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By deTraci Regula, About.com Guide since 1997

Contiki Tours Created: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 23, 2013
Contiki offers tours of Greece and the Greek islands for 18-35 year olds. If you want a group tour but don't want to be traveling with other people's grandparents, this is one way of assuring a you...
Nightlife in Agios Nikolaos, Crete Created: Sunday, February 04, 2007 Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Want to rock out in Agios Nikolaos? Here's where to start.
Samothraki Dance Festival Created: Sunday, November 30, 2003 Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Gotta dance? Get to the island of Samothraki in Greece for its growing festival. Also called Samothrace, Thraki Ethnic, and Samothraki World Music Festival.
Best Bargain Hotel in Greece - Readers' Choice Award Created: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Best Beach in Greece - Share your Sand and vote for the best beach in Greece.
Best Casual Place to Eat in Greece - Readers' Choice Award Created: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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EasyCruise in Greece Created: Saturday, April 07, 2007 Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
EasyCruise, a very inexpensive cruise option for Greece operated by the same people who brought you easyJet, is a bare-bones cruise option that may be just right for you.
Earthquakes in Greece Created: Friday, April 21, 2006 Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Check on the latest earthquake in Greece and find out about previous earthquakes in Greece. What makes Greece so seismically active? Why are there so many earthquakes in Greece?
Awards - Greece for Visitors Created: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Awards won by the Greece for Visitors Website
Before Midnight Locations in Greece Created: Thursday, September 13, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Before Midnight was shot undercover in Greece - and now it is about to show off the charms of a lesser-known part of Greece to an audience of millions. Will Messenia be saying "Mamma Mia!"?
Hydra, Island Queen of the Argosaronic Gulf Created: Friday, May 17, 2013 Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013
One of Greece's prettiest islands rules over the imaginations of famous writers and tourists alike - Hydra.
Top Places to Combine History and Hedonism in Greece Created: Friday, June 15, 2007 Updated: Thursday, May 16, 2013
Explore the frontiers of cultural indulgence in Greece.
Medusa Created: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 Updated: Sunday, May 12, 2013
Myths and legends of Medusa, also known as the Gorgon. Medusa is enjoying a bump in popularity due to her "roles" in several films, including Clash of the Titans and Percy Jackson & the Olympians.
Fast Facts on: Pandora Created: Saturday, January 22, 2005 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
A quick look at Pandora and the opening of the box that brought troubles into the world.
Athenaeum Intercontinental Hotel Created: Sunday, October 29, 2006 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
The InterContinental Athenaeum Luxury hotel in Athens, Greece offers great service, great views, and, best of all, great beds.
The Sofitel Hotel at the Athens International Airport Created: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Athens Airport Sofitel - Your best bet for early flights is to spend the night at the Sofitel located right at the airport - just walk across the street.
Greek National Tourism Organization Created: Thursday, December 29, 2005 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
The GNTO or Greek National Tourist Organization is a great source of free information on tourism in Greece.
Athens Earthquake - The Aftermath - Greece for Visitors Created: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
What's the September earthquake's lasting impact on Greece? From deTraci Regula.
Recipe: Mavrodaphne Barbeque Sauce - Make it in Greece Created: Friday, August 06, 2004 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
A delicious Mavrodaphne barbeque sauce recipe, made from the sweet Greek wine.
Earthquake in Greece - Greece for Visitors - 09/09/99 Created: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
An earthquake strikes Greece. From your deTraci Regula, Greece for Visitors.
Olympic Torch Leaves Athens Created: Thursday, November 24, 2005 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
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NATO Strikes - Any Impact on Travel to Greece? - Greece for Visitors - 3/30/99 Created: Friday, August 06, 2004 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Nato strikes in Kosova - will they have an impact on travel to Greece? From deTraci Regula.
How To Visit a Nude Beach in Greece Created: Friday, August 06, 2004 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
A simple How to on choosing and visiting a bare beach in Greece, from your About.com Guide
Fast Facts on: Hephaestus Created: Thursday, November 27, 2003 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Quick look at Hephaestus, Greek god of the Forge, husband to the goddess Aphrodite.
Greek Gods and Goddesses Created: Thursday, January 15, 2004 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Free clip art images of many Greek gods and goddesses, plus fast facts on all the Greek gods and goddesses.
Milos Created: Monday, April 29, 2013 Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013
Good enough for Aprhodite in her guise of the Venus de Milo, today's visitors find Milos equally disarming.
Santorini's Donkeys Created: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 Updated: Saturday, April 27, 2013
Does Santorini have a "Cult of the Donkey"? You may think so as you wander the volcanic Greek island.
Archaeological Museum of Piraeus Created: Monday, April 21, 2008 Updated: Saturday, April 27, 2013
Greece's flagship art museum offers a great permanent collection interesting exhibits throughout the year. It's a great substitute for the National Archaeology Museum, currently closed for renovati...
Fast Facts on: Hercules Created: Saturday, November 22, 2003 Updated: Saturday, April 27, 2013
Hercules, semi-divine hero of Greek myth. Adventures of Hercules, his attributes, myths, and stories. Fast facts on Hercules.
Fast Facts on Artemis Created: Saturday, November 22, 2003 Updated: Saturday, April 27, 2013
Artemis, Greek goddess of wild things - a quick look at Artemis, her myths, attributes, and temple sites.
Greece Visa Requirements Created: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 Updated: Thursday, April 25, 2013
Visa requirements for Greece for the EU (European Union), United States, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, Brazil, Angola, Bangladesh, the Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, I...
Oia Created: Saturday, April 13, 2013 Updated: Sunday, April 21, 2013
Almost all of Santorini is beautiful - but Oia has its own special magic. Learn about one of the supreme sunset-viewing locations in the world.
Arts and Culture Venues in Athens Created: Thursday, September 29, 2011 Updated: Saturday, April 20, 2013
Greece has celebrated the arts throughout its history and the selection of art and culture venues in Athens Greece is a particularly rich array. And it's not just "Greek" art - international arts a...