Greece has shut off access to forests, national parks, Natura areas and national gardens throughout the country due to fire risk, the Greek General Secretariat for Civil Protection announced. The ban will be in force on Friday and the weekend, until Monday, August 9. Violators will be slapped with a 1000-euro fine. Moreover, also until […]
It’s not an overstatement to say that a very special dining experience awaits those who visit the Mappemonde Restaurant Bar & Lounge on the 10th floor of the Athens Capital Hotel – MGallery in the center of the Greek capital. Before you enter, just keep this in mind: when you visit the Athens Capital Hotel […]
Andreas Potamianos, one of Greece’s most prominent shipping magnates, passed away at the age of 88 on Friday, July 30. Born in Piraeus to a family of shipowners in 1933, Potamianos studied law at the University of Athens and did postgraduate studies in Maritime Law at the London School of Economics. He was chairman of […]
Varosha, Cyprus. Photo source: Wikimedia Commons / Yolanda Demetriou Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s latest antics including an announcement this week to re-open and re-settle the formerly invaded, abandoned and currently military-controlled Varosha on the anniversary of 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus has triggered the reaction of the EU, the UK and the US. Cyprus
The European Council on Thursday updated the list of countries, special administrative regions and other entities and territorial authorities for which travel restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU should be lifted. In particular, Ukraine was added to the list and Rwanda and Thailand were removed from the list. The Council said that the list […]
View from Mrs Theano Metaxas’ home In a traditional 1968 home in Asfentami at the Lasithi Plateau on Crete, overlooking Heraklion, a group of media representatives were treated to genuine Cretan hospitality: delectable sweets, homemade food straight from the farm, shots of local spirit raki, and homegrown fine wines to the accompaniment of traditional mantinades […]
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Photo source: @MagicJohnson Straight from the isles of the Ionian Sea, NBA legend Magic Johnson is giving the world a ‘tour’ of Greece this week via his vivid twitter travel posts. Starting with his power walks and training routine in the morning on Corfu, his trip by boat to a remote monastery in the Ionian, […]
Τhe Epic Blue Luxury Hotel Suites & Villas, on Mykonos‘ Houlakia Bay, offers upscale hospitality and stunning views to the Aegean sea and the nearby islands of Tinos and Syros. Nestled on the cliffs and spread across tiered terraces to ensure optimum privacy and best sunset views, this boutique resort’s low-lying buildings are a contemporary […]
Greek authorities on Wednesday announced that the requirement to wear a face mask outdoors in public will be scrapped from tomorrow and that the late night curfew will end on Monday. Speaking during a Covid-19 media briefing, Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias said the outside face mask rule will be lifted on Thursday, […]

















