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The Sheer Beauty and Rich Tradition of Syros Island, Greece
Syros Island has a long history that started millennias ago. This explains the differences in architecture and the buildings in the capital.
Greek Food
Why the Greek Diet is the World’s Healthiest
The Greek diet is regarded as one of the healthiest in the world because it's based largely on fruit and vegetables, whole grains, fish, and a small amount of cheese and yogurt.
When many people think of Greek food, pastitso,...
Greek News
Greece’s Hydra Boasts the World’s Oldest Merchant Marine Academy
Rising from Hydra’s pier, there is a stately mansion housing the world’s oldest continuously operating merchant marine academy.
Greece
Santorini Wines Owe their Exceptional Quality to Island’s Volcano
Santorini's wines are world-famous for their exceptional quality and unique character, while the island's vineyards are the oldest in Greece
Environment
Mount Etna Collapse ‘Could Trigger Tsunami in Ionian Sea
Mount Etna in Sicily, Europe’s biggest active volcano, is slipping eastwards into the sea, and scientists fear that it could trigger a catastrophic tsunami.
Scientists are concerned that the slow movements that have been measured on Mount Etna’s southeastern flank...
Greece
The Day the First Car Appeared in Athens
The first car appeared in Athens in 1897, more than a decade after its invention in 1886 by German inventor Carl Benz, who patented his Benz Patent-Motorwagen.
Athenians were astounded and amazed by the sight of a self-propelled vehicle. The...
Greece
The Sensational Twin Sandy Beaches of Greece’s Naxos
In the middle of the west coast of Naxos south of the island's capital, Chora, there are two neighboring beaches or seaside settlements that are ideal destinations for your summer vacation.
Located 5km from Naxos Town, Agios Prokopios beach is...
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July 4, 2004: When Greece’s Football Win Stunned the World
On July 4, 2004 Greece won Euro 2004, the primary European football competition, in one of the greatest shocks in the history of football.
Greece
Corfu’s Canal d’Amour, The Greek Channel of Love
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...
Diaspora
Calabrian Greeks: Pocket of Hellenism in Italy has Survived Millennia
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There exists today a tiny enclave of Calabrian Greeks, Greek-speaking people in Reggio Calabria that seem to have survived millennia.