People are not the only summer visitors to Greek islands - the rare sea turtles also want their share of sand on the beaches where they were born. Want to ... Read More

Oops, that should be Birds, Flowers, and Minoans - the title of a specialized study-tour focusing on the flora and fauna of the largest Greek island, Crete. This week-long journey ... Read More

It's a lot easier if you can at least read the - Greek road signs and you can. Look over the letters of the Greek alphabet , then ... Read More

Golfers can get a great deal on airfare to Greece and other amenities with golf-friendly Aegean Airlines' "Whole in One" Golf Offer. They're offering special rates to help golfers ... Read More

Get clicking - Zeus, leader of the 12 Olympians, needs your vote. The same people who brought you the "New 7 Wonders of the World" have created a new contest ... Read More

On this day in 2007, a group of modern worshippers of Zeus presented a religious service at the Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens. It was widely covered by the ... Read More

It may not be a familiar name yet, but Etihad Airways, based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will be flying into Athens three times a week, increasing to five ... Read More

A Greek medical relief ship bound for Gaza was turned back by Israeli ships, the International Herald Tribune reports. The ship was supposedly in international waters at the time; the ... Read More

1906 - Aristotle Onassis is born in Smyrna. He will later become one of the world's richest shipping magnates, and will marry Jacqueline Kennedy, widow of US President John F. ... Read More

In what could be a good omen for Greek tourism this year, Greek island photography workshop leader Glenn Steiner wrote to me to say that his sailboat-based Greek Island photography ... Read More

No, that's not a Russian ship; it's an ancient Greek ship in the port of Piraeus during the 2004 Olympics. If you're in Athens this weekend, you have a unique chance ... Read More

It's hard to compare countries because there are so many factors on how people like to travel, what is an acceptable hotel and daily rate, and so on. But one ... Read More

Feeling like making a deep exploration of Greece? Plans are underway undersea to offer submersible tours of the wrecked Britannic lying off the coast of the Greek island of Kea, ... Read More

For many in Greece, we're still in the heart of the holiday period. January 6th marks the traditional Epiphany celebrations in GreeceIt's celebrated throughout Greece, especially in coastal areas, ... Read More