Amorgos

On August 15, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the dormition of Virgin Mary and her resurrection before entering Heaven. The Dormition of the Virgin is the most important religious celebration in Greece, with various customs and feasts taking place across the country. Widely...

There are about three million undiscovered shipwrecks scattered in the oceans across the world, some of which are thousands of years old. From those which have been discovered, many are abandoned and remain either submerged or grounded near beaches...

Yesterday, April 3, a Turkish frigate entered Greek territorial waters and its helicopter approached the shores of an inhabited Greek island of the Dodecanese. According to the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (GEETHA), the Turkish frigate, BARBAROS, entered Greek territorial...

Another tragic story of how the financial crisis can drive people to despair was revealed in Amorgos. According to naxos-news, a 75-year old man in Amorgos killed himself because his son was fired from ERT. According to the website, the...

The Turkish Navy was again provocative as, for the second time this week, two Turkish warships passed by eight Greek islands. The missile ship ZIPKIN and the frigate YILDIRIM entered and violated the national territorial waters between Mykonos, Naxos, Syros,...

A report cited in the biggest regional Austrian newspaper Kleine Zeitung is dedicated to Amorgos, referring to the Greek island as the Austrian tourists’ new "discovery." The "secret" of success, “is the exploration of the unknown Greek islands” by...