Halkidiki
Greece
Protest in Thessaloniki Against Gold Mining Projects
About 3,000 protesters have marched in the northern Greek city in protest against what they claim are environment-threatening gold mining projects.
Riot police barred the protesters' intended route to the Canadian Consulate on Saturday, but no incidents were reported.
Canadian company...
Economy
More Foreigners Eyeing Greek Holiday Homes
More and more property buyers from abroad are scanning the Greek real estate market for investment opportunities, although for the time being they only seem to be window shopping, as they expect prices to drop further.
In a recent report...
Greece
Visiting Mount Athos, the Land of Monasteries
Mount Athos, or Aghion Oros, is not a common place to visit for a vacation, especially for women since they are banned under a prohibition called the avaton in Greek – in order to make the life of celibacy...
Hollywood
De Niro, Travolta and Brangelina Vacation Together in Halkidiki
Hollywood celebrities Robert de Niro, John Travolta and the famous couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are having long a Greek vacation, it appears. Having visited Pylos in the Peloponnese, Mykonos, and Santorini, the popular gang chose the Halkidiki...
Greece
Fires Still Burning Areas Around Mt. Athos
The fire that broke out on Mt. Athos in Halkidiki, northern Greece on Aug. 8 raged for days despite all-night coordinated operations by firefighters on air and ground. The situation was slightly better on Aug. 11 because of milder...
Greece
Tourists Avoid Athens, Prefer Greek Island Cruising
Tourist agents appear optimistic as the data regarding the tourist reservations for the first six months of the year are showing better than expected results, with 6,336,370 visitors recorded. Greek airlines released a report showing that losses compared to...
Greece
Bargain Vacations on Greek Islands After the Hot Season
Haven’t made your plans yet? Scary articles and misleading coverage of Greece make you have second thoughts? Take a moment to see for yourself great value at a great price. Greece is a living paradise all year long, especially...
Greece
The French Have Foie Gras, but Greeks Have Souvlaki
A small village, Aghios Prodromos, located in northern Greece is known all over the globe, for its amazing delicacy- its souvlaki!
Some years ago, the government of New Zealand awarded the Greek village for its delicious souvlaki, made from high-quality...
Europe
Bulgarian Tourists Go Greek On Holidays
Despite the crisis, our Bulgarian neighbors choose to visit Greece for their summer holidays. Last-minute offers made by tourism professionals in Greece attracts tourists all over the world, but mostly from Bulgaria, since they need only a drive of...
Greece
Foreigners Look for Real Estate Opportunities on Greek Islands
They like the sun. They love the beaches. And now they have the opportunity to buy a house on the Greek island of their choice.
More and more foreigners are interested in investing in real estate, especially on the Greek...