Every Olympics-hosting nation worries if the shining new sports facilities are going to turn into shining white elephants after the Games are over. Greece, which spent far more than anticipated ... Read More

Yes, it's still summer but the Greeks are already looking ahead to late fall and the crucial olive oil season. Ever consider bottling and labeling your "own" olive oil on ... Read More

The Greek government is holding emergency talks calling for a crackdown on rambunctious British tourists after photographs of, um, "revelry" in bars and in other public places on the once-placid ... Read More

Cyprus is in the news in an unfortunate way due to the crash of the Cyprus-based Helios Airways jet, which is a shame since it is such a beautiful destination. ... Read More

A week after the crash of Cyprus-based Helios Flight 522, investigators are still uncertain as to what caused the airplane to crash. The discovery of the voice recorder may shed ... Read More

It's getting easier and cheaper to get to Greece by train, and new Rail passes are hard to resist. My favorite: a combination pass for Greece and Italy, allowing you ... Read More

Get a whole new perspective on the glories of Greece - from underwater. Scuba diving in Greece is thriving as a sport. While Greece may be a little slim in ... Read More

Investigators are examining the wreckage of the Helios Airways jet which crashed near Athens on Sunday, killing all 121 persons on board. While a decompression problem seems likely to have ... Read More

August 15th is one of the holiest days in Greece for those of the Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic faiths, commemorating the ascent into heaven of the Virgin Mary after ... Read More

A Cyprus-based Helios Airways Boeing 737 passenger jet crashed Sunday morning in the mountains north of Athens, killing all 121 people aboard. A problem with the compression system is ... Read More

If you're traveling to Greece from Western Europe and North America, chances are that you don't need a visa. But with Greece ratifying the visa agreement portion of the Schengen ... Read More

Summer 2005 in Greece may be remembered as one of the worst years for ferry travel in recent Greek history. Delays - some suspected to be strategic rather than "necessary" ... Read More

So, what is all the fuss about? Why are ferries sailing late or not at all? It's a way for ferry companies to apply pressure to affect long-term plans for ... Read More

If you travel in Greece, sooner or later you will travel on Olympic Airlines, long Greece's flagship airline, however unprofitable it has been in recent years. But in 2005, ... Read More

Greece is a beautiful destination. Check it out from all angles with these photo galleries of Greece. Photo of Tilos copyright Konstantinos Mentzelopoulos - used by permission.

Heat, crowds, and high energy make up Greece in August. While budget travelers and those who prefer more moderate temperatures will be better off waiting until September, August definitely has ... Read More