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Skiathos airport landing scrapes over heads of planespotters
Skiathos Alexandros Papadiamantis International AIrport is notorious for its close proximity to the beach and nearby yachting docks. Despite signage warning people not to get close to the edge of …
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Athens initiative ‘The Stones Speak’ is getting people to re-engage with Greece’s rich ancient cultural heritage
‘The Stones Speak’ initiative is returning to Athens this month in a bid to get both locals and tourists re-engage with Greece’s ancient cultural heritage that offered so much to …
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The ancient past of Peristeri will soon be open for exploration!
“This was never going to be ‘just another dive.’ The anticipation alone had already made it special. I had been dreaming of being granted access to the Peristera shipwreck for …
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Imposing olive tree on Corfu planted around 928 AD say German scientists
An olive tree on Corfu, known by locals as ‘Evdokia’, has been estimated to be between 1086 and 1200 years of age following studies by German scientists from the Dresden …
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Find out what’s new in Greek travel
Never before have the white-washed Greek villages cascading down hillsides and the sparkly waters of the Aegean been more accessible. Even as the country deals with a financial crisis, its …
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Greece offers tourists upgraded E-tickets for faster service and greater access to more sites
The Greek Ministry of Culture announced an upgraded e-ticket that would include a number of new sites and museums across Greece and improve the overall tourist experience. The sites to …
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Airbnb claims to have boosted Greece’s economy by US$1.4 billion in 2018
While Airbnb may continue to face opposition for shaking up the rental market, according to figures released this week by the online rental platform, it has given the Greek economy …
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Ryanair’s new flights from Greece to Hungary and Poland at under 18 euros
Ryanair announced that it would include two new flights connecting Greece to Hungary and Poland on its schedule. The new routes are from Preveza-Aktio to Budapest every Monday and Kavala …
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New ferry service connects Greek and Turkish mainlands for first time
Mainland Greece and Turkey have officially become connected by ferry for the first time. A special ceremony was held on Sunday at the Turkish port in Çeşme to launch the …
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New airport for Mykonos by 2021 thanks to €25 million Fraport investment
Mykonos is becoming an increasingly popular tourist destination each year, and Fraport Greece has announced it will be investing in the island to keep up with demand. Fraport Greece is …