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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Greek land in the sun: follow the ancient Gods
As the plane touches the Athens airport you are emerged into bright sunshine, blue skies and invigorating air. You are transported back to 20 years ago, when you had arrived in Athens, alone, scared and callow, on a ten day holiday, and it was your first time-visit. At that time Greece was a dream, an exciting adventure. You had little money in your wallet, [...]
Rockhound in Greece > a great destination for geology and humanity
Rockhound in Greece > A Great Destination for Geology… and Humanity
Greece, from the window of an airplane, is an expanse of white in counterpoint against the sapphire-blue sea and the endless blue sky. Is it any wonder that the Greek flag is white and blue?
It’s a wondrous display of geology in a setting where people [...]
Greece > your ultimate 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 Greek islands and in the mainland. Romantic sunsets on cosmopolitan or virginal islands. Rivers [...]
Greece is a great value holiday destination
When comparing a shopping basket of 13 holiday items such as a meal at a restaurant, a bottle of sunscreen, a postcard and stamp for the UK, a camera film and a bottle of coke, the price of these items came to Stg£82.65 [or 118.83 euros].
The same items cost significantly more in other European countries [...]
Your Big Fat Greek Getaway
Greece’s stunning beaches, shimmering blue seas and long hot summers attract millions of holidaymakers each year, but there’s more to this fascinating country than lying by the Mediterranean Sea.
Athens, the capital of Greece and the second city, Thessaloniki, are both on the west coast bordering the Aegean Sea. The Peloponnese is the southwestern peninsula of [...]
