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The Greek Islands: How Were they Named?

To find the etymology behind the names of Greek islands, one should take into account a number of factors, including ancient Greek mythology and even the geomorphology of each place. In fact, during ancient times, the names of places were used...

Santorini is the Most Popular Destination in Europe

A map produced by researchers has revealed that the Greek island of Santorini is the most popular tourist destination in Europe. Using Google search data, the researchers created a map that incorporates the most-searched European holiday destinations by residents of...

Murder Of Polish Woman On Kos Island Shocks Greece

27-year-old Anastazja Rubinska, a Polish woman who went missing on Kos island on Monday, was found murdered on Sunday. 

Greece Boasts Two of the Best Luxury Hotels in Europe, Per TripAdvisor

Greece is boasting two of the ten best luxury hotels in Europe, according to a survey published by leading US travel site TripAdvisor. The company says that it awards Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best to hotels with a high...

Tree of Hippocrates Branch Planted at UMass Medical School

A branch from the Tree of Hippocrates, the father of Medicine, was recently planted at the UMass Chan Medical School campus to inspire creativity and hope. The Tree of Hippocrates is the plane tree under which, according to legend, Hippocrates...

Seven Greek Islands Voted Among Europe’s Favorites

Greek islands have topped Condé Nast's list of Europe’s best. The islands were chosen according to the votes of Condé Nast Traveller readers for this year. Seven Greek destinations rank specifically among the top twenty in Europe, according to the...

Why Ancient Greeks Mixed Wine With Seawater

Mixing wine and seawater may sound unappealing today, yet it is a winemaking practice that goes back to Ancient Greece, later to be followerd by the Romans

Greece, Spain Top Tourist Destinations for Summer 2022

Greece and Spain are the most popular tourist destinations for Europeans, according to the TUI Holiday Atlas Summer 2022, for which the most popular holiday destinations of European TUI guests are evaluated. The TUI Group is a British-German leisure, travel,...

The Day The Dodecanese Joined Motherland Greece

The Dodecanese, the island archipelago which literally means ”The Twelve Islands”, officially joined their motherland of Greece on March 7, 1948.

Greece Opens Two More Migrant Camps on Kos, Leros Islands

Greece opened on Saturday two more migrant camps on the islands of Kos and Leros to accommodate migrants and asylum seekers crossing the Mediterranean from Turkey. These camps are being referred to as “enclosed” camps due to their increased isolation...