The European Union will be introducing a visa waiver for residents of most non-EU countries entering the EU from early next year, planned from May 2025. The need for a visa waiver includes UK residents holidaying in the union and will cost €7 per person. The fee will apply to anyone between the ages of […]
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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 […]
Although it is lovely taking back a souvenir from your holiday on a Greek island, tourists are urged to please “take photos, not pebbles and shells”. It should be noted that it is illegal to take pebbles and shells from Greek beaches, and tourists flouting the rules can incur fines of between €400 and €1,000. […]
Most travel guides ‘pad out’ their publications with pictures of nondescript alleyways and unnamed beaches that are of little help to the reader. We wanted to offer much more and at a higher quality than is possible in a paperback book format. So to achieve this and at no extra cost to the book purchaser, […]
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Greeks are historically superstitious, and many beliefs live on, especially in rural areas. Below are a few that you won’t find in the majority of travel guides! With Orthodox Easter fast approaching, there are many traditions and superstitions relating to this celebration. One is regarding salt, eggs and bread, which should not leave a home […]
