It seems that Sikinos, a small Greek island in the southern Cyclades, has charmed many Germans, Norwegians and Swedish, who have bought abandoned houses and renovated them to enjoy the island’s serenity in spring and autumn. About 15 foreigner families who own property on the island feel at home there, while its beauties and calmness [...]
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Athens Police Patrols on Bikes
Starting from the morning of May 21, the Athens Municipal Police will use fifteen bicycles for patrols in areas of major historical and environmental interest. The entrance to the Acropolis was the starting line for the fifteen policemen on bikes. “We are very happy today. The bicycles and their specially trained riders will patrol the [...]
Uninsured Work in Greece Reached 39.4 percent
According to controls carried out by the Hellenic Labor Inspectorate in the first three months of 2013, uninsured work in Greece reached 39.4 percent. In particular, among the 17,189 businesses checked, 6,765 uninsured workers were found. Out of the uninsured, 2,600 are foreigners who represent 51.3 percent of the total number of foreign workers (5,072). [...]
Cretan Monastery With Divine Wine
The monastery of Agia Triada of Tzagarolon is one of the richest and most beautiful monasteries in Crete. It is built near the airport of Chania, in the position Tzobomylos of Cape Melecha and at the foothills of Stavros Mount. The distance from Chania is only 15 km. This Venetian-style monastery owns its well- established [...]
New Tourism Promotion of The Peloponnese
The Region of the Peloponnese in order to support and promote its touristic product to new tourism markets, invited South-Korean journalists and tour operators, as well as the general director of Turkish Airlines in Greece, Gulay Ozturk, and the airline’s director in Seoul, the capital of South Korea. The vice governor of Lakonia, Dia Tzanetea [...]
Dramatic Rise in Suicides in Greece
In the last years, the number of Greeks that commit suicide has risen dramatically. The suicide rate in Greece increased by 26.7 percent in 2011 compared to 2010. The number of suicides reported in 2011 is the highest in the last fifty years. According to estimates of the non-governmental organization Klimaka based on data released [...]
Zizek Wants Gulags For SYRIZA Rivals
Appearing with Alexis Tsipras, leader of Greece’s major opposition party the Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRZA) at a Croatian film festival, Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek said anyone who doesn’t support the party should be sent to a gulag, political prisoner detention camps. That would be the majority of Greeks who oppose SYRIZA. The pair [...]
Greek-By-Choice Pedro Olalla Honored
The Laboratory of International Relations and European Integration of the University of Macedonia is organizing an event to honor the Greek-by-choice Perdo Olalla, with the main subject, The role of humanism (at 12.00, at the University’s event hall). Pedro Olalla Gonzalez de la Vega, born in 1966, in Oviedo, Spain, has multiple qualities: Hellenist, philologist, [...]
Foreign Ambassadors Visit Ancient Dodona
Thirty ambassadors of foreign states in Greece, from European, Asian and African countries, visited the archaeological site of Dodona, and in particular its internationally renowned ancient theater. During their one-hour visit they were guided through all the Dodona monuments and expressed their admiration for the brilliance of the ancient Greek civilization. The ancient site of [...]
Suspect in Russian Boy’s Stabbing Detained
Dutch hotel employee in Hersonissos, Crete, Cirino Schrijver, who was accused of the violent attack on the 12-year-old Russian boy Nikita, was arrested and transferred to a special detention facility where he will receive psychiatric treatment until his trial. The 20-year-old allegedly stabbed Nikita twenty times last week after stealing his laptop and mobile phone. [...]
Imported Tsipouro Health Danger
More than 20,000,000 liters of tsipouro are illegally imported to Greece from Albania, Bulgaria and other neighboring countries, according to the Greek Federation of Spirits Producers (SEAOP), and after being named Greek they are distributed in the market. This tsipouro is dangerous for the public health, because in most cases hygiene rules are not respected [...]
4,000 Tourists Disembarked on Crete
Two cruise ships with 4,000 tourists docked in the Souda port and in the old port of the city of Chania on May 17 receiving a very warm welcome by the Cretan municipality. The Navigator of the Seas sailed from Kusadasi, Turkey and arrived in Souda. According to AMNA, the vessel follows the same itinerary [...]
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- Greek-By-Choice Pedro Olalla Honored May 20, 2013
- AHEPA Day Celebration Hosted In Athens May 20, 2013
- Greek Gastronomy Days At Benaki Museum May 20, 2013
- Open Call for Greek Designers May 19, 2013
