A banquet memoir in Corfu
Each time it’s different, yet magically the same > in an extract from her new memoir, Corfu Banquet, the novelist Emma Tennant describes the excitement of returning to her family’s Greek hideaway after a long winter away.
We used to call them the “Kalispera Club”, the old women who popped out of nowhere in the olive [...]
Indulge in a Greece vacation
The beauty and history of Greece is legendary. There are countless reasons people travel to Greece. Many want to uncover the history and archaeology of this special country. Others want to discover the gorgeous Greek islands with their beautiful beaches, sumptuous restaurants and buzzing nightlife.
Virgin Vacations recently announced its Greece Vacations programme making it [...]
Greece: a unique holiday destination
Greece has gained a well-deserved fame as an ever-popular, unique holiday destination. Its diverse landscape with thickly wooded mountains and superb beaches appeals to visitors from all over the world.
Family holidays in the quality and comfort of luxurious hotels on the islands and in the mainland.
Romantic sunsets on cosmopolitan or virginal islands.
Rivers and gorges for [...]
Greece: a memorable occasion for everyone
With the average UK wedding costing about £18,000, it’s not surprising that more people are opting to tie the knot overseas.
Greece has a huge range of accommodation and flights to suit all tastes and getting married there is far less bureaucratic than many other shorthaul destinations, such as Italy and Spain. Weddings for UK residents [...]
A day away from Athens: far or near the Greek capital
The new National roads have made getting out of Athens’ center easy and fast. On a day in the nearby countryside, there is much to see and enjoy, from antiquities to wineries to modern art Museums to islands. A respite from the crowds and summer heat, is certain to be welcome.
Peloponnese > One of my favorite day [...]
Do visit these ten top Greek spots
Oia, Santorini island > Straight out of the style magazines, this rebuilt clifftop village has fabulous hotels, stylish shops, restaurants and bars and is worth visiting just for the fantastic sunset over the sea-filled caldera.
Monemvasia, East Peloponnese > Medieval walls surround a honeycomb of ruins and narrow lanes, the remains of a Venetian fortified city, it’s [...]
Mani: Greece’s land of warriors
Set against a rugged landscape dotted with towering villages, Frankish Castles, Byzantine Churches and beautiful beaches, Mani, on the southern Peloponnese coast of Greece, can literally be described as being at the edge of the world.
“Try not to look over the edge and you should be fine”, said Stamatis while weaving his tour bus precariously [...]
Finding family in Greece: tales from Kyparissi
Late uncle’s tales take a traveller in search of his past and bring him home to a village.
The last place late Princess Diana took a vacation.
My uncle’s brother Mihalis is driving us from Athens through the Greek countryside to the seaside village of Kyparissi. It’s an eight-hour trip past towns drenched in myth and history, [...]
Sailing holiday around the Greek Islands
Sail arounf the beautiful Greek islands > an 8-day sailing holiday
GAP Adventures is offering an eight-day Greek sailing holiday, aboard 50-foot yachts, around the Aegean Sea, Cyclades islands, Mykonos and Santorini.
Experience the beautiful Cyclades Islands with plenty of time for hiking, snorkelling and relaxing as well as exploring archaeological sites, taverna-lined harbours and dining on fresh seafood [...]
Reinventing Greece for holidaymakers
Long ensconced in its sun-and-sea identity, the country is trying its best to cultivate other qualities to keep attracting tourists.
Greek tourism authorities, as well as the government, are trying to cultivate other forms of tourism in Greece to keep vacationers interested. Greece has relied for years on its sandy beaches as the landscape for its tourist [...]
