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World’s Oldest Erotic Graffiti Is on Astypalaia, Greece

The world’s oldest erotic graffiti was discovered in 2014 in Astypalaia, a remote Greek island of the Dodecanese. It dates from the early 6th and late 5th century B.C. One of the inscriptions depicts two phalluses, carved on the flat...

The Times Name Greece as Top Fall Destination

The Times suggest Greece as a great Fall destination, away from the established tourist hot spots and the high season crowds. “From the shores of the mainland to the sandy beaches and coves of its myriad islands and islets, Greece...

Greece’s Astypalaia Island Turns “Green” with Fleet of Electric Cars

Greece's Astypalaia is waving goodbye to petrol and diesel in a groundbreaking project that is introducing electric cars to the Dodecanese island. As part of the plan, cars are being replaced by electric vehicles (locals and local businesses have been...

Greece’s Astypalea Hosts Parkour’s Most Prestigious Competition

The island of Astypalea in Greece hosted the Red Bull Art of Motion 2022 this week which is regarded as the most daring parkour competition in the world. Sixteen international freerunners showcased gravity-defying stunts and tricks in the stunning setting...

Astypalaia Development Can be “Model” for Sustainability

Astypalaia, soon to be home to a massive investment by Volkswagen, could become a "model island" for sustainable tourism and development, the CEO of Deloitte Greece Dimitris Koutsopoulos stated to AMNA on Wednesday. Deloitte, a consulting and financial advisory firm,...

Massive Volkswagen Investment Seen as Vote of Confidence in Greece

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis hailed on Wednesday the ambitious investment by German automaker to the island of Astypalaia a "vote of confidence in Greece." Volkswagen, in cooperation with Greece, announced it will launch an innovative project to bring climate-neutral mobility...

Volkswagen to Turn Greece's Astypalaia into Green Energy Island

The Greek island of Astypalaia will be the site of a major new investment enterprise, helmed by the Volkswagen corporation. Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and officials from the German automaker will announce on Wednesday the details of a plan to bring...

More than 130 Refugees and Migrants Saved off Astypalaia and Samos This Weekend

A vessel of Frontex, the EU's coast guard and border agency, located and rescued this weekend eighty-one migrants and refugees that were on a dinghy in the sea region off the coast of Samos. At the same time, more than...