Take A Look At Greece
Sunday April 29, 2007
I admit it - I'm a pushover for a beautiful Greek landscape accented with a ruined column or two. Here's a selection of photo collections of Greece.
The Cave of Saint ... Read More
FDA Olive Recall Does Not Affect Greek Olives
Saturday April 28, 2007
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced an olive recall as some olives produced in Italy are contaminated with botulism, a potentially deadly bacterium. The affected labels include cans, ... Read More
Dis-May Day in Greece
Saturday April 28, 2007
May First is a national holiday in Greece when monuments, shops, and other attractions are usually closed. But usually the public transportation goes on uninterrupted.
Not so this year. This May ... Read More
Last minute deal - Poseidon Cruise - Half Off on May 5th
Monday April 23, 2007
Ready to go? Desperate to get out of town? There's an incredible deal on Steven Parry's Poseidon Charters Archaeological Adventure Cruise departing from Athens May 5th. These cruises are ... Read More
Giant Mouse Burrows Through Athens
Thursday April 19, 2007
Yes, it's true - the metropontikas, the tunnel borer known as the "Metro Mouse" is expanding the reach of the Athens Metro line into the suburbs of Athens. However, this ... Read More
International Monuments Day
Monday April 16, 2007
This Wednesday, April 18th, is International Monuments Day. And in Greece, that means free admission to almost all monuments, museums, and archaeological sites in Greece. Some private museums ... Read More
The Black Box of the "Sea Diamond" Found
Sunday April 15, 2007
Searchers have located and retrieved the "black box" for the sunken ship the Sea Diamond, Greece's Merchant Marine Ministry has announced. It is hoped that the data contained on the ... Read More
Discovering Unknown Northern Greece
Monday April 9, 2007
Greece's greatest natural beauty is often considered to be its remote islands, brilliantly blue waters and bright white traditional buildings. That's all true, but it's only part of the ... Read More
Two Feared Dead after Greek Cruise Ship "Sea Diamond" Sinks
Friday April 6, 2007
The ship damaged in yesterday's crash at the island of Santorini later sank to the bottom of the caldera, shown in this AP video. While initial reports indicated ... Read More
Hundreds of Americans Evacuated from Cruise Ship off Santorini
Thursday April 5, 2007
The "Sea Diamond" operated by Louis Hellenic Cruises has run into rocks in the caldera area of the Greek island of Santorini. Passengers are being evacuated by small boats ... Read More

