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 […]
Thursday, March 26, 07:00 A 5.0 magnitude earthquake shook Northern Greece yesterday evening. The quake struck at 21:08 local time, with its epicentre just off the west coast of the peninsula of Mount Athos. The focal depth of the quake was 10km. The earthquake was felt strongly in the city of Kavala and on the […]
The ‘Old News’ section contains a few of the dozens of information blogs we posted on what were at the time upcoming events, including beach parties, concerts, traditional feasts, news items and much more, archived for those who would like to revisit their past Greek island holiday experiences.
HS Gialopsos, one of the three upgraded island-class patrol boats (P/V), which entered service with the Greek Navy in 2025, will visit the island of Thassos to take part in the Independence Day celebrations on Wednesday, March 25. The Gialopsos will be berthed in Limenas (Thassos Town) from Monday, March 23 and will be open […]
The view of small boats painted blue and white is part of the traditional Greek landscape, but sadly, it is slowly vanishing as the number of young people entering the industry diminishes, and the number of older fishermen declines. The decline is also being felt across the whole Mediterranean and Black Sea regions as young […]
The Medieval Rose Festival is a non-governmental and non-profit cultural organisation. Founded in 2005, it aimed to establish, organise and run a medieval festival οn Rhodes during which, the history, traditions and legends of medieval Rhodes are recreated through events, workshops and games. The Medieval Rose Festival organisation has sought and studied the relevant historical […]
The village of Dimilia will hold its 17th Walnut Festival on Sunday, October 5, 2025. The picturesque village is located in the central highlands at the foot of Mount Profitis Elias, 33 km southwest of Rhodes Town. The festival starts at 13:30 and continues all afternoon and evening with traditional dancing at 17:30, as well as live […]
The Cultural Association of Archipolis Agios Minas is presenting an evening of traditional Cretan music on Friday, September 26, 2025, starting at 21:00, in the courtyard of Archipolis Elementary School! The concert features Antonis Martsakis, one of the most authentic representatives of Cretan music, in a programme full of fun and dancing until the early […]
An open-air musical evening featuring a repertoire of timeless Mediterranean melodies will be held on Sunday, September 28, in the ruins of the Church of Our Lady of the Bourg in Rhodes Medieval Town. The event is held in partnership with the traditional music workshop Iliofos, with Theodosis Bekoulis and Anna Nikitiadi. The concert starts […]
The Kremasti Women’s Association invites all to the ‘Trachana Festival’, on Sunday, September 28, at 19:30, to be held at the old Elementary School, in the village of Kremasti. The event includes live music by Niki Exadaktylou and Makridis, as well as traditional dance performances by the local dance associations. There will be free hot […]
