Destinations news Ferries to the Greek Islands 2015 – Dodecanese by felipe 7 May 2015 by felipe 7 May 2015 Useful tips on the Dodecanese islands in Greece and how to reach them by ferry. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Ferries to the Greek Islands 2015 – Cyclades by felipe 27 April 2015 by felipe 27 April 2015 Useful tips on the Cyclades islands in Greece and how to reach them by ferry. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greek Orthodox Easter Revelry and Reverence by felipe 8 April 2015 by felipe 8 April 2015 Tolling bells echo in the background as Greeks hustle and bustle to get everything done before Holy Friday. This is the darkest day of the year for the Orthodox faithful … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements ITAR-TASS: Russian tourist company Solvex-Tourne suspends activities by felipe 8 September 2014 by felipe 8 September 2014 One of major tourist companies in St. Petersburg Solvex-Tourne suspended activities on Monday. About 9,000 clients of the company are abroad now. Most of them stay in Greece and Bulgaria. … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Joint actions to attract international film producers in Greece by felipe 8 September 2014 by felipe 8 September 2014 Minister of Tourism Olga Kefalogianni and Minister of Culture and Sports Kostas Tasoulas have agreed upon a series of joint actions to attract international film and television producers in Greece 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats 2014 Arrivals Forecast For Greece Revised once Again by felipe 5 September 2014 by felipe 5 September 2014 For the January-August 2014 eight month period, international arrivals were up by 15.8% percent compared to the same period in 2013. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Aegean and Ryanair among those interested in buying Cyprus Airways by felipe 5 September 2014 by felipe 5 September 2014 The deadline for bids closed on Wednesday and reports say that nine firms, out of the fifteen who had expressed initial interest, have made non-binding bids for struggling Cyprus Airways. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Archaeological Sites Acropolis of Lindos by felipe 23 May 2014 by felipe 23 May 2014 Beneath the modern village of Lindos lies buried one of the most important ancient cities of Rhodes and the eastern Aegean. The only visible today ancient monuments preserves the mighty … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Archaeological Sites Asklepieion of Epidaurus by felipe 23 May 2014 by felipe 23 May 2014 A major crowd puller among the archaeological destinations of Greece, Epidaurus is famed for its unmatched theatre, as well as for its Asklepieion, thus named the sanctuaries sacred to Asclepius, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Archaeological Sites Temple of Poseidon by felipe 13 May 2014 by felipe 13 May 2014 The sanctuary at Sounion is one of the most important sanctuaries in Attica. Sporadic finds point to the conclusion that the site was inhabited in the prehistoric period but there … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Archaeological Sites Archaeological Site of Akrotiri of Thera by felipe 13 May 2014 by felipe 13 May 2014 It is one of the most important prehistoric settlements of the Aegean. The first habitation at Akrotiri dates from the Late Neolithic times (at least the 4th millenium BC). During … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Archaeological Sites Acropolis of Athens by felipe 9 May 2014 by felipe 9 May 2014 For over two millennia, ascending the Acropolis hill has been a must-do for visitors to Athens; it could not be otherwise for the Acropolis monuments, the universal and timeless symbols … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Archaeological Sites Ancient Agora of Athens by felipe 9 May 2014 by felipe 9 May 2014 The Agora was the heart of ancient Athens, the focus of political, commercial, administrative and social activity, the religious and cultural centre, and the seat of justice. The site was … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Archaeological Sites Temple of Olympian Zeus by felipe 9 May 2014 by felipe 9 May 2014 The devotional character of the site goes back to prehistoric times, while the establishment of the sanctuary of Zeus is attested in the early historic era. In ca. 515 BC … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Archaeological Sites Odeon of Herod Atticus by felipe 9 May 2014 by felipe 9 May 2014 The striking Odeum of Herod Atticus (also in Greek Herodeion) was the last public edifice of the antiquity to be added in the Acropolis area. It was erected by Herod … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Archaeological Sites Archaeological Site of Olympia by felipe 9 May 2014 by felipe 9 May 2014 Olympia, the sanctuary of Zeus and birthplace of the Olympic Games, lies in a verdant valley of the western Peloponnese at the confluence of the rivers Alpheios and Kladeos. A … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Archaeological Sites The Theater of Epidaurus by felipe 9 May 2014 by felipe 9 May 2014 The theatre of Epidaurus represents the finest and best-preserved example of a classical Greek theatre. Even by today’s standards, this monument stands out as a unique artistic achievement through its … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Archaeological Sites Archaeological Site of Mycenae by felipe 9 May 2014 by felipe 9 May 2014 Mycenae, the legendary kingdom of the Atreides, is situated upon a small hill-top on the road leading from the Argolic Gulf to the north (Corinth, Athens, etc.). The site was … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Archaeological Sites Archaeological Site of Delos by felipe 9 May 2014 by felipe 9 May 2014 Delos was one the most important Panhellenic sanctuaries, and, according to mythology, the birth-place of Apollo and Artemis. The first evidence of habitation on the island dates from the 3rd … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Archaeological Sites Archaeological Site of Knossos by felipe 9 May 2014 by felipe 9 May 2014 Knossos is the heart of the Minoan civilization, according to tradition the seat of the legendary king Minos and the birthplace of thrilling stories, such as the myths of the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
