Kos
Economy
Athens, Thessaloniki Among Seven Regions with Shops Open on Sunday
The city centres of Greece's two largest cities, Athens and Thessaloniki, will be among the seven Greek regions where shops will be allowed to open on Sundays, on a pilot basis, according to a Development Ministry decision signed on...
Greece
Germans Vote Greece as Holiday Destination Again
According to the German business magazine Wirtschaftswoche Greece is one of the top holiday destinations for Germans this summer.
Greece is a “summer hit” and has managed to overturn its negative reputation among tourists, which came as a result of strikes,...
Greece
Kos Mascot Mickey The Parrot Killed By a Car
The entire island of Kos is mourning over the sudden loss of Mickey the Parrot, who had become the trademark of the Greek island. Both tourists and locals were lured by the incredible bird, whose behavior will remain unforgettable...
Greece
Greece's April Tourism Data Points to a Succesful Summer
Shortly before the tourist season officially begins, statistics for April support estimates by tourist agents and large tour operators that Greece will be among the most popular destinations in the Mediterranean this summer.
According to the most optimistic estimates, Greece may be...
Greece
Greek Coast Guard Shoot Suspected Smuggler off Kos Coast
A man, possibly a Turkish smuggler, died after gunfire from the Greek coast guard, who were chasing the speedboat he was piloting Tuesday off the Psalidi coast in Kos, Greece.
According to sources, seven illegal immigrants were located on Psalidi beach by coast...
Europe
World Champion Aged 85
Even in his 90's, Konstantinos Chatziemmanouil is still going strong, competing and winning one medal after the other.
The 85 year-old Konstantinos Chatziemmanouil from the Greek island of Kos in the South Aegean Sea of Greece, won the gold medal at the World Masters...
Crime
Another Two Suicides on Greek Islands
Another two suicides in the Dodecanese, eastern Greece, are added to the long and tragic list. Last Thursday on Leros, a 20 year-old girl hanged herself, while on Kos, a 42 year-old father of two ended his life with a...
Europe
Rhodes, Santorini, Kos Rank Most Luxurious Hot Spots for 2014
The travel service Inspired Luxury Escapes (experts in handpicked luxury holidays), published the top-five stunning destinations that the British are expected to choose in 2014. Among them, are the beautiful Greek islands of Rhodes, Santorini and Kos.
The island of Rhodes,...
Europe
EASYJET: New Routes from Scotland to Greece
EASYJET, Scotland's largest airline, announced new flights from Edinburgh to Bodrum and Heraklion, and from Glasgow to Kos and Split. New routes will start from next summer.
The airline will begin flights to Bodrum from March 31 and to Heraklion...
Greece
Four Dead Immigrants Washed Ashore on Kos
The dead bodies of four immigrants, a man, two women and a 10-year-old girl, were found on a coast on the Greek island of Kos. It is assumed that they are Syrian immigrants, who were aboard the boat that...