The Greek islands are a distinguishing feature of Greece’s morphology and an integral part of the country’s culture across the ages, each with its own past and a story to tell about how it got its name.
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Jason Horowitz, the New York Times bureau chief in Rome and covers Italy, the Vatican,…
Greek public opinion was dramatically provoked during one of the country’s holiest and revered public…
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis arrived on the island of Tinos for the August 15 celebration…
Greeks all over the world celebrate the Dormition of the Virgin Mary today, which next…
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will travel to the island of Tinos on Monday to attend…
There are approximately 6000 Greek islands and islets in the Aegean and Ionian Seas to…
On the 23rd of July, the Greek Orthodox Church and Tinos celebrates the feast day of Agia Pelagia.
Tinos is a stunning Greek island situated in the Aegean Sea, close to Andros, Delos,…
Every region in Greece has their own specialty delicacy, and of course the Greek islands…
Although many foreign tourists will flock towards postcard perfect Mykonos when venturing on a Greek…
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.
A 90-year-oldman was remanded in custody on Wednesday after he was accused of fatally shooting…
Manto Mavrogenous and Laskarina Bouboulina, heroines who fought tirelessly for Greece's Independence
March 25 is a national holiday celebrated throughout Greece. Today Greeks worldwide commemorate Greek…
Greece’s most famous party island Mykonos has just been covered in snow, a rare phenomenon…
The Elpis storm arrived at the Cycladic paradise island of Tinos on Sunday, turning almost…
The tiny village of Volax rests upon an otherworldly, lunarlike landscape that looks as though it has been pelted with giant, spherical boulders. This unique extraterrestrial surround was appreciated more than 2,000 years ago by the village’s first inhabitants who, inspired by nature, made good use of the phenomenon, building their homes around, between and into the rocks.
Each year on August 15- otherwise known as ‘Dekapentavgoustos’- on the Greek Orthodox calendar, the…
If you are looking for the liveliest time to be in Greece, Dekapentavgoustos (August 15th) should definitely be on top of your list. Marking the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
On the 23rd of July, the Greek Orthodox Church and Tinos celebrates the feast day…