Greece

Nisyros is a magical gem located in the the Dodecanese. The island is part of and has an active volcano which is also the youngest in Greece.

Nisyros is one of the most beautiful Aegean islands, still untouched by tourism growth. It is part of the Dodecanese group of islands, situated between Kos and Tilos. The island extends over a surface of 41 km and its coastline is 28 km long.

Syros neoclassical buildings are in imminent danger of ruination, as a result of chronically unsuccessful preservation policies. Lengthy bureaucratic procedures and the lack of restoration funding incentives are posing a threat to over a thousand decaying, privately-owned neoclassical listed buildings...

This year's International Classical Music Festival of the Cyclades began in Hermoupolis, on Syros Island on August 10 and will continue through August 17. Hermoupolis is the capital city of the Cyclades island archipelago. For more than 15 years now every...

The beautiful Aegean island of Syros is ready to be swept away by tango music and dancing between June 14 and 17, as world-renowned international performers and artists are set to participate in the fifth annual Syros Tango Festival. The...

Syros, the capital of the Cyclades islands archipelago, is focusing on the tourist industry and is taking positive action to increase visitation to the islands ahead of the imminent tourist season. Speaking to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency earlier in April,...

The Aegean island of Syros was swept away by tango tunes and dancing last weekend as world-renowned international performers and artists participated in the fourth annual Syros Tango Festival. The festival begun in 2015 when tango lovers from many dance...

Residents and tourists on the Greek island of Syros have been gathering to snatch a glimpse of a luxurious yacht rumored to be for hire for a whopping €1.8 million per week ($2.15 million). The 301.84ft /92m Queen Miri was actually...

The Neorion Shipyards on Syros is in operation again after being inactive for one year and is soon to be transferred to ONEX Shipyards, a Kathimerini newspaper report says. Αccording to Kathimerini, the necessary procedures for the submission of the...

A project to build a production studio and establish a film school on the island of Syros, is being discussed by movie industry executives, and Aegean regional governors. During a joint press conference in Athens on Monday, Hollywood director-screen writer...

About 700 kilos of marijuana were located and seized by the Greek coast guard on a Turkish-flagged sailboat on Friday, after authorities responded to a distress call issued by the vessel stranded southwest of the island of Nisyros. The wooden...

Eye’s Walk Digital Festival will be held in Ermoupolis, Syros island, on July 27-29. It is an innovative festival that connects the unique architectural legacy of Syros with public space and the community of the island, through the most modern...

The procession of the Epitaph is one of the main features of the island of Syros, an island with both Orthodox and Catholic believers. All Epitaphs on Holy Friday leave from every Catholic or Orthodox Church in Ermoupolis (the capital...

At approximately 8:03 a.m. a 5.3 Richter earthquake shook the island of Nisyros. According to figures from Athens' Institute of Geodynamics, the epicenter was located 23 kilometers west of the island and the focal depth was estimated at 105 kilometers. At this...

Firefighters are trying to contain a brush fire that broke out Tuesday afternoon on the Greek island of Syros, authorities have reported. According to the latest accounts, authorities say that the fire has been partially contained and has not spread...