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2012 Hellenic Festival First Details
While not everything is finalized, the first details for the 2012 Hellenic Festival are emerging after a press conference last Friday announcing the season. While the Festival is shorter this year, running for only 38 days starting in June and ending in July, there will be plays at both the ancient theater and the “Little [...]
“Wrath of the Titans” Opens Friday March 30th
2. April 2012
The sequel to 2010′s “Clash of the Titans”, “Wrath of the Titans” starts Friday in US theaters. I had some problems with the many “mythtakes” in its predecessor (absence of actual Titans, Scandinavian sea monsters, etc)… Read Full Post View full post on About.com Greece Travel
Continue reading...Hotels in Thessaloniki
1. April 2012
There are at least three or four “Greeces” – Athens and mainland Greece, the Greek islands, the Peloponnese, and Northern Greece. And of these, Northern Greece is probably the most … Read Full Post View full post on About.com Greece Travel
Continue reading...About Greece Readers’ Choice Award Winners
31. March 2012
Bravo to everyone who nominated, voted, and participated in this year’s Readers’ Choice Awards! The results are now final and here are the results. Best Casual Place to Eat in Greece Our Distinguished Nominees: Medusa, Mandrakia, Milos Magaya Beach Bar, Paros Marmara Beach Taverna, Fenix, Crete Odysseia Taverna, Maritsa, Rhodes Paradise Sophias, Karpathos WINNER: Paradise [...]
Continue reading...Easter Specials from Aegean Airlines
30. March 2012
Aegean Airlines has partnered up with some top resorts in Greece to offer some tempting Easter specials. If you’re traveling in Greece for Greek Orthodox Easter, these may literally be … Read Full Post View full post on About.com Greece Travel
Continue reading...Vritomartis Resort Celebrates New Ryanair Flights to Chania
29. March 2012
Super-discount airline Ryanair has cheered the heart of one resort in Greece with convenient new cheap flights to Chania starting soon – and it’s a pretty sure thing that those … Read Full Post View full post on About.com Greece Travel
Continue reading...Did Greeks “Discover” New Zealand?
28. March 2012
Each year, New Zealanders are among the many visitors who come to Greece, often to participate in “Battle of Crete” commemorations where ANZAC soldiers fought against the Nazi invasion of … Read Full Post View full post on About.com Greece Travel
Continue reading...Greek Independence Day – March 25th
24. March 2012
Every year, Greece marks March 25th as its national Independence Day and the religious Feast of the Annunciation. Independence Day is usually marked with parades and other festivities, but in years that are turbulent poltically, it can also be an occasion for protests. If you’re traveling in Greece right now, expect many sights and shops [...]
Continue reading...Ferry Strike Monday and Tuesday
21. March 2012
The Panhellenic Seaman’s Federation is idling ferries in a rolling action throughout Greece in protest of the Greek government’s planned austerity actions, eKathimerini reports. The two-day strike will affect ships … Read Full Post View full post on About.com Greece Travel
Continue reading...Is It 2013 Already? For Cruising, Yes.
20. March 2012
Luxury line Crystal Cruises has just announced deep discounts on its departures for 2013. What I’m excited about? On the “Grecian Getaway”, there’s a brand-new maiden port stop at the … Read Full Post View full post on About.com Greece Travel
Continue reading...Discounts on Windstar Cruises in Greece
16. March 2012
Sailing ships are magical – and the big ones are even more so. Windstar Cruises is a line employing large sailing ships with a distinctive array of four masts, sometimes … Read Full Post View full post on About.com Greece Travel
Continue reading...Higher Airfares for 2012: A Myth?
15. March 2012
The general buzz is that airfares will be up for European and other travel in the summer season this year, a result of airlines cutting back on flights due to … Read Full Post View full post on About.com Greece Travel
Continue reading...Greece Bailout Looks Assured as Debt Swap Finalizes -
10. March 2012
It looks like Greece has pulled it off – persuading enough debtors to participate in a key debt swap which lifts the final barrier to receive bailout funds. And it … Read Full Post View full post on About.com Greece Travel
Continue reading...“Immortals” Movie Out on DVD March 6th
7. March 2012
Missing your Greek mythology – even when it misses the mark a bit? The “Immortals” movie comes out on DVD March 6th. While the movie was not shot in Greece, it does depict some Greek locations – like Mount Olympus. I’m in favor of anything that keeps Greece alive in the imaginations of young future [...]
Continue reading...Free Upgrades, Discounts on Selected Viator Tours of Greece
29. February 2012
Want “4-star” quality at “3-star” prices? Affiliate Viator is offering several tours in Greece which give a free upgrade on accommodations. The baseline hotels are fine in themselves, but the … Read Full Post View full post on About.com Greece Travel
Continue reading...Crystal Cruises Discount on Rome to Athens Cruise
27. February 2012
If you’re looking for a luxurious way to arrive in Athens, this Rome-to-Athens 7-day cruise June 6th-June 12th from Crystal Cruises could be the way to go. There’s a substantial … Read Full Post View full post on About.com Greece Travel
Continue reading...About Greece Travel Readers’ Choice Awards Voting Begins
22. February 2012
The big day is here – voting on the final nominees for 11 categories of awards starts at midnight Wednesday, February 22nd. You can see and vote in all the … Read Full Post View full post on About.com Greece Travel
Continue reading...Strings in Greece – Let’s Cellobrate
21. February 2012
I love finding the many ways people choose to experience their time in Greece – and if you love music, the Allcomers Music Strings in Greece experience is an unusual … Read Full Post View full post on About.com Greece Travel
Continue reading...Armed Robbers Strike Olympia Museum
20. February 2012
An early-morning armed robbery has stripped the Museum of the History of the Olympic Games in Antiquity at … Read Full Post View full post on About.com Greece Travel
Continue reading...On this Day in Greece – February 18th
19. February 2012
This is one of two dates often cited for the birth of
Continue reading...Yogi Superyacht Sinks off Skyros
18. February 2012
What is it with ships in the Mediterranean lately? First there was the tragic Costa Concordia disaster and now this – a so-called “superyacht” tilting over and sinking near the … Read Full Post View full post on About.com Greece Travel
Continue reading...And That’s VAT
14. February 2012
As long as Greece is in the Euro Union, travelers to Greece will be paying the VAT – the Value Added Tax which is appended to almost any purchase. But … Read Full Post View full post on About.com Greece Travel
Continue reading...Protests Turn Wild in Athens
13. February 2012
Greece is in for a rough night as protesters in Athens have set fire to buildings and Syntagma Square has been intermittently cloaked in tear gas, the BBC reports. It’s … Read Full Post View full post on About.com Greece Travel
Continue reading...Oldest Living Thing in Greece May Be – Poseidon?
12. February 2012
No, not the Greek god of the sea Poseidon – but the sea grass called Posidonia oceanica, which grows throughout the Mediterranean and forms vast clumps off some Greek islands, … Read Full Post View full post on About.com Greece Travel
Continue reading...Anti-Austerity Protests & Strikes In Greece Friday, Saturday
11. February 2012
While financial deal talks drag on, despite an announcement of a kind of agreement on Thursday, anti-austerity protestors are taking to the streets in Greece Friday. Protestors were reported to … Read Full Post View full post on About.com Greece Travel
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