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Sea Days 2017, a Panorama of Events in Piraeus
The municipality of Piraeus in cooperation with city agencies and associations is for third consecutive year organizing the "SEA DAYS 2017," a festival on the sea, sports, shipping, culture, education and entertainment. The festival started on Wednesday and it...
Greece
How Many Days Will You Have to Work For An iPhone 13?
The new iPhone 13 is the most sought-after digital item for millions of people around the world now -- but its cost makes it all but prohibitive for many middle class families across the world.
While the brand-new iPhone 13...
Greece
Mykonos, Santorini Hotel Prices Skyrocket as Peak Season Approaches
Hotel prices in Greece's two most popular islands, Mykonos and Santorini, skyrocket as high season starts, with most Greeks unable to afford them.
Greek hotel prices have seen large increases over the previous year, mostly because of tax hikes. Now...
Greece
Hotel Rooms on Popular Greek Islands Booked Through 2018 Season
The hotel rooms available for tourists to book for their 2018 Greek island dream vacation are filling up fast.
On the smaller, more popular islands in Greece, hotels are experiencing a room shortage this summer. If tourists want to get...
Culture
How to Plan Your Winter Holidays in Crete
If you have already been to Crete in summer, you have certainly paid a visit to its beautiful beaches. You've stepped on the pink sand of Elafonisi or swam in the magnificent Balos lagoon. You've felt the hot sun...
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Five Unique Resorts for Your Winter Holidays in Greece
Winter in Greece can be a one-of-a-kind experience. The country, which has some amazing ski resorts all over the mainland, also excels in hospitality. Accommodations near ski centers range from typical winter cottages, made of wood and stone to...
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Greeks Exhaust Travel Packages for Christmas Holidays in Europe
Greek tour operators have "sold out" every available travel package for European destinations for the Christmas, New Year's Eve and Epiphany holidays, President of the Greek Travel Agents Federation Lyssandros Tsilidis said.
Tsilidis spoke to Athens Macedonia News Agency (AMNA)...
Greece
What did Greeks Google the Most in 2017
As 2017 ends in a few days, Google's Year in Search shows us what Greeks clicked for the most during the year, in the most popular online search engine.
As in previous years, in Greeks were most interested in reality...
Culture
Best Greek Gift Ideas for this Holiday Season
There’s nothing better than a holiday gift so as to show love and affection to those you care for. It might sound difficult to find the perfect gift for each person, but shopping online has made things much easier.
When...
Greece
Meet the Greek Scientist Conducting Research in Antarctica
A Greek geologist participates in the organized NASA eight-member mission to conduct meteorite research in Antarctica.
Yiannis Baziotis, an Assistant Professor at the University of Athens will remain in McMurdo's base, in icy cold continent until January 2018.
He shares his...
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OiNotika 2017: Second Cretan Wine Fair in Athens
The second Cretan Wine Fair, OiNotika, with the participation of twenty-five wineries took place in Athens last weekend.
The exhibition included seminars and wine tasting, while special attention was devoted to two cherished grapes, Liatiko and Vidiano. Litiako is one of...
Greece
Shipping Minister Orders the Recovery of Sunken Cruise Ship 'Sea Diamond' in Santorini
Shipping Minister Panagiotis Kouroumblis ordered on Friday the salvaging of the cruise ship "Sea Diamond" which sank off the port of Santorini ten years ago, in a relevant order directed to the Municipal Harbour Fund of Thira and the...
Greece
Athens Retailers Reluctant to Open Stores on Sundays, Despite New Law
Athens retailers are reluctant to open their stores on Sundays, despite the fact that they can do so after the law that went into effect on May 21.
The new law 4427/2017 allows for retail stores in central Athens and...
Economy
KEFIM: Greeks Will Have to Work an Average of 203 Days in 2017 to Pay Taxes
The Dragoumis Center for Liberal Studies (KEFIM) has released data showing that Greeks will have to work an average of 203 days this year in order to pay taxes.
The KEFIM researched when the first day during the year Greece...
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Victory for Poland's Kajetanowicz at Seajets Acropolis Rally
The third race of the European Rally Championship calender took place Sunday in central Greece and it was Poland's Kajetan Kajetanowicz who took the victory at the Seajets Acropolis Rally.
After three tough days on Greek gravel, Kajetanowicz along with his co-driver...