This coming Sunday, October 25, at 04:00 in Greece (02:00 in the UK), clocks go back one hour. The good news is that we will gain an hour of sleep, but the bad news is that the daylight hours in the evening will be reduced by an hour. British Summer Time was first established by […]
The annual ‘Ohi Day’ celebrations in Greece are held each year on October 28 with parades and festivities in most towns and villages, the largest being in the capital, Athens. ‘Ohi Day’ (also Ochi/Oxi) commemorates the rejection by Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas of the ultimatum made by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini on October 28, […]
Next week, the annual Orionid meteor shower will give rise to around 20 meteors passing across the night sky every hour. The shower is caused by debris left behind by Halley’s Comet as the comet passes through the solar system. As it comes within reach of the the sun’s radiation, particles of ice, rock and […]
Below is a list of Greek national holidays and observances in 2027. By clicking the “Holiday Name” you can access information on the particular celebration. Date Name Type 1 Jan Friday New Year Day National holiday 6 Jan Wednesday Epiphany National holiday 30 Jan Saturday The Three Holy Hierarchs Observance 14 Feb Sunday Valentine’s Day […]
August was the hottest across the planet ever recorded, while Europe experienced the most severe summer in its history, according to data released today by the European meteorological service Copernicus, which recorded an average air temperature of 16.96° Celsius, the highest since its records began in 1940. The global average temperature in August was 1.65°C […]
Meteorologists are warning that due to the unprecedented growth of the El Niño phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean, 2027 could deliver further excessive temperatures around the world, even breaking records set this year. El Niño is a natural climate pattern marked by the warming of ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific […]
Whilst the time for beach holidays on Thassos fades in early October and doesn’t start until May, the island is still a magical venue for Autumn and Spring breaks for those interested in walking, sightseeing, archaeology, or sport fishing. Known as the ‘Emerald Island’, it is unique among the Aegean islands, with much of the […]
In Greece, it is the law that at designated times during the day, excessive noise is prohibited. From October 1, the ‘Summer Quiet Hours’ end and the ‘Winter Quiet Hours’ come into force. The new designated quiet hours are 15:30 to 17:30 and 22:00 to 07:30. These run until March 31, 2026 when the summer […]
Tourists are warned against hiring quad bikes or scooters, after hundreds of accidents and deaths on the Greek islands. The hiring of quad bikes and similar vehicles is not usually covered by travel insurance, with the cost of repatriating a seriously injured patient to their home country costing up to 36,000€. Island Police Departments have […]
In recent years, the Greek islands have seen an ever-increasing number of ‘all-inclusive holidays’ being offered by the major tour operators. Whilst I understand the attraction of this format of holiday for some, such as families with young children, or those on a tight budget, they are sadly having a detrimental and irreversible effect on […]
