An Atlasjet flight carrying 56 passengers and crew has crashed in southwestern Turkey. Rescuers have reached the plane, which broke into at least three parts, but as of yet, no ... Read More

Virgin Vacations is offering an array of trips to Greece which include airfare. Check out the Virgin Vacations Greek Island Hopper which offers eight nights and nine days in Greece, ... Read More

On November 26th, 1942, Greek resistance fighters and British soldiers combined forces to destroy the Gorgopotamos Bridge, destroying an important railway link for the occupying Nazis. 2007 marks the ... Read More

Ah, for the good old days - when the Euro was at 95 cents to the dollar. Those days are long gone and not likely to come roaring back anytime ... Read More

November 17th. This day carries a lot of baggage in Greece - it commemorates a tragic day in 1973 when protesting students were killed by the government then in ... Read More

Maybe I was feeling a little autumnal boredom this week because it seemed just the time to look into snowboarding in Greece. Some people are surprised to even learn that ... Read More

Fan of Heinrich Schliemann? Fan of ancient Greek coins? Fan of turn-of-the-last-century architecture? The reopening of the Numistmatic Museum will keep you happy on all fronts. The vast collection of ... Read More

Philip of Macedon's tomb was discovered on this date in 1977 by Greek archaeologist Manolis Andronikos. Some debate whether or not this is actually the tomb of Alexander the Great's ... Read More

In 1915, during World War I, new Prime Minister Stephanos Skouloudis formed a new Greek government which supported the Allies. Some sources list him as "Sophokles" Skouloudis.

In the off-season, when the Greek islands may not be as accessible or desirable, your time in Athens becomes even more important. Here are some of the tour ... Read More

Feeling like you want a more genuinely Greek experience in Greece? Then a trip to Greece during November will give you a great taste of Greece as the Greeks know ... Read More