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Kythera: The Greek Island Where History Meets Beauty

Kythera is an enchanted Greek island with majestic beaches, but with green mountainous terrain also, so there is something for everyone.

New Hermès Perfume Captures the Essence of the Greek Islands

Hermès, the famous French luxury design house, has recently launched a new unisex perfume it says is an ode to the gardens, sunshine and wild seas of Greece. "Un Jardin à Cythère", A Garden in Kythira, was created by Christine...

The Miraculous Holy Icon of Panagia Myrtidiotissa

On September 24, 40 days after the Dormition of Virgin Mary, the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates Panagia Myrtidiotissa, the holy icon of Our Lady on Kythera that, according to legend, has miraculous properties. Panagia Myrtidiotissa means Our Lady of the...

Sensational Drone Footage Emerges as Kythira Fire Contained (video)

After four days the wildfire in the Greek island of Kythira appears to be getting under control on Monday. The general secretary of the Civil Protection Agency Yiannis Kapakis said that "the situation is better in Kythira. There is currently...

Kythira Wildfire Burns for Fourth Day

A wildfire that has blazed on the southern island of Kythira since Friday morning continues for a fourth day. Firefighters are now battling the blaze in the south-west part of the island, near the famous Monastery of Myrtidion. Nuns and...

Greek Tourism Organization Eyes Austrian Market with Kythira Promotion

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) completed a promotion of Kythira to Austrian journalists in the last few days, hoping to boost tourism to the small island lying opposite the south-eastern tip of the Peloponnese peninsula. Journalists specializing in tourism...

Holidaymakers Guide to the Ionian Islands

by Cliff Blaylock The Ionian Islands are a well-known group on water-bounded landmasses located along the western coast of Greece. Easy to reach and full of all the attributes holidaymakers crave, they rank highly alongside other Greek holiday destinations; such...

YouTube Hosts Excerpts From Film "Lord Elgin and Some Stones of No Value"

Excerpts from the 1986 film “Lord Elgin and Some Stones of No Value” starring Hugh Grant and narrating how Lord Elgin took the Parthenon Marbles and moved them to London, are hosted on YouTube. It contains rare underwater footage of the...

Kythira Airport Named After Onassis Family

The airport of the island of Kythira in southern Greece is now officially known as the "Alexandros Aristotle Onassis Airport." The change to the airport's name owes to the contribution of Alexander Onassis to the airport's construction and to Greek aviation generally. The official...