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Greek Orthodox Easter

In Greece, Easter is the main religious celebration of the year. The Greek Orthodox church usually celebrates Easter at a different time than Western Christianity. This year, Orthodox Good Friday falls on April 10 and Easter Sunday on April 12, whereas for Western Christians the dates are April 3 and April 5. Greek Easter is […]

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Campaign to drive Helmet Wearing

The Greek government’s “Zero Tolerance for Not Wearing a Helmet” campaign came into force countrywide in 2025, aiming at the universal compliance of owners and riders of two and three-wheeled vehicles, all-terrain vehicles and including Light Personal Electric Vehicles to wear helmets. In 2026, police in all regions will be increasing the checks of riders […]

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‘A to Z Travel Club’ membership is totally free to anyone who purchases a 2026 edition printed guidebook or Kindle version. The unique features of ‘A to Z Travel Club’ membership Membership is free when you purchase any of our 2026 ‘A to Z Travel Guides’! As a member, you can register (see the button […]

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Nursing Home Proposal for Thassos

Yesterday, Monday, March 30, an agreement was signed by the Mayor of Thassos, Mr Eleftherios Kyriakidis, and the CEO of Peri Exelixis S.A. to prepare a proposal for the construction of a nursing home in Limenas (Thassos Town). Peri Exelixis S.A. (The Greek Organisation for Local Development) is a Greek development organisation aimed at supporting […]

Visiting Greece in 2026

Greece, together with the other countries belonging to the Schengen area, started using the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) from 12 October 2025, replacing manual passport stamps with a digital border control system for third-country nationals. The EES records travellers’ biometric data (such as fingerprints and facial images) as well as dates and locations of entry/exit, […]

The Benefits of Olive Oil

Research shows that the Mediterranean diet which includes about four tablespoons of olive oil a day as the main source of fat, along with lots of vegetables, fish and very little red meat, butter or processed grains, can reduce the risk of a serious heart attack by 25%. Olive oil is good for the heart […]

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Alibaba Beach Bar, Kos

The highly acclaimed Alibaba Beach Bar in Kos Town is in its 22nd year in 2026 and is situated on Lambi Beach (Akti Zouroudi 11), 0.6 miles outside the town. Known as a family-friendly beach bar that offers its guests excellent food and service from breakfast until late. Link to Alibaba on TripAdvisor     […]

Drop in Flight Bookings

The war in the Middle East has started to hit flight bookings, with airlines saying that the soaring price of oil would probably mean a rise in air fares by the end of the summer. easyJet’s chief executive, Kenton Jarvis, said that while the airline had hedged much of its fuel into next year, avoiding […]

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Philoxenia

One of the most endearing and ancient Greek traditions and explicitly a way of life is ‘philoxenia’, which to this day sets Greece apart as a very special country to visit. Philoxenia is the value of hospitality, literally meaning ‘friend to a stranger’. There is much more to philoxenia than mere hospitality. Over the millennia […]