Some of the most common Greek male Christian names are Georgios (George), Yiannis (John), Konstantinos (Constantine), Dimitris (Demetrius), Nikolaos (Nicholas), Panagiotis, Vasilis (Basil), Christos, Athanasios (Thanasis) and Michalis (Michael). With 90% of Greeks identifying as Orthodox Christian, it is not surprising that all of the above are the names of Christian saints. That is important […]
Like all civilised peoples of the world, we are appalled by the unprovoked, illegal and heinous war being perpetrated by Putin and the Russian government on the people of Ukraine. For those who wish to help, below are suggested links to both the British Red Cross and the Hellenic Red Cross Ukraine donation websites. The […]
Our ‘A to Z’ series are the only travel guides to clearly state that we do not accept any financial payment, or inducement, when including island businesses, organisations and products in our guidebooks, or on this website. You can therefore trust that the information included is honest and solely for your benefit, not ours. We […]
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We pride ourselves on the range and detail of information we offer our readers for their holiday on the Greek islands. Not only is there an extensive range of tips and advice in our printed guides, but our website also contains the member’s section ‘Tips and Advice’ for each island, containing over 40 in-depth articles […]
A study by the Institute for Environmental Research and Sustainable Development of the National Observatory of Athens, supported by data from the European Copernicus climate change service, has confirmed that the average temperature in Greece has increased by about 1.5°C in the last 30 years, with a greater increase mainly in northern Greece, in areas […]
On October 20, 2017, the Greek Shipping Minister, Panagiotis Kouroumblis, ordered that the wreck of the cruise ship ‘Sea Diamond’ should be raised, but so far no plans have been proposed, due to legal wrangling on who is responsible for the cost. The ship sank on April 5, 2007, after running aground on a reef […]
As climate change in Europe increases the risk of disease-carrying mosquitoes becoming an invasive threat, taking precautions such as anti-mosquito body sprays, room vapour repellents and the use of window and door insect screens are recommended, especially from dusk to dawn. One disease that has been increasing in the Mediterranean region is Dengue Fever, which, […]
Although it is lovely to take 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. […]
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