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Uber Now Offers Boat Service on Mykonos Island

On Wednesday, Uber announced the launch of a private chartered boat service on the Greek island of Mykonos. The service is scheduled to launch this summer and will give locals and tourists another transportation option on the water. Uber Boat...

Mykonos vs Santorini: The Battle of the Greek Giants

Mykonos and Santorini are the absolute giants when it comes to a holiday on the Greek islands. Pictures of the two islands are often on the cover of tourist guides to Greece, while the names of famous people who...

The Vampire Who Haunted Mykonos Island

Mykonos, Greece's most famous island, is well-known for its luxurious amenities, party atmosphere, and the Hollywood celebrities who visit the island each year. However, little is known about the vampire who haunted the island. According to Greek folklore, there was...

$450 Million Superyacht Dazzles in Mykonos

The $450 million superyacht Opera anchored off Mykonos on Monday and became a must-see spectacle for locals and visitors alike. The yacht’s owner is Abu Dhabi-based Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. He is the son of the founder of...

The Inconvenient Archaeological Discoveries on Mykonos

Mykonos is not just a party island. It has important archaeological sites dating from the Neolithic era to the Middle Ages that are in danger of being lost due to anarchic touristic overdevelopment. The archaeological service which is entrusted with...

Your Ultimate Summer Guide to Greek Island Hopping

There is plenty for everyone. Here is your definitive guide to enjoying and getting to know the islands of Greece for the summer of 2021.

Manto Mavrogenous: The Heroine of the Greek Revolution

Manto Mavrogenous dedicated her life and her fortune two centuries ago to Greece so the nation could be free and independent today. On March 25th, Greece celebrates its 201 anniversary of the rebellion against the Ottoman empire and the world...

Heidi Klum Opens Up on Modeling in Photoshoot for Greek Magazine

Heidi Klum, who will turn 50 in June, opened up about modeling during a photo shoot for the Greek edition of Vogue. For Vogue Greece's new issue -- titled "The Anniversary Issue" -- Klum posed elegantly for the cover and...

Archaeologist Tasked with Building Permits in Mykonos Brutally Beaten

A Greek archaeologist responsible for approving building permits in Mykonos was brutally beaten and hospitalized in the Athenian suburb of Kifisia last week. 53-year-old Manolis Psarros suffered a severe blow to the back of his head, broken ribs and fractures...

Italian WWII Submarine Wreckage Discovered Off Mykonos

A team of Greek divers has discovered recently the wreckage of an Italian submarine that was sunk by the Allied forces in 1941 off Mykonos. The "Jantina," which sank on July 5 from the torpedoes of the British submarine HMS...