greek islands

Greece Shines in Condé Nast Traveller Awards as Naxos Tops Europe’s Best Islands

Greece emerged as one of the leading countries in the Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards, with eight Greek islands ranked among Europe’s top 20. Naxos claimed first place with a score of 95.71, just ahead of some of the...

WhatsApp Founder’s $380 Million Superyacht Spotted Off Mykonos

WhatsApp founder Jan Koum’s superyacht, Moonrise, has been spotted off Mykonos, drawing attention to the waters around one of Greece’s busiest summer destinations. The nearly 100-meter (328-ft) vessel belongs to Koum, the Ukrainian-born American billionaire who co-founded WhatsApp. Its presence...

The Ultimate Greek Islands Travel Guide: All Island Groups Explained

You have probably seen the postcard of whitewashed houses gathered together overlooking the endless blue waters of the Aegean Sea countless times, and rightly so. Greece is known for its abundance of unique islands, which every summer offer visitors...

Free Camping in Greece: Tourists Face €300 Fines and Possible Arrest

As the summer season begins, Greek authorities are stepping up checks on free camping, a practice that remains illegal outside organized sites and continues to spark debate across Greece. For many travelers, pitching a tent near the sea is seen...

Michael Jordan Spotted Chasing Sunsets on Mykonos

Basketball legend Michael Jordan has returned to Mykonos, once again choosing the "Island of the Winds" for his summer vacation. The undisputed NBA Greatest of All Time (GOAT) arrived with his private jet and is kicking off his summer in...

Top 7 Honeymoon Destinations in Greece Beyond Santorini

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: A Tour Around One of Greece’s Most Epic Islands

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...

Spain’s Mallorca Was Once a Nudist Paradise for Ancient Greeks

Ancient Greek writers provide descriptions of some strange islands where the inhabitants lived nude, had a deep love for women and hated money. According to these accounts, ancient Greek historians believed these islands were inhabited by warriors from Boeotia,...

The Ancient Greek Heritage of Italy’s Magnificent Aeolian Islands

The Aeolian Islands are a collection of seven islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea, north of Sicily. In ancient times, the islands were colonized and inhabited by the ancient Greeks. The islands also play an interesting role in Greek mythology. They...