Greece

This year Greece will take part for the first time in the yearly Google Conference, "Google I/O". On June 25 and 26 at 6.30 pm,  Google web developers will be linking Thessaloniki, northern Greece and another 100 cities around the...

Greece, with its 6,000 islands and islets scattered in the Aegean and Ionian Seas, is full of honeymoon destinations. There are destinations that are ideal for honeymoon retreats where you can choose to explore the history, sunbathe on beautiful beaches,...

Matchmaking, the practice of putting two people together in marriage, has existed across many cultures of the world, Greece included.

Streets on the cosmopolitan island of Mykonos have recently been chosen by CNN as among the most beautiful in the world. The narrow alleyway on the Greek island which has become a mecca for tourists during the summer offers peace...

Liberty Ships, first built during World War II,  transformed the Greek shipping industry. By Lia Mageira “Your safety altogether depends upon the sea.” Xenophon, 4th century BC, Greek historian and philosopher. During World War II, between 1941 and 1945, a total of 2,711...

Kostas Fragogiannis will join the Hellenic Innovation Network (HIN) webinar on April 8 on Greece’s economic diplomacy supporting businesses.

The second case of coronavirus was recorded in the western Greece city of Patras on Thursday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases throughout the country to ten. The Greek Health Ministry announced that the tenth victim is a close...

Popular Greek poet Katerina Anghelaki-Rooke passed away on Tuesday at the age of 81. Greece's Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni expressed her condolences to the family of the poet soon after the news of her death became known. Anghelaki-Rooke, a goddaughter...

Many Greek citizens and members of the Greek diaspora who live in every corner of the world excelled in their fields in 2019, be it in the realms of science, religion, the arts, sports or philanthropy. Most of them, either in...

It was only a few days ago when Greek baritone Dimitri Platanias had both audience and critics spellbound by his superlative performance as "Gerard" in the premiere of Giordano's "Andrea Chenier" at the Royal Opera House in London. This was...

The island of Lesvos, currently home to almost 10,000 asylum-seekers, will mark World Refugee Day on Wednesday, June 20 with a series of three concerts by the refugee children's orchestra "Connect By Music". With the participation of youngsters currently living...

To mark World Refugee Day on Wednesday, local restaurants in Athens have opened their kitchens to refugee chefs to create a unique culinary experience. Through set menus or carte blanche, these guest chefs will prepare their best culinary creations from...

By Leslie Absher I spent the first years of my childhood living in Athens during the junta, brought to Greece by my CIA dad for his first field assignment. I knew nothing about the dictatorship then; I was a child playing...

The Greek finance ministry's plan to tax owners who short-lease their properties to foreign visitors has stumbled on Airbnb's reported refusal to provide owner information. According to previous announcements by Greece's finance ministry, a tax would be implemented on owners...

Houdetsi, a well-known village in Crete, will fill with music in the coming days, thanks to the 7th Houdetsi Music Festival. World music will flood the village Houdetsi in Heraklion for the 7th Houdetsi Music Festival. Around 140 musicians from...