The Deadly Charms of Naxos
When it comes to switching up the carefree trope of the sun-drenched Greek island, mystery writer Jeffrey Siger regularly gets away with murder. ...
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Why you need to visit the Ancient Theatre of Thori...
Few visitors deliberately venture to the port town of Lavrion unless t...
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Why do Greeks fly kites on Clean Monday?
Every year on Clean Monday, Greeks young and old can be seen in any available pa...
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Harley and the Holy Mountain: a Greece Travel Memoir with Heart, Soul and Humour
Why on earth would a 70-plus Englishman, who’s terrified of traffic, hop on a decrepit 50cc “papaki” bike named Harley and embark on a road trip from his village in Evia, all the way to Mount Athos? John Mole’s charming latest book, Harley and the Holy Mountain, is Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance with creaky knees, lashings of h...
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Tilos steps into the Future
A decisive move towards clean energy has transformed tiny and tranquil Tilos from an ageing outpost to a vibrant community with an ever-expanding population; inspiring other isolated Greek islands to stand on their own feet too. In an article in the Financial Times, Kerin Hope highlights Tilos' pioneering move to become an energy-indepen...
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Is Astypalea the Mediterranean’s “smartest” island?
Cast off from Kos and Rhodes, butterfly-shaped Astypalea has always walked its own path. Now, this classy Dodecanese charmer is on the cusp of being the first Mediterranean island to have energy autonomy, thanks to a groundbreaking new agreement. Astypalea has always lived on the cusp. Straddling the Dodecanese and the Cycladi...
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Go with the Flow: The Andros Skate Park that Became an Art Gallery
Nikos Garyfallos' cutting edge skate bowl, Blue Enigma, has turned a sleepy Andros village into a magnet for skaters, bikers and bladers the world over. Dedicated to his grandparents, this hand-sculpted marvel also works double-time as a dramatic open-air gallery with a difference, Amalia Melis notes. Making your way through t...
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Former Royal Estate at Tatoi to be re-developed into a luxury hotel and spa destination
Like the sound of pampering yourself at a palace? Once the summer residence of the Greek royal family, Tatoi Palace, in the serene wooded foothills of Mount Parnitha, is poised to become a heritage hotel and holistic spa for storied stays and agro-tourism adventures. It might have been the smallest of European royal residences, ...
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A Landmark Building emerges as a new Cultural Hub
The historic site of the former Public Tobacco Factory at Lenorman, a symbol of Greece’s industrialisation and progress, emerges as an emblematic cultural venue to host an exhibition to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the founding of the modern Greek state. The renovation of the impressive 19,000 sqm space will be funded in its entir...
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January 2021 lockdown info
Lockdown measures to continue until January 7 but mandatory quarantine for all visitors to be reduced from 10 days to 3 days. All travellers visiting Greece until January 18 need to: fill their PLF form 48 hours before flying to Greece have negative results of a PCR test before flying to Greece undergo a rapid test on arrival and an ...
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Style Counsel: Shop the Hot Design Scene of Lebanon
The style story of Lebanon is that of a tiny country with outstanding craftsmanship. Lebanese “design-preneur” Nathalie Fallaha, now based in Athens, introduces you to her country’s dreamy design ethos with a curated guide to the most desirable Lebanese gifts around. Olivier DeGem jewellery! When Oliver DeGem launched his first...
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Victoria Hislop: I yearn for the time when we can live normally again …
2020 has been a watershed year for us all. But for best-selling British author Victoria Hislop, it’s been “the very worst and very best of times”; defined by extremes of pain and joy. In the wake of losing her mother, Hislop buried herself in her work to produce two new books and a televised series (mid-pandemic, no less) and also became a...
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