Odysseus' ship, which took him home to Ithaka from Corfu, was turned into rock by an angry god, according to legend. And where might a desperate Odysseus have washed ashore in Corfu on his journey back from Troy?
Long before...
At the junction of two seas, the Ionian and the Adriatic, there is a beautiful island that is known as the westernmost point of Greece. It was also famous for being Calypso's island in Greek mythology. Located northwest of...
A Greek Orthodox bishop has said senior Church leaders should examine whether they should give up their state salaries, as Greece debates proposed pay increases for the country’s highest-ranking clergy.
Metropolitan Nektarios of Corfu made the remarks in a personal...
Greece, with its 6,000 islands and islets scattered in the Aegean and Ionian Seas, is full of strikingly beautiful honeymoon destinations.
There are destinations that are ideal for honeymoon retreats where you can choose to explore the history, sunbathe on...
Paxos Island is one of the best-kept secrets in Greece, and we found the most interesting local to show us around the magnificent island. Sailing around Paxos with his boat, the repatriated Greek-American also shares his long life’s philosophy...
"Greece’s greenest island, Corfu, welcomes visitors with the sweet aroma of pine and lemon trees. In the mountainous interior, myrtle and bay bushes fight it out, while venerable olive groves descend to its beach-fringed coastline." That's how The Guardian...
In Homer's Odyssey, written in the seventh century BCE, a mysterious civilization called the Phaeacians helps Odysseus on his journey home to Ithaca from Troy. What do we know about these enigmatic people? Many scholars agree that the evidence indicates...
One of the most beautiful and well-known beaches on the island of Corfu, the picturesque Canal d'Amour or "Channel of Love," is known throughout Europe and worldwide as the beach for true lovers who want to stay together forever.
Located...
