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Greek Island Ranked 3rd Best Car-Free City in the World

Business Insider wondered how the world would look without cars, traffic lights and lanes painted on the road. After Paris successfully enforced its first ever car-free day on September 27th, the website made a list of 7 cities in countries around...

67-Year-Old Male Dies During Burglary on Hydra Island

An appalling crime took place on the Greek island of Hydra as a 67-year-old male lost his life during a burglary. During the early hours of Sunday, burglars broke into the house of a Greek couple and tied the wife and the...

Three Greek Islands Are the Most Popular in the Mediterranean

The top three spots on the list of the 30 most popular islands in the Mediterranean are occupied by the Greek islands of Ios, Hydra and Folegandros. The list was published after a survey on the search history and hotel...

Foreign Real Estate Agents Interested in Crete

In recent years, more and more foreign real estate agents and companies show an active interest in the Greek real estate market. According to a chart examined by British website TheMoveChannel.com, during the period from September 2013 until August 2014,...

Hydra: The Cosmopolitan Greek Island Where No Cars Are Allowed

Hydra is one of the most picturesque Greek islands. It is located very close to Athens, just off the coast of Peloponnese in the Aegean Sea, between the Saronic and Argolic Gulfs. The island is easily accessible by boat or hydrofoil,...

Hydra Island Police Chief Photographed Giving Nazi Salute

The police chief of Hydra island in Greece was photographed giving the Nazi salute while on a trip to Germany. Greek newspaper "Ethnos" published the picture of Lt. Yiorgos Kagkalos, which it reported was taken in 2011 during a visit to...

Pictures of Kate Moss at Benaki Museum

Around this time every year, Kate Moss' photographs are all over the press. Most of them would show her in bohemian clothes holidaying in Saint Tropez or sailing on luxurious yachts in the Mediterranean dressed in impressive summer kaftan dresses and...

Greek Paradises Unknown to Tourists

Every year Greece attracts millions of tourists who prefer to visit specific popular islands such as Mykonos, Santorini, Crete, Corfu and Rhodes. However, Greece is a country with many beautiful destinations that remain unknown to tourists. Greek Reporter highlights...

5.6 Earthquake South of Athens

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 was recorded at 11:08 p.m. local time in southern Greece. The vibration was felt particularly in Athens, but was so strong that that it reached Crete. There were no immediate reports...

First Greeks in Australia Pirates

August 28 was the 184th anniversary of the first arrival of Greeks in Australia, who were convicts of piracy according to the late historian Hugh Gilchrist. The occasion gives us the opportunity to make a reference to the story...