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Purchasing our Travel Guides

Please Read Full Details Welcome to the unique ‘A to Z Travel Guides’, the only travel guides to link the printed book with the full potential of the Internet. Our printed travel guides, each at around 200 pages, have more up-to-date information than any published guide dedicated to the particular island in question. Unlike the […]

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Krinidon Clay Therapy Centre (Thassos)

The totally renovated Krinidon Clay Therapy Centre, located near the town of Krinides, situated 17 km northwest of the mainland city of Kavala, reopens to the public on Tuesday, June 17. The centre offers a number of natural therapies, including clay therapy, hydrotherapy and massage. Clay therapy is based on the use of “mature” clay. […]

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Warning to Holidaymakers!

Tourists are being warned against hiring quad bikes or scooters, after numerous accidents and deaths on the Greek islands. The hiring of quad bikes and similar vehicles are 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 […]

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Record Summer Temperatures Predicted!

Meteorologists are warning that temperature records may be broken this summer in Greece as long-range forecasts are predicting an even hotter summer than 2024. Last year, Greece experienced the warmest summer and winter on record, according to the country’s meteorological service. The highest temperature in the summer of 2024 was 44.5 degrees Celsius (112.1 degrees […]

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Second Warmest May

June 11 – The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service has confirmed that May was the planet’s second warmest on record, both on land and in the oceans. Although the climate change threshold of +1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels was not broken, the average surface temperature of the Earth came close to the record temperatures […]

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Health Guidelines During Heat Waves

The Greek National Agency for Public Health guidelines for keeping safe during heat waves:-  Stay in shady and cool places away from crowds. Avoid heavy physical work, especially when temperatures and humidity are excessive. Do not engage in physical exercise (eg walking or running) for any extended period under the sun. Wear light, comfortable and […]

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Luggage Size?

After numerous problems for travellers who have been advised by their airline that their carry-on-board luggage is not accepted due to its size, EU transport ministers have proposed standardised sizing for free underseat luggage on European airlines, leading to this becoming EU law if passed by the European Parliament. The new law would also apply […]

Increased Sea Temperatures

The National Observatory of Athens has reported that the sea temperatures across Greece are warming faster than normal and are experiencing higher-than-average surface temperatures for early June. The unusually high temperature readings are attributed to a combination of seasonal heat and the lack of strong winds, which normally help cool the water. The news is […]

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Tribute Concert to Queen, Kavala (Thassos)

On Saturday, July 19, the Queen tribute band ‘The Bohemians’ will be in concert in the Old Fortress Theatre, situated on the Acropolis, above the city of Kavala. “Bohemian Rhapsody”, “The Show Must Go On”, “We Will Rock You”, “I Want to Break Free”, “A Kind of Magic”, “We Are the Champions” and “Radio Ga […]

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UK Flights to Greece Increase

According to the leading aviation analytics company Cirium, the number of flights to Greece from the UK will increase this year compared to 2024. Rhodes has the largest increase with 5,086 flights, up 15% on 2024 figures. Kos will have a 6.2% increase with 2,369 flights. However, Santorini will experience a decrease in flight numbers […]