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Greece
Greece's Milos Ranked Among Ten Most Beautiful Islands in the World
According to a new list published by CNN Travel on Tuesday, the Greek island of Milos is among the ten most beautiful islands in the entire world.
The list, which is exclusively dedicated to islands, interestingly does not rank them...
Greece
Greece's Milos Voted ''Best Island in Europe'' By Travel & Leisure Magazine
The readers of the famous ''Travel + Leisure'' magazine recently voted the Greek island of Milos as ''the best island in Europe'' for 2019.
The list is comprised of 15 islands across Europe, with Greece being represented by four of...
Archaeology
'200 Were Killed' Trying to Keep Venus de Milo in Greece, Historian Claims
French and Ottoman soldiers killed 200 Greeks in order to transfer to France the priceless statue of Venus de Milo in 1820, a Greek historian claims.
According to Greek historian Dimitris Fotiadis, who wrote the six-volume History of the Greek...
Australia
Australian TV to Host Show About Greece’s Serifos and Milos Islands
My Greek Odyssey is a 13-part Television series in Australia that takes viewers to some of the most spectacular and unique islands in Greece.
During its second season, The Greek Odyssey is set to show the beauties of the islands...
Greece
President Pavlopoulos: Greece Cannot Think of its Future Outside the EU
"The destiny of anyone who relies on power without respecting international law and its ethics is predetermined," Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos said on Sunday during his speech at the ceremony for his proclamation as an Honorable Citizen of Milos.
The...
Greece
Milos Ranked as Top Destination to Visit for 2017 by Vogue
The Greek island of Milos has been selected as the top destination of the best five places to visit in 2017 by the leading travel stylist Maria Paradisis for the Australian edition of Vogue magazine.
The magazine listed the island which...
Archaeology
Greeks Make Formal Request to Louvre: Return Venus de Milo
It has been almost 200 years since the famous Greek statue known to Greeks as Aphrodite of Milos, or Venus de Milo, was discovered by a farmer on the Greek island of Milos.
The man is said to have discovered...
Greece
Olympic Air Takes Over Three Domestic Routes
Olympic Air will take over, without any financial compensation, the operation of three remote flight destinations for a period of four years, starting April 1, 2017.
The remote flight destinations are Athens-Milos, Athens-Naxos and Athens-Sitia
The agreement raises the number of...
Greece
Elafonissi in Crete Voted 2nd Best Beach in Europe
The beach of Elafonissi located on the Greek island of Crete was ranked among the 14 best beaches in the world and the second best in Europe for 2016, according to the Travellers' Choice Awards -- the largest travel...
Greece
Chalkidiki Tops Most Searched August 15 Destinations for Greeks
August 15 in Greece celebrates the Virgin Mary and is accompanied by festivities and traditional rituals across the country. This, along with the fact that the day has been declared a holiday, have made it one of the most popular travel...