In 2023, the highly respected international travel writer, Mike Gerrard, reviewed our ‘A to Z’ travel guides to the Greek islands on his website ‘Greece Travel Secrets’. Mike Gerrard writes on travel for newspapers, magazines and websites in the UK and worldwide. He has won awards for his writing and photojournalism, as well as a […]
We have been contacted many times in the past by holidaymakers on Rhodes, who after our travel guide has been recommended, ask where they can purchase a copy in local shops? Although in the past we have been able to supply locally, due to Brexit, the cost of shipping and now the addition of Customs […]
The Coastal Marine Research Laboratory of the Research Technology Foundation, based on Crete, has reported that their research has determined that around 100,000 tons of plastic waste end up in the Mediterranean each year. The alarming level of waste is posing a significant threat to marine ecosystems, whilst large amounts get deposited on the coastlines, […]
The prestigious Michelin Guide is partnering with the Hellenic Tourism Organisation to promote both traditional and innovative local gastronomy to travellers coming to Greece. After a record-breaking tourist season, it is seen as the perfect time to encourage the country’s hotels and restaurants to promote the quality of the Mediterranean Diet. Market research has confirmed […]
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The “Free Beach Movement” that has been spreading throughout Greece and especially on the islands, is aimed at opening up public beaches which have been commandeered by beach bars and tavernas installing their own sunbeds and umbrellas and charging sometimes excessive amounts for their use. Many beachside businesses across Greece have already been heavily fined […]
The UK government has published an easy-to-read guide to the rights of UK air passengers. The Aviation Passenger Charter sets out what you, as a passenger, need to know about your rights and responsibilities when flying. The charter breaks down your journey into stages, to help give you the information you need to: plan and […]
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Rhodes is becoming one of the busiest tourist ports in the Mediterranean. This April will see twenty-nine cruise ships docking at the port and in May the cruise ship ‘Silver Spirit’, operated by Silversea Cruises, will be making Rhodes its ‘home port’ so that international passengers will fly into Rhodes to board the ship. Home […]
The delicious age-old tradition in Greece of offering ‘Spoon Sweets’ to visitors goes way back to the fourteenth century when the Byzantines adopted the custom from Arab traders. It was a tradition as old as time in the Arabic world to serve sweets to guests as a gesture of hospitality. Spoon sweets are exactly what […]
