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Message In a Bottle Travels from Rhodes to Gaza

It reads like a romantic novel. A British couple vacationing in Greece's Rhodes Island threw a bottle containing a message in the sea in July this year and that bottle found its way to a Gaza fisherman. The British couple,...

Corfu Popular Resort Fed Up with Drunk British Holidaymakers

Following the example of Malia in Crete, another popular resort for young British tourists is taking measures to combat rowdy and drunken behaviour. Kavos in Corfu island is a resort attracting young Britons, whose only purpose seems to be to...

Manchester Female Couple Stranded in Santorini Blame Easyjet

A female couple from Manchester celebrating their engagement in Santorini, are stuck on the Greek island after their flight was cancelled. Katie Chandler, 25, and Rebecca Lamb, 27, were unable to fly on Monday after there was a shortage of...

British Holidaymakers Left Stranded on the Island of Zakynthos

Scores of British holidaymakers were left stranded in ‘total chaos’ on the Greek island of Zakynthos on Tuesday, after an EasyJet plane was grounded for at least two days. Technical problems with flight EZY9746 to London Gatwick meant it has...

Popular Tourist Resort in Crete Bans Boozy British Youngsters

Hoteliers in Malia, Crete have become fed up with the unruly behaviour of young –mainly British – holidaymakers and are refusing to accept bookings. Ninety-five per cent of the Greek town’s hotels have signed up to a plan to ban...

British Tourist Dies in Water Sport Accident While Visiting Kefalonia

A 56-year-old British national was killed on Tuesday while partaking in water sports at Makris Yalos on the island of Kefalonia. According to the coast guard, the man and two friends were on a towable tube pulled by a speed...

British Holidaymakers to Greece Suffer From Brexit Backlash

British tourists claimed they were being refused cash withdrawals and exchanges following the Brexit win. No sooner was the vote announced that fund access was cut as there was no rate set by the Central European Bank for the...

British Tourist Found Dead in Greek Beach

A British tourist who went missing on Saturday night after attending a party with friends in the Greek island of Zakynthos was found dead by holiday makers on Monday evening. According to local police, the body of the 28-year-old man washed...

Flights From UK to Greece Increased by 16% in a Week

Although Greece has dived into unparalleled uncertainty after its citizens overwhelmingly rejected the international creditors' proposed bailout package in a referendum on Sunday, British holidaymakers' interest has grown as the country has now become a cheaper option for their summer holidays. Several tourism firms took the initiative...

London Warns Tourists Visiting Greece to Take Enough Cash

While the whole world has turned its attention to the political and economic development revolving around the Greek crisis, the UK government took a step further and developed an emergency plan to help British tourists travelling to Greece, in...