Enjoy a virtual visit to Athens with this clickable map of some of its top tourist magnets. It's also a way of getting a sense of walking distances between the ... Read More

A Greek icon, Our Lady of the Sign, was used to restore an Italian "Black Madonna" statue in Moiano, Italy. This statue was re-dedicated on June 27th, 1991. More: "Black" Madonnas in ... Read More

In Greece, June 26th is the Name Day for David. All "Davids" will enjoy hosting a party and receiving small gifts from friends. In 1926, a strong earthquake struck the Greek ... Read More

Feel like driving from England to Greece this summer? You can go green and go greasy to Greece courtesy of Andy Pag. He is leading a convoy of normally diesel-powered ... Read More

Enjoy a virtual visit to Athens with this clickable map of some of its top tourist magnets. It's also a way of getting a sense of walking distances between the ... Read More

Today, Greeks celebrate the Nativity of St. John. Churches and monasteries named for St. John will put on festivals. Here's more on Events and Festivals in Greece.

At Aliki Beach on the Greek island of Paros locals celebrate St. John's Day Eve (Agios Ioannis) with the Klidonas, an ancient custom of leaping over bonfires made from May ... Read More

Akrotiri, the once-buried Minoan-era city on the island of Santorini, will remain closed to the public for at least the next two years. The site was closed in 2005 after ... Read More

Greece is experiencing a spate of earthquakes lately, with recent ones again in the Peloponnese and on the island of Karpathos. Greece has always been one of the more seismically ... Read More

Are you one of those not-quite-last-minute trip planners, sitting on a hot beach somewhere right now, but planning a fall getaway? Just for you, here is a look at Greece ... Read More

Just traveling in Greece? You can skip this blog. But if you or your family own land in Greece, you must register it with the new land registrybetween June 17th ... Read More

The summer months are full of fun in Greece, and you can take a peek at it remotely at the many webcams now operating in Greece. They show everything - ... Read More

Travelers in Greece got a reprieve on Friday when the announced blockade of the busy port of Piraeus was called off as discussions between Piraeus officials and the government resumed. ... Read More

This year, June 15th marks Pentecost in Greece, an observance of the fiftieth day after Greek Orthodox Easter. What does this mean for the traveler? This year, it's a threatened ... Read More

If you spend much time on and in the water of Greece, you may be lucky enough to sepnd time with one of the huge loggerhead sea turtles which inhabit ... Read More

It happens to everyone traveling in Greece eventually - the perfect plans are suddenly thrown into disarray because the road through a usually-quiet village is jammed with cars, tables, costumed ... Read More

The Greek island of Tilos is in the news as a pair of planned gay weddings turns the spotlight on the small island and its sympathetic mayor. The Greek government ... Read More

Ready to hit the links? This weekend, Aegean Airlines presents the Third Annual Pro-Am Golf Tournament at the Crete Golf Club at Chersonissos, Crete.