Aegean Airlines - Up Up and Away?
Thursday February 28, 2008
While the eventual fate of Olympic Airlines is still unknown, rival Aegean Airlines seems to be gathering clients and momentum in about equal measure. The airline just announced huge increases ... Read More
New Acropolis Museum Opening Date Announced
Saturday February 23, 2008
The good news is that the New Acropolis Museum will be open soon; the bad news is that it won't be until sometime in September, 2008, after the peak visitor ... Read More
Another Major Undersea Earthquake Startles Greece
Thursday February 21, 2008
For the third time in a little over a week, the Peloponnese peninsula region of Greece has received a jolt from an undersea earthquake measuring more than 6.0. This most ... Read More
Sea Diamond Owners Ordered to Clean Up
Wednesday February 20, 2008
When the Sea Diamond sank last year in the caldera of Santorini , I got a worried email a few weeks later from one reader who was concerned that the ... Read More
February 2008 - Lunar Eclipse Again in Greece
Tuesday February 19, 2008
For the second time in less than a year, Greece will be treated to a major lunar eclipse on the night of February 20th-21st, 2008. The last one, on March ... Read More
Ooh it's Ouzo
Monday February 18, 2008
Ouzo is enjoying something of a Renaissance in Greece. After years of young Greeks turning to foreign spirits, it's starting to re-emerge as an ingredient in trendy new drinks. ... Read More
More Quakes Shake Peloponnese
Friday February 15, 2008
Two strong earthquakes measuring 6.5 and 6.4 shook up the Peloponnese Peninsula around Patras on Thursday, following on a less-powerful quake last weekend, eKathimerini reports. Scientists are cautioning that there ... Read More
A Greek Valentine's Day
Tuesday February 12, 2008
Admittedly, Valentine's Day in Greece isn't a big holiday, except among the holiday-loving young lovers who do embrace the day as another reason to get together and exchange gifts. After ... Read More
Major Greek Transit Strike Scheduled for Wednesday
Tuesday February 12, 2008
In Greece right now? Plan on staying put. A major strike protesting government pension reform plans is scheduled for this Wednesday, Feburary 13th.
While there is a slim chance the ... Read More
Rhodes' Tourist Death Revisited
Saturday February 9, 2008
In an unusual turn of events, an attending doctor who treated an injured tourist on Rhodes in 2000 has been convicted of manslaughter for not apparently realizing the extent of ... Read More
Greece in February
Wednesday February 6, 2008
It's winter and it's Carnival season - two great times to experience Greece in all her off-season glory. While February in Greece can be a bit chilly, this season's snowfall ... Read More
Are You Average?
Monday February 4, 2008
While I'm delighted to have readers from all over the world, a large proportion of them are based in the United States. So when I hear that U.S. tourism to ... Read More
Footsteps Through Greece
Friday February 1, 2008
Smithsonian Journeys is offering a number of value-priced trips through Greece. Is this the right one for you? If you like culture, love Athens and hate unpacking, it could be ... Read More