santorini

Arrivals at Greek Airports Rose in June

The rise in arrivals at Greece's main airports was 14.6 percent in June 2013 compared to June 2012. In numbers, this can be translated to 1.96 million passengers in June 2013, from 1.71 million in June 2012. According to data...

Two Greek Pools On World Top 10 List

You can't find a municipal swimming pool in Athens, where the heat beats down ferociously in the summer, but people who can afford luxury hotels have their choice of plenty of beautiful swimming pools, and two of them have...

Austrians Praise Beauty of the Cyclades

The wide-circulation Austrian newspaper Kurier in its June 30 edition  had a tribute to the Cyclades islands, "Four among the 27 islands of the Cyclades, Santorini, Mykonos, Naxos and Paros, have one thing in common; dreamy beaches, crystal clear...

Sunken Liner Sea Diamond’s Hearings Close to End

Six years after the cruise liner Sea Diamond sank off the coast of the Greek island Santorini, the trial of 13 people involved in the case began a few months ago and the hearings are expected to be completed...

Tourists Choose Santorini This Summer

Imerovigli and Fira are highlighted as the two most popular destinations on perhaps the most popular of the Greek islands, Santorini, according to users of the well-known hotel price comparison web sire Trivago. The good news for Greece doesn't stop...

Santorini, Crete Top Mediterranean Holiday Destinations

Travelers once again showed their preference for Greek destinations, as Greek islands occupied four of the five first places on the list of the 20 most popular holiday destinations in the Mediterranean region. According to a research carried out by...

Santorini Monks Fight NATO Radar

The monks of the Prophet Elias Monastery are struggling against the installation of NATO radar installations on the fabled island of Santorini. The monks, who adjacent to the devices placed in the park right next to the monastery, which has...

2nd Posidonia Forum Sets Cruise Lines' Agenda

Of the 36 billion euros plus revenue spread across European cruising destinations, Greece is the recipient of just 600 million euros due to its lagging home porting capabilities and infrastructure challenges as only nine of Greece's 57 ports are...

Choose your Greek Dream Island for this Summer

It's hard to find a perfect recipe for the best possible summer island vacation in Greece. The country offers thousands of smaller or bigger islands where you can enjoy the warm weather, crystal clear beaches, delicious food and engage...

Ancient Greek Wine Ages Well

Assyrtiko wine is made from one of Greece’s finest versatile white grape varieties, indigenous to the island of Santorini. Santorini is a wine region located on the archipelago of Santorini in the southern Cyclades islands of the Aegean Sea....