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Over-Tourism in Europe

In Greece, the surge in visitors to the Greek islands is once again creating problems and concerns for both the local inhabitants and visitors, as the island’s infrastructures are being stretched to breaking point by the rise in the number of tourists year on year. Many islands are suffering from water shortages due to excessive […]

Wines of Northern Greece

The wines of Northern Greece are becoming ever more popular, with visits to the region’s wineries increasing year-on-year. In 2023, direct sales at the region’s wineries topped 7.2 million euros, with expections that this year will be even greater. Northern Greece has 35 wineries, stretching from Zitsa in Epirus and reaching as far as Adriani […]

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Philoxenia

One of the most endearing and ancient Greek traditions and explicitly a way of life is ‘philoxenia’, which to this day sets Greece apart as a very special country to visit. Philoxenia is the value of hospitality, literally meaning ‘friend to a stranger’. There is much more to philoxenia than mere hospitality. Over the millennia […]

Tips & advice

Pebbles and Shells

Although it is lovely taking back 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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Island Photos

Most travel guides ‘pad out’ their publications with pictures of nondescript alleyways and unnamed beaches that are of little help to the reader. We wanted to offer much more and at a higher quality than is possible in a paperback book format. So to achieve this and at no extra cost to the book purchaser, […]

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Seatrac in Thassos Town

The Municipal Council of Thassos will be reinstalling a Seatrac mobility aid on the main beach in Limenas (Thassos Town) for this coming tourist season. Seatrac allows people with disabilities and mobility problems to enter the sea autonomously and acts as an incentive for disabled people to visit beaches, socialize and have fun. It is […]