Greece

Influential singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen was continuously inspired by the Greek island of Hydra throughout his long career.

A new TV series about the late singer, songwriter, and novelist Leonard Cohen is being filmed on the Greek island of Hydra. The series will star Alex Wolff as Leonard Cohen and Thea Sofie Loch Næss as his muse...

It's hard to believe it's already been a year since Leonard Cohen's passing. A year without the great poet, writer, composer and performer whose life was transformed by his interaction with Greek culture on the small island of Hydra. On...

Leonard Cohen was a legendary songwriter, poet, author and singer who passed away on November 7, 2016 at the age of 82. His special ties with Greece were well-known as he bought a home in 1960 on the Greek...

Most Greeks have substantial familiarity with the graphically gorgeous island of Hydra due to the island's protagonist role in the epic struggle of the Greek War of Independence. Most non-Greeks familiar with the island know it as a place of...

Hydra has long been a destination for artists, musicians, and free spirits inspired by its stunning natural beauty and vibrant port town.

Jeff Koons, one of the world's most famous contemporary artist, adorned the Greek island of Hydra with his own version of an ancient Greek temple of Apollo. The iconic American artist transformed the Slaughterhouse, an art space located just outside...

Bono, the singer of the famous Irish rock band U2, was spotted visiting the cosmopolitan islands of Hydra and Mykonos. During his stay on Hydra, the band's front-man visited the house bought by Leonard Cohen. The singer took a picture...

A touching film on the enduring love story between legendary Canadian folk singer Leonard Cohen and his Norwegian muse, Marianne Ihlen was screened at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival on Friday. “Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love,” by Nick Broomfield begins...

Set against the unique backdrop of Hydra, one of the cosmopolitan Saronic Gulf islands that was a haven and adopted home for several artists, musicians and novelists in its history, the first Hydra World Music (HMW) festival will be...

The great songwriter, poet, author and singer Leonard Cohen, who passed away at 82, had special ties with Greece where he bought a home in 1960. "My father passed away peacefully at his home in Los Angeles with the knowledge...

Hydra is one of the most picturesque Greek islands. It is located very close to Athens, just off the coast of Peloponnese in the Aegean Sea, between the Saronic and Argolic Gulfs. The island is easily accessible by boat or hydrofoil,...

After a crackdown on tax evasion on Greek islands showed as much as 100 percent in flagrant violations, a sweep by tax inspectors on the popular Hydra, which attracts many wealthy visitors, led to the arrest of a tavern...

Greece was and still is a magnet for famous rock stars such as the Beatles, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, David Bowie,  and countless others. The Beatles arrived incognito on their holiday to Arachova back in July 1967 and were photographed...

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...