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The Ten Best Beaches on Rhodes, the Island of Knights
Rhodes, the largest Greek island of the Dodecanese archipelago, has lovely beaches that face the pine woods on the mountainsides, as well as a wealth of ancient ruins and beautiful historical buildings to explore.
The idyllic island still has many...
Greek News
Who Is Eligible for Free Holiday on Rhodes After the 2023 Fires?
Greece has released details of the free holiday it promised thousands of tourists that were evacuated during last July’s fires in Rhodes.
Under its Rodos Week program, the Greek Ministry of Tourism will issue vouchers for stays of six nights...
Greek News
Greece Opens Yeni Mosque in Thessaloniki for Eid Muslim Prayers
The iconic Yeni Mosque in Thessaloniki, Greece, will be open for the first time in more than 100 years for Muslim prayers during Eid al-Fitr on April 10, Greek authorities announced.
The Ottoman monument was built by Italian architect Vitaliano...
Animals
Large Venomous Jellyfish Spotted off Greece’s Rhodes
Nomad jellyfish, a large species that can cause painful injuries to humans, have been found in waters around Greece's Rhodes.
“The Rhopilema nomadica, also known as the nomadic jellyfish, is bell-shaped, has a transparent-bluish color, whose diameter can reach up...
Greece
The Day The Dodecanese Joined Greece
The Dodecanese, the island archipelago which literally means ”The Twelve Islands”, officially joined their motherland of Greece on March 7, 1948.
Tourism
Top Seven Emerging Destinations in Greece
Though Greece is one of the most well-visited destinations in the world, tourists generally tend to congregate in just a few spots throughout the country: mostly Athens, Mykonos and Santorini. However, as more travelers venture off the beaten path,...
Ancient Greece
The Ancient Greek Colonies of Spain
The Greek colonies in Spain are proof that, as adventurous seafarers, ancient Greeks reached the far end of Europe to trade and establish new settlements.
As a seafaring people, ancient Greeks were among the very few "rulers" of the Mediterranean...
Greek News
Greece Offers Free Holidays to Visitors Affected by Last Summer’s Wildfires
Greece offers a week-long free holiday to visitors who had been affected by wildfires on the island of Rhodes last summer.
Thousands of tourists had to flee from their hotels and resorts as wildfires ravaged a big part of the...
Greece
Greece Tops List of Most Googled Countries to Travel
Greece has topped the Conde Nast Traveler list of most Googled countries to travel in 2023, along with Rhodes topping the most-searched island list.
Greece Tops List of Most Googled Countries 2023
Google annually publishes its 'year in search' data, a...
Economy
Greece’s Tourism Figures Skyrocket in 2023
Greece's tourism figures have soared in the first 10 months of the year, as the air and road arrivals data published by the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) show.
Specifically in the January-October 2023 period, 23 million international air arrivals were...