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Russian Tycoon Dmitry Rybolovlev Starts €120Μ Project on Skorpios Island

Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev received the "green light" from the Greek State for a multi-million-euro investment project on Skorpios island in the Ionian Sea. The project that will raise the prestige of nearby Lefkada and the rest of the Ionian...

Drone Captures Poet's Heavenly Greek Island (photos & video)

The tiny Greek islet of Agios Nikolaos is a unique place with a wide beach and crystal, shallow waters at the entrance of the island of Lefkada in the Ionian Sea. It is a place which also provided inspiration for one...

Greece #1 Holiday Destination for Austrians in 2017

Austrians chose Greece as their number one place for holidays for medium distance destinations in 2017, while bookings for trips abroad increased by 30%, according to TUI. Austria's biggest tour operator announced figures for the summer of 2017 in a...

European Parliament Approves Solidarity Funding for Ionian Islands Struck by Earthquake

European lawmakers approved 1,651,834 euros for Greece in EU Solidarity Fund aid on Tuesday to help the country repair damage caused by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake that hit the Ionian Islands region on November 17, 2015. The regions struck...

Fire Threatens Lefkada's Old Town (video)

A fire broke out in Lefkada's old town on Monday, destroying eight traditional wooden homes and forcing the evacuation of a nearby church, before firefighters and volunteers managed to contain it. Fifteen vehicles, 35 firefighters and several volunteers operated in...

29 Refugees and Migrants Rescued in the Sea Region of Lefkada after Floating Adrift

The Greek Coast Guard located a boat with 29 migrants and refugees, among them two children, that floated adrift in the sea region west of the Ionian island of Lefkada. The captain, according to testimonies, is a member of a human smuggling...

"Odyssey" Trireme Travels you Around Lefkada [video]

Photo-journalist Petros Nazos visited the beautiful island of Lefkada and met Captain Gerasimos and his unique ship, "Odyssey". Odyssey is tourist boat, which is a representation of the Athenian trireme and travels around from Nydri to Meganisi, to Skorpios (Aristotle...

Two Greek Places Among Most Beautiful in Europe

The world's leading travel magazine Conde Nast Traveller presented a list of the most beautiful places in Europe. According to Conde Nast Traveller, Europe may be one of the smaller continents, but what it lacks in size, it makes...

Top 5 Things to Experience in Lefkada

Lefkada island in the Ionian Sea may not be as well-known to non-Greeks as Mykonos or Santorini, but it has a wild, lush, natural beauty that is unmatched by most Greek island destinations, as well as some of the...

Elafonissi in Crete Voted 2nd Best Beach in Europe

The beach of Elafonissi located on the Greek island of Crete was ranked among the 14 best beaches in the world and the second best in Europe for 2016, according to the Travellers' Choice Awards -- the largest travel...