Greece

The city of Aghios Nikolaos in Crete will be hosting the first cliff diving competition and a night show on the first weekend of July; it is being organized by the municipality and the World High Diving Federation. The cliffs...

The expanded Municipality of Aghios Nikolaos has won 23 blue flags in 2011 and is among the first four municipalities nationwide. "Spinalonga, Elounda and the clean beaches are a major tourist attraction for thousands of visitors, because they provide safety...

The tiny, scenic neighborhood of Anafiotika tucked above the Plaka, just below the Acropolis, is often overlooked by visitors to Athens

A British national and his French wife have been stuck on the Greek island of Crete since late February after ferry services between Greece and Italy were suspended and are not due to restart before July 1. Chris and Dominique...

A magnitude 5.3 undersea earthquake rattled Greece’s southern island of Crete on Tuesday evening, but there were no reports of damage or injuries. According to Greece’s Geodynamic Institute the quake occurred at 11.59 p.m. at a depth of 27.1 kilometers. The...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated on Wednesday the pledge he first made at the UN Climate Change Summit in New York in September, to phase out lignite-firing power plants by 2028. Speaking at the ceremony celebrating the construction of...

Another major tourism project in Greece will be getting under way in about one year’s time, as the construction of the ultra-luxurious 600-million-euro Elounda Hills project in eastern Crete has taken another step toward becoming a reality. The approval for...

Twenty-eight lighthouses in Greece will open to the public on Sunday as part of the global celebration of International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend (ILLW). More than 20,000 visitors across Greece visited the many lighthouses which dot the shores of the...

Remnants of Mykonos of centuries ago were revealed after excavations conducted by the  Ephorate of Antiquities of the Cyclades in collaboration with the Municipality of Mykonos. According to the Mykonos Voice, the excavations on the site in front of the Aghios Nikolaos...

Greece has always been a top destination for honeymooners and over the past few years, there has been a steady increase in couples choosing Greece as their location for the dream destination wedding. With so many different islands and romantic...

Authorities have seized a Tanzanian-flagged ship heading for Libya and carrying materials used to make explosives, according to the Greek coastguard. The vessel "Andromeda" was detected sailing near Aghios Nikolaos, on the island of Crete on Saturday. Authorities found 29...

A foreign investment worth €408 million planned for Aghios Nikolaos in the island of Crete has been approved by the Greek government. The project, known as “Elounda Hills” by the Mirum Hellas consortium, has been evaluated and recommended by the...

The procession of the Epitaph is one of the main features of the island of Syros, an island with both Orthodox and Catholic believers. All Epitaphs on Holy Friday leave from every Catholic or Orthodox Church in Ermoupolis (the capital...

Thousands of visitors and Carnival crews ignored the rain and enjoyed dancing and singing at the main parade on Sunday afternoon in the center of Patras, where the annual event has been held for the past 180 years. The parade...

Greece’s Navy is opening 30 lighthouses around the country to the public on Sunday (August 21) as part of the International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend (ILLW). During the day, visitors will be informed about the importance of lighthouses and the...