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Best Places to Visit on Santorini

There are numerous Greek islands, and they all have their own unique character. One particularly impressive island is Santorini. In fact, Santorini is made up of several islands making up a small, circular archipelago. This distinctive formation gives it...

The Most Beautiful Beaches Near Athens

There is much more to Athens than the Acropolis and museums. The city and surrounding suburbs are home to beautiful beaches, and Athens happens to have the longest coastline of any European capital. Staying in Athens doesn't mean that you've...

China’s Santorini Resembles the Greek Cosmopolitan Island

For Chinese that don't have an opportunity to visit Santorini in Greece, there is the Dream Land in Dali, in Southwest China’s Yunnan province that resembles the cosmopolitan Greek island. The resort is built on the side of the Cangshan...

Kefalonia: The Greek Gem in the Ionian Sea

Kefalonia, the largest of the Ionian islands, with its emerald-colored mountains, secluded coves and underground lakes, has recently been crowned the best Greek island by Which? magazine. Abundant sandy beaches, scenery uninterrupted by high-rise buildings and access to much-sought-after solitude...

The Old Town of Xanthi: An Architectural Jewel in Greece

The Old Town of Xanthi in northern Greece is a beautiful destination steeped in history and characterized by rare architecture influenced by the many different cultures in its past. Amphitheatrically built on the foot of Rhodope mountain chain, the city...

Historic Castle Town of Monemvasia, Greece to Get a Cable Car

Monemvasia, one of Europe’s oldest continuously inhabited castle towns in the Peloponnese in Greece will soon be equipped with a cable car making it fully accessible by the end of 2024. The cable car, budgeted at 6.8 million euros, will...

Athens International Airport Passenger Traffic Sets New Record

Passenger traffic at the Athens International Airport (AIA) rose 20.1 percent in March 2024, compared to March 2023, with passengers reaching 2 million. According to the Athens International Airport statistics, domestic and international passenger traffic exceeded 2023 levels by 12.6...

Ios: The Greek Party Island Boasts Stunning Beaches

The Greek island of Ios, or Nios as locals call it, is a charming Cycladic island renowned among the young for its vivid nightlife. It is located between Santorini, Paros and Naxos islands and offers a plethora of lovely bays...

The Sunken Cities of Ancient Greece

In addition to the many magnificent historical monuments in Greece, the country has several unique sunken cities and archaeological sites. These submerged sites aren't mere shipwrecks or antiquities but fully submerged settlements once teeming with life. Each sunken "Atlantis" boasts...

Aria Hotels Launches New Luxury Hotel in the Historic Center of Athens

On Monday, Aria Hotels, the Greek-owned subsidiary of the Libra Group, opened the fully renovated historic La Divina Hotel, located on Adrianou Street in Thiseio, Athens. La Divina is situated in a uniquely aesthetic preserved neoclassical building, dedicated to the...

All the Greek Island Groups Explained

  You have probably seen the postcard of whitewashed houses gathered together overlooking the endless blue waters of the Aegean Sea countless times, and rightly so. Greece is known for its abundance of unique islands, which every summer offer visitors...