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Hotel Housing For Refugees in Greece To Be Greatly Reduced in 2020

Sixty of the 93 hotel facilities provided to asylum-seekers will be closed in 2020, according to Greece's Migration and Asylum Policy Minister Notis Mitarakis, who spoke on the issue on Thursday. Official figures have disclosed that 25,503 refugees and asylum-seekers...

Greek Investigators Say Central Athens Hotel Fire Likely Arson

The cause of Thursday afternoon's fire at an Athens hotel which sent three people to the hospital very well might be officially attributed to arson, Fire Brigade investigators reported on Thursday evening. Two plastic containers with flammable liquid were recovered intact...

At Least Twenty Evacuated From Athens Hotel Fire; Deliberate Arson Possible

Firefighters evacuated twenty people who had been trapped inside a hotel in southern Athens where a fire broke out on Thursday morning. Initial information indicated that the blaze started in a room of the Athenaeum Palace hotel, which is located...

French Sisters Drown in Rhodes Hotel Pool

Greek police have arrested the managers of a Rhodes hotel where two French sisters drowned in its the swimming pool on Wednesday. The two girls, aged 16 and 19 years old, were holidaying on the island with their families. The incident...

Abandoned 300-Year Old Venetian Village on Crete Turned into Tourist Resort

Áspros Potamós (White River in English) is a settlement in eastern Crete, in the regional unit of Lasithi, whose history and past are blending nicely with modern-day entrepreneurship, offering its lucky visitors an unforgettable experience. A few years ago, this...

Truffle Hunting Begins in the Forests of Meteora

The first fortnight of March in Greece features the annual hunt for truffles in Thessaly's region of Meteora. In an area already full of amazingly beautiful landscapes, monasteries and forests, truffles are a small yet exquisite quarry that gourmands...

Investigation Underway Into Height Complaints For Buildings Near Acropolis

The Central Archaeological Council of Greece (KAS) has decided to investigate complaints on whether construction plans for two hotels south of the Acropolis hill violate height rules and obstruct views of the monument. After a unanimous decision on Tuesday, the members...

Visiting the Historical City of Budapest, with a Greek Twist

Budapest is without a doubt one of Europe's most spectacularly beautiful cities. Here, you will find the past and the present blending in a unique way, as historical buildings are modernized on the inside, while preserving their original architectural...

American Grand Hyatt Hotel Opens in Athens

The American Giant Hyatt Hotels Corporation opened its new 5-star hotel in the Greek capital, at the building where the Athens Ledra Marriott once used to be, in central Athens, close to the Acropolis. The management of the new hotel...

Ex-Onassis Resort Reopens in Greece's Corfu (photos)

Α luxury resort in Corfu originally built for the Onassis family in the late 1960s has been renovated and will operate under Marriott’s Luxury Collection brand from Aug. 1. Originally designed by Greek architect Charalambos Sfaellos, Domes Miramare remains faithful...