Rediscovering 1900s Greece Through Rare Color Photographs

Athens, early 20th century. A sea of red-tiled rooftops—without a single apartment block—spreads between Mount Lycabettus  and the Acropolis. In between, the copper-covered dome of the Metropolitan Cathedral gleams under the Attic sun. Delos, before the …

Child Star Jackie Coogan visits Greece, October 1924

The plight of the refugees from Asia Minor in the 1920s gained the attention and philanthropic support of America, especially through the heroic efforts of Near East Relief (NER). That endeavor generated a fascinating page in the history of U.S. Greece …

Greece Is The Word: New Scents And Body Care Inspired By Greek Myths

The products themselves, however, are actually pretty down to earth. The founder, Australian Daniel Bense, was previously at Aesop and Sunspel, and that minimalist aesthetic has stuck. The packaging is utilitarian in “infinitely recyclable” aluminium …

10 of the best plants for a Mediterranean garden for an outdoor space that mirrors the gardens of Italy, Spain, France ...

If you’re hoping to embrace a holiday feel in your garden this summer, stocking up on some of the best plants for a Mediterranean garden is a great place to start. Alongside earthy garden walls and furniture, the best Mediterranean garden ideas involve …

Greece: The faithful mark Good Friday in Karpathos

Greece Promotes Sustainable Adventure Travel to British Travelers

Greece is broadening its tourism narrative beyond sun and sea, spotlighting adventure experiences and lesser-traveled destinations such as Volos, Pelion, Epirus, and the Zagori villages to attract environmentally and socially conscious travelers. As part …

S&P: Greece upgraded to ‘BBB’ on ‘unwavering fiscal discipline’

S&P Global Ratings on Friday raised its long- and short-term local and foreign currency sovereign credit ratings on Greece to ‘BBB’ from ‘BBB-‘, citing the country’s “unwavering fiscal discipline.” The outlook is stable. The ratings agency was the …

Lord Byron: The Great Philhellene Who Died for Greece

Portrait of Lord Byron, one of the world’s greatest Philhellenes, by Phillips, 1813. Credit: Public Domain George Gordon, or Lord Byron, one of the first and best-known philhellenes, actively participated in battles in Greece’s War of Independence, …

Unemployment in Greece drops by over 50,000 in March, says DYPA

ECONOMY [Ministry of Labor and Social Insurance] The total number of registered unemployed in the Public Employment Service (DYPA) register for March amounted to 926,041 people, recording a decrease of 50,332 individuals or 5.2% compared to March 2024 and …

Alltours: Familiarization trip to Greece for 250 travel agents

More than 250 travel agents from Germany’s third-largest tour operator, alltours, are set to visit Greece in May as part of an extensive familiarization program with the destination. The goal of the trip will be to give travel agents the opportunity to …