Two Polish tourists lost their lives this past week in the Samaria Gorge. And if this isn't a cautionary tale, I don't know what is. They were part of an ... Read More

With changing weather conditions, rough terrain, and high winds, Greece is experiencing more wildfires than ever. And for the second year in a row, fires have cleared out hotels and ... Read More

"Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling is taking on a new challenge - retelling the story of Orpheus and Eurydice for a publishing house specializing in new versions of ancient Greek ... Read More

ATB Travel is offering an 13-day Island Hopping Vacation in Greece which visits the Greek islands of Rhodes, Crete, Santorini and Mykonos. Depending on the Euro rate, this would be ... Read More

In the year 365, a major earthquake struck the island of Crete, devastating it and creating a tsunami that claimed an estimated 50,000 lives throughout the Mediterranean sea. More on Earthquakes ... Read More

On this date in 1974, Turkish troops invaded the independent island of Cyprus, ostensibly to protect Turkish citizens living on Cyprus. Approximately 600 tourists were caught up in the conflict. ... Read More

The International Aegean Sailing Rally, Greece's premier sailing event, runs from Friday, July 13th to July 22nd, attracting top Greek sailing teams and international participants. The event has been put ... Read More

If the Mercantile Marine Ministry in Greece has its way, Greek ferry passengers will soon have a new bill of rights allowing them to demand compensation for delays and cancellations. ... Read More

Wondering what others are saying about Greece and Greek travel? Pop on over to the Greece for Visitors Forum and find Greek travel tips, trip tales, and a host of ... Read More

The San Francisco Chronicle spent what must have been a pleasant day - or week - tasting 58 different Greek white wines. While I think Greek wines are best consumed ... Read More

There's only a few hours left to vote in the "New Seven Wonders of the World" contest. I'm assuming, of course, that you're planning to vote for the Parthenon on ... Read More

If the words Metal Healing make you think of surgical staples, think again. It's also the name of this major metal musicfest held in Northern Greece from July 20th through ... Read More

Relax everybody - rumors that the Acropolis and the Parthenon are closing to visitors are false. What's happening is that the old Acropolis Museum has closed while the artifacts ... Read More