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Traditions That are Slowly Disappearing

There are several habits that over the years have turned into some sort of tradition which Greeks have incorporated in their daily lives. However, in our days, these "traditions" are starting to wear off for many reasons; technology, demanding...

Six Turkish Jet Fighters Violated Greek Air Space on Tuesday

Six Turkish jet fighters violated Greek air space between the islands of Fournoi and Ikaria on Tuesday. According to the Greek Air Force, the Turkish warplanes spent about 30 minutes in Greek air space. This is the 78th time Turkish...

Greek Film ‘Little Land’ Travels To Japan

The film “Little Land”, which is dedicated to the Greek island of Ikaria, after winning two awards at the 15th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, the WWF Award and the ERT3 Broadcasting Award, is now traveling to Japan. As ikariamag.gr suggests, Japan has shown interest in...

Five Amazing Greek Islands off the Beaten Path

Greece has always been among the most popular holiday destinations worldwide. Especially its numerous amazing islands, filled with an abundance of visitors each year, who enjoy the crystal-clear beaches, sunny mornings, wandering around the island, and of course, the delicious...

Ikaria: Living By Night, Sleeping Through the Day

Life in Ikaria, Greece, moves at a very slow pace. Especially in the village of Christos in Raches, people live their lives by night and relax or sleep during the day. In fact, this is a habit whose origins lie...

Greek Bureaucracy Said 'No' to Game of Thrones Producers Wanting to Film in Ikaria

The beauty of Greek landscapes is indisputable, however, Greek bureaucracy often manages to turn away filmmakers wanting to shoot in Greece. Many productions have requested to film in Greece but were shot down and had to find other similar Mediterranean...

The Epitaph: Greek Orthodox Good Friday Traditions

Good Friday is an eminently mournful day that commemorates the Passion of Christ in all of Greece. Even the most remote churches honor the tradition of the epitaph filling the atmosphere with piety and devoutness. In every Greek city, village or...

60 Minutes in Ikaria

A journalist from the Australian TV show 60 minutes visited Ikaria to see how the islanders manage to beat time and live for so many years. The story mentions that “There is an idyllic island, where the residents party until...

Greece To Close 14 Island Tax Offices

At the same time it's trying to step up the fight against tax evasion, Greece will close 14 tax offices on islands to save money as directed by its international lenders which wants 290 tax departments across the country...

Greek Vessel Ikaria Visits Vlore

The Greek navy ship Ikaria, will visit the port of Vlorë, Albania, during a summer training program of the Hellenic Naval Academy, which will from Aug. 4-6. The Albanian public will have the opportunity to visit the warship on Aug....