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Spetses and Corfu Classic Yacht Races Set to Sail!

After three successful races in 2011, 2012 and 2013, the 4th Spetses Classic Yacht Race will take place from the 19th to the 22nd of June 2014. The event is organized by the Yacht Club of Greece and Poseidonion Grand...

Luxurious Regal Princess Cruise Ship Arrives at Piraeus Port

The luxurious Regal Princess, the youngest vessel in Princess Cruises' fleet and one of the biggest cruise ships worldwide, arrived Tuesday at the port of Piraeus, on Greece during its maiden voyage. Built in Italy, the Regal Princess is 330 meters long...

Greece Ranks Second on 2014 Blue Flag Beach List

The Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature (EEPF), the national operator of the international “Blue Flag” program, announced a further 21 Greek beaches and one marina have been awarded Blue Flags for 2014 on Wednesday. With 408 beaches and 10 marinas...

Ancient Greek Sandals Win Over Hollywood

Ancient Greek Sandals, is a line of shoes by Greek fashion designer Christina Martini. They have been praised by the New York Times, Elle and Vogue Magazine and even the Financial Times, while many other fashion magazines and blogs...

Greece's April Tourism Data Points to a Succesful Summer

Shortly before the tourist season officially begins, statistics for April support estimates by tourist agents and large tour operators that Greece will be among the most popular destinations in the Mediterranean this summer. According to the most optimistic estimates, Greece may be...

Two Corfu Police Accused of Blackmailing Bet Shop Operator

Two police sergeants in Corfu and a third man were arrested May 5 on charges of involvement in illegal activities. The two officers, aged 42 and 45, have been charged with breach of duty, blackmail and bribery, while the 49-year-old man stands accused of complicity with blackmail...

Austrian Newspaper Praises Epirus and ‘lazy bankrupt Greeks’

An article of the Austrian newspaper "Oberosterreichische Nachrichten" cites the beauty of Epirus, western Greece while criticizing the anti-Greek stereotypes reproduced by the European media, saying that it was the lazy bankrupt Greeks who constructed Egnatia road, one of...

Original Easter Customs of Greece

Greece is a country with rich tradition and the Greeks always make sure to honor those traditions, especially during religious celebrations. The following traditions are a glimpse into some of the original ways in which Greeks celebrate Easter..... The Rocket...

The Epitaph: Greek Orthodox Good Friday Traditions

Good Friday is an eminently mournful day that commemorates the Passion of Christ in all of Greece. Even the most remote churches honor the tradition of the epitaph filling the atmosphere with piety and devoutness. In every Greek city, village or...

Greek Hotels 40%-95% Full for Easter

Greek hoteliers and owners of tourist accommodation seem satisfied with this Easter's occupancy rates, which vary from 40 percent to 95 percent, overall a small increase in bookings on last year. However, the Greek islands seem to be seem to be getting slightly fewer...