Greece

More and more travelers are discovering the gems of the Greek mainland, and most of all, the beautiful destinations of the Peloponnese. So what are the top five destinations travelers are flocking to in the southern Greek peninsula? Monemvasia, The Oldest...

Lipsi, a tiny and isolated Greek island in the Dodecanese, is one of those perfect Aegean islands to visit in order to get away from stress and the daily routine of life. Since there is no direct daily ferry or...

On May 14, 1919, thousands of Greeks of Smyrna wore their best clothes and rushed to the city's seafront to get a glimpse of the Hellenic Navy. On that day, what had been for centuries the Greek metropolis in...

The picturesque seaside city of Chania is located in western Crete and it features a well-preserved historical center as well as a modern city.

Greece is well known for its thousands of beaches that are tourist magnets, bringing millions of travelers every year to the country.

Greece has been split in half since Saturday in terms of its weather conditions, with snow in the north and warm temperatures in the south.

Turkey and the Turkish Cypriot self-declared government announced on Tuesday that they will open the beach town of Varosha or Varosia on Cyprus, which has remained empty and abandoned since the illegal invasion of Cyprus by Turkey in 1974. Ersin...

Nikos Chardalias, the Greek Deputy Minister for Civil Protection, announced on Friday afternoon that the waterfront promenades in two major Greek ports will close in the coming days to promote social distancing. The waterfront promenade of the city of Volos,...

As the novel coronavirus has infected more than 723,000 people worldwide and killed over 33,000, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University, President Trump conceded on Sunday that in a worst-case scenario, deaths in the United States from...

Hundreds of residents and tourists gathered in Mykonos' old port to dance the traditional ''hasapiko'' dance on Sunday afternoon. According to the Orthodox Christian calendar, this Sunday was Palm Sunday, and a big group of professional and amateur dancers wearing...

Thessaloniki's PAOK football team won their match against Levadiakos on Sunday evening, securing first place in Greece's Superleague. With a winning score of (5-0), PAOK became Greece's football champion for the first time in 34 years, sparking waves of enthusiasm...

A luxury hotel in Halkidiki, northern Greece, has been selected to host Oscar nominees for an unforgettable weeklong holiday next to the Aegean blue sea. A stay at Greece's Avaton Luxury Villas Resort is included in this year’s swag bags...

Hellenic Police arrested eight people for the violent riots that took place in Thessaloniki during the rally against the FYROM name agreement on Saturday. Two of the people arrested were minors, while 15 people were lightly injured during the clashes...

The Cretan village of Ravdoucha is, according to many, one of the most traditional places in the solitary Rodopos Peninsula. Located on the western part of the island, 21 km from the city of Chania. Ravdoucha is a small, beautiful...

Students and tourists were trapped inside the White Tower as hailstorm and flash flooding hit Thessaloniki, paralyzing the city on Thursday. Twenty-four students from the high school of Argalasti, Volos and 10 tourists from Britain were trapped in the White...