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Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni Vacation in Greece

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni were spotted on a yacht in Greece while on vacation. The famous couple have been enjoying themselves in Greece for the past few days. As reported by local media, they...

Greek Island of Skyros Boasts Near-Deserted Beaches and Wild Ponies

Skyros, the southernmost of the Sporades, is not among the better-known Greek islands, but it has a devoted following of visitors who come back year after year, drawn by its many unique features. In Skyros, green and blue coexist in...

Ancient Diolkos Stone Road Allowed Ships to Go From Ionian to Aegean

The Diolkos stone road, an ancient Greek engineering marvel, allowed ships to travel overland from the Ionian Sea to the Aegean, bypassing the Peloponnesian Peninsula. Like the Corinth Canal, which was finally constructed millennia later, it made passage around the...

Sea Turtles an Endangered Species in Greece, Conservationists Warn

Conservationists have warned that sea turtles in Greece and the wider Mediterranean region are an endangered species. Specifically, the loggerhead sea turtle, also known as the Caretta caretta, is under threat. The warning was given by the Mediterranean Association to...

Ai Stratis to Become the First Green Island in Greece

The small Greek island of Ai Stratis (Agios Efstratios) with just over two hundred inhabitants is expected to become the first island in Greece to be powered exclusively by electric and thermal energy from renewables. The small hybrid project in...

What If Greece Extends Its Territorial Waters to 12 Miles in the Aegean?

Greece is firm on its position to extend its territorial waters to twelve nautical miles in the Aegean as is clearly indicated by international law and specifically by the UN’s Treaty on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Despite Turkey's...

Turkey to Install Underwater Surveillance Systems in the Aegean Sea

Turkey plans on installing underwater microphones to locate Greek submarines in the waters of the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean. The surveillance devices could be dropped into the sea by UAVs The pro-government Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reported that Turkey...

NBA Legend Magic Johnson Cruises the Aegean Sea in Greece

NBA legend Magic Johnson, regarded as the best point guard of all time, is sailing Greece’s Aegean Sea aboard his $150 million luxury yacht. Johnson and his wife, Cookie, visited Santorini where they posed for photos overlooking the famous caldera...