Greece

Rhodes, the largest Greek island of the Dodecanese archipelago, has lovely beaches that face the pine woods on the mountainsides, as well as a wealth of ancient ruins and beautiful historical buildings to explore. The idyllic island still has many...

The history of the Acropolis of Lindos in Rhodes is as old as the history of Ancient Greece, as tradition has Lindos participating in the Trojan War

Greeks love their cars and they take them everywhere, even to places where they shouldn't, such as in small islands where they are absolutely unnecessary. Yet, there are some islands that don't have roads and they are perfect for...

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at Rhodes airport, Greece, shortly before 2 p.m. on Sunday. He will be spending the night on the island before leaving for Brazil on Monday to participate in the BRICS summit (Brazil, Russia, India,...

The Chronicle of the Morea (Greek: Τὸ χρονικὸν τοῦ Μορέως) is the history of 14th-century Greece, specifically the Peloponnese—once called the Morea—through the eyes of the Franks who ruled it at the time. More than 9,000 lines long, the Chronicle...

Some things never change--and humor, luckily, is one thing that hasn't changed a great deal over time, as we can see today by the comedies of ancient Greece. The ancient Greeks were known for exploring a wide range of...

There is a Greek island for everyone, whether you want endless sandy beaches, magical villages, turquoise waters, or any combination!

De la Conquête de Constantinople (On the Conquest of Constantinople), one of the oldest surviving examples of French prose, is considered to be the most important historical source on the Fourth Crusade and the tragic Sack of Constantinople. As disturbing...

Greek sweets are famously decadent and delicious. There are a number of traditional sweets that remind Greeks of bygone days when kids enjoyed carnivals and fairs. Old lady's hair, or cotton candy Old lady's hair is a timeless treat that is...

Turkish hysteria against Greece has reached its peak in the past month, with the latest ridiculous piece of propaganda claiming that Kastellorizo is so far from mainland Greece and so close to Turkey that it belongs to Turkey. The Turkish...

Αn 81-year-old Japanese man has taken the initiative to save the aging Hippocrates' plane tree on the island of Kos. In its present condition, the aging plane tree; platanos in Greek, cannot live longer than 25 years, scientists say. The Japanese...

The restoration works of the Frankish Tower on the Acrocorinth in the Peloponnese, southern Greece, are rapidly progressing. The restoration is funded by the National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) and is held by the 25th Byzantine Antiquities Ephorate working group. Acrocorinth, the acropolis of...

Paris, London, Rome and Venice are some of Europe's most popular tourist destinations, but there are also some lesser-known spots that are just as beautiful, such as the island of Rhodes, in Greece's eastern Aegean Sea. The Huffington Post published an article on...

Although there has been crisis all over Greece, Rhodes continues to have an increase in summer tourist arrivals in comparison to 2010. The friendliness of the locals, the nightlife, the fairy tale castles, and the spectacular beaches transfix tourists to...

One of the biggest celebrations of Orthodoxy is August 15, the day of the Assumption[...]