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Greece's April Tourism Data Points to a Succesful Summer

Shortly before the tourist season officially begins, statistics for April support estimates by tourist agents and large tour operators that Greece will be among the most popular destinations in the Mediterranean this summer. According to the most optimistic estimates, Greece may be...

Greek Coast Guard Shoot Suspected Smuggler off Kos Coast

A man, possibly a Turkish smuggler, died after gunfire from the Greek coast guard, who were chasing the speedboat he was piloting Tuesday off the Psalidi coast in Kos, Greece. According to sources, seven illegal immigrants were located on Psalidi beach by coast...

World Champion Aged 85

Even in his 90's, Konstantinos Chatziemmanouil is still going strong, competing and winning one medal after the other. The 85 year-old Konstantinos Chatziemmanouil from the Greek island of Kos in the South Aegean Sea of Greece, won the gold medal at the World Masters...

Another Two Suicides on Greek Islands

Another two suicides in the Dodecanese, eastern Greece, are added to the long and tragic list. Last Thursday on Leros, a 20 year-old girl hanged herself, while on Kos, a 42 year-old father of two ended his life with a...

Rhodes, Santorini, Kos Rank Most Luxurious Hot Spots for 2014

The travel service Inspired Luxury Escapes (experts in handpicked luxury holidays), published the top-five stunning destinations that the British are expected to choose in 2014. Among them, are the beautiful Greek islands of Rhodes, Santorini and Kos. The island of Rhodes,...

EASYJET: New Routes from Scotland to Greece

EASYJET, Scotland's largest airline, announced new flights from Edinburgh to Bodrum and Heraklion, and from Glasgow to Kos and Split. New routes will start from next summer. The airline will begin flights to Bodrum from March 31 and to Heraklion...

Four Dead Immigrants Washed Ashore on Kos

The dead bodies of four immigrants, a man, two women and a 10-year-old girl, were found on a coast on the Greek island of Kos. It is assumed that they are Syrian immigrants, who were aboard the boat that...

Immigrant Died in Boat Sinking

According to Greek authorities, a man died when a small boat crammed with immigrants sank while trying to enter Greece. The coastguard stated that the victim was found unconscious at sea on the morning of July 25 off the...

Tourist Arrivals in Greece Posted Impressive Increase

June posted an impressive increase in air arrivals from abroad at the country’s popular holiday destinations, confirming that 2013 will indeed be a record year as far as arrivals are concerned. Preliminary data for Iraklio, Rhodes, Corfu and Zakynthos, four...

Douglas, Zeta-Jones Arrive in Kos

Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, one of the most famous couples of Hollywood chose Greece again this year to spend their holidays. Since June 27, they have been on Kos, a Greek island in the  Dodecanese complex, next to...