has been an established and dynamic member of the Athens and international art scene throughout her adult life, and her husband Edward Maitland-Makgill-Chrichton spent many years in the UK…
You have heard of Mykonos, Santorini, and Paros. But you may not have heard a lot about Syros island, the capital of the Cyclades, which is now becoming more and more popular…
Galissa in Syros has become the first beach in Greece to have a lifesaving automatic external defibrillator (AED) on-site. This particular beach, which is the largest on the island and the most…
Is there anything more magical than learning about Greek culture, history and art in the birthplace of literature, philosophy, democracy and modern medicine? Being able to discover more about tracing Ariadne, the…
Neorion Shipyards on the Greek island of Syros have made a comeback from near bankruptcy, after a one-year closure following its purchase from new owner Onex. “Syros and the shipyard have a…
Skyros High School aims to be the first “green school” to meet the international environmental standards, defined by the “Green Destinations” programme with it’s energy upgrade plans which includes renewable energy sources,…
Thessaloniki has planted Greece’s first vertical garden, covering an area facade of 50 square metres. The space at the Urban Environment Directorate building on Kleanthous Street has been sowed with 804…
Agios Stefanos located on Syros island is tiny in size but with its very impressive view and being built in a cave, it’s considered amongst the 20 best chapels in the world.…
The President of the Hellenic Republic, Prokopis Pavlopoulos attended celebrations for Epiphany Day on the island of Syros on Sunday. The day was officiated by His Eminence Ieronymos II, Archbishop of Athens…
Last month, GCT reported on a cat lovers dream job of working as a caretaker at a cat sanctuary looking after 55 kittens on the island of Syros. The job application went viral,…
A cargo ship with a 13 man crew carrying plaster called out for assistance today reporting mechanical damage. Named ‘Hercules’ the cargo ship had left Crete for the port of Volos and…
Over 35,000 cat lovers from around the globe have submitted applications in the hope of becoming the lucky person who will be hired to take care of 55 cats on a property…
For all you cat lovers, the purr-fect job is waiting for you on the stunning Greek Island of Syros, as you could be the new caretaker to oversee the cat sanctuary with its 55…
The son of murdered British property tycoon Derek Arber, has been arrested by Greek authorities at Athens International Airport. Mr. Arber was found dead on Sunday 21 July at his home in the town…