Europe

The abandoned village at the foot of Mount Profitis Ilias was built by Italians during World War II. They settled there, eyeing the timber trade but also hoping to exploit the forest area for tourism. High officials gathered here,...

The Greek-Turkish Youth Orchestra (GTYO), composed of 50 talented young Greek and Turkish musicians aged between 16 and 26, will perform in two major concerts this year; on September 2 in Rhodes, Greece, and September 4 in Marmaris, Turkey. The...

The Greek island of Rhodes seems to be the top choice vacation spot for Austrian travelers, after a very high number of bookings were reported by tourist operators. In fact, a promotional event for the Greek island, organized by...

An exhibition is being organized by the Louvre Museum that plans to bring together all the unique artifacts found during excavations on the Greek island of Rhodes and are now scattered in different European museums. The major temporary exhibition will...

The travel service Inspired Luxury Escapes (experts in handpicked luxury holidays), published the top-five stunning destinations that the British are expected to choose in 2014. Among them, are the beautiful Greek islands of Rhodes, Santorini and Kos. The island of Rhodes,...

Rhodes Lindos Blu Hotel is the first brand new luxury Greek hotel to tops the list Hot Hotels 2012 published in the number one weekly tourist magazine Travel Weekly UK. It was voted as the best boutique hotel in...

The Organisation for Rhodian Tourism Promotion (PROTOUR) has launched an invitation to young Germans to choose the Greek island of the knights for this year’s summer holidays through games and fun. Children aged from 4 to 18 years old can enter the...

The Greek Cultural Center organized a photo exhibition titled “Enchanted with Rhodes” by renowned photographer and publisher Nikos Karesis. The exhibition will be inaugurated on Wednesday, the 20th of April 2011 at 17.00, at the national gallery “Nagornaya”, Remizova...

Numerous artistic treasures from or inspired by Greece are housed in Paris museums. Undoubtedly, the foundation of Western civilization is rooted in ancient Greece, and, whether architecture, philosophy, or other facets of human existence, the Hellenes (Greeks) were pioneers...

The favorite holiday destinations of British travelers for 2023 were announced on Wednesday at the 2nd annual Greek Travel Awards ceremony, which took place at Six Park Place London, organized by the office of the Greek National Tourism Organization in...

The mystery of the Oxford sky ignition, in UK, has been solved, and police have revealed the cause of the spectacular explosion. Residents have witnessed a stunning event. The night sky suddenly lit up and smoke filled the atmosphere...

The rise of far-right politician Giorgia Meloni has left many outside Italy asking how her brand of what many argue is fascism can achieve such prominence in a country that has experienced life under the dictatorship of Benito Mussolini....

Greece has been named the most popular destination in Europe for beach-passionate travelers this year, according to the 2022 Best Beaches Index published by vacation rentals search engine Holidu. Based on Google rankings, Holidu’s “Most Popular Countries for Beaches in...

Greece was the only Member State defying a pan-European decrease in the volume of commercial flights in July, Eurostat says.

Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou visited a number of Greek-speaking villages in Southern Italy this weekend. Sakellaropoulou visited villages in Salento, Italy, where the Greek dialect of Griko is still spoken by thousands of people. The Greek President was welcomed to the...