greek islands

A video called: “Tinos: the Handmade Island“ has been submitted to the Greek National Tourism Organization, for the European Destinations of Excellence award in the Cultural Tourism division in the hopes that the enchanting island of Tinos might win...

The Greek island of Sifnos is known for its poets and traditional villages. But there is another side to the island that foodies love -- the island boasts terrific chefs and beloved traditional cuisine! Let's take a look at...

It is such a shame when people visit Athens and do the typical tour of the mainland before whisking off to the more popular island destinations like Santorini, Crete or Mykonos and miss out on the beautiful islands just...

The Greek island of Agios Efstratios declared a state of emergency on Friday due to an ongoing seasonal locust plague, officials said. Much of the plant life in the Aegean Sea island, which is home to about 200 residents, has...

The Greek island Mykonos is known as "the island of the winds" and for its turquoise waters and white buildings with colorful window sills, however there is more than meets the eye about the history and current trends that...

You don't need a huge travel budget to island hop in Greece. In fact, you will find that there are many economical ways that you can plan out your Grecian holiday to include visiting many islands. Let's take a...

According to a new report from the European Court of Auditors, the EU's "hotspots" for irregular migrants in Greece and Italy has assisted in improving the registration process significantly, but more needs to be done since thousands of migrants...

A total of 58 migrants and refugees arrived on the northern Greek islands in the last three days. 47 persons arrived on Lesvos and 11 on Samos while no arrivals were recorded on Chios. According to police, on Sunday morning...

All Greeks and Europeans have a humanitarian imperative to alleviate the situation on the Greek islands, for the migrants as well as for the islands' inhabitants, European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos said on Wednesday...

In a strongly-worded announcement on Thursday, Amnesty International blamed "inhuman EU policies" for trapping refugees on Greek islands where they risked freezing to death in the snow. Since the EU-Turkey agreement was signed in March, the organization noted, European...