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Greece
Traveler's Choice Awards and the Top Ten Greek Destinations (photos)
Tripadvisor's Traveller's Choice Awards 2018 has presented the list of the top ten Greek destinations for 2018. These are the places that you need to visit in Greece according to the world-famous travel portal.
1. Crete
The largest of the Greek...
Greece
Greek Hotel Staff Furious Over Workplace Fines
Staff at a new resort on the Greek island of Kos are outraged after reports emerged that they would have to pay a series of fines, if guests complained about the service.
Staff could also face random body searches, it...
Greece
Fraport Greece Invests 30 Million for Kos Airport
Fraport Greece is to invest more than 30 million euros for the development of Kos "Hippocrates" International Airport.
The plans unveiled by Fraport Greece include the construction of a new terminal, a new fire station, and the refurbishment and extension...
Greece
North Aegean Islands on Strike to Protest VAT Hike, Migrant Overflow
The islands of Chios, Samos and Kos on Wednesday followed Lesvos in a general strike in order to protest the value added tax (VAT) hike and the handling of the migrant influx.
The islands that host migrant registration and hospitality centres...
Greece
Mayors of Aegean Islands Send SOS over Migrant Influx
The mayors of Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Kos and Leros on Thursday briefed a parliamentary committee on the dire situation they face after excessive migrant flows and overcrowded registration centers.
Lesvos mayor Spyros Galinos told the permanent committee on public administration,...
Greece
Magnitude 4.5 Quake Jolts Kos in Eastern Aegean
An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale occurred at 12.36 pm local time, east of the Greek island of Kos.
According to the Geodynamic Institute of Athens its epicenter was 36 km east of Kos.
The jolt was felt in...
Greece
81-Year-Old Japanese Philhellene to Save Hippocrates' Tree on Kos
Αn 81-year-old Japanese man has taken the initiative to save the aging Hippocrates' plane tree on the island of Kos.
In its present condition, the aging plane tree; platanos in Greek, cannot live longer than 25 years, scientists say.
The Japanese...
Greece
Over 600 Migrants Land on Greek Islands in 24 Hours
More than 600 migrants landed on islands of the Eastern Aegean from Monday morning until Tuesday dawn, according to the Hellenic Coast Guard.
Specifically, 397 refugees and migrants landed on the Greek islands until Tuesday morning, with 225 arriving on Chios,...
Greece
Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Strikes off East of Kos Island
Reports say a magnitude 5.1 earthquake has struck the area east of Kos island, near Turkey.
The earthquake occurred at 10:42 am on Tuesday morning.
The epicenter was spotted near the Turkish coast and the focal depth was estimated at 10...
Archaeology
Kos Archaeological Museum Reopening to Visitors on Saturday
The Archaeological Museum on the Aegean island of Kos, which was temporarily closed following a strong earthquake that shook the island on July 21, will open to visitors once again on Saturday.
A culture and sports ministry announcement said that...