Greece

Greece is gradually discovering the potential tourist goldmine of its plentiful, and in most cases little-known, natural hot springs. Due to Greece's unique geology, there are more than seven hundred natural hot springs throughout the country—and eighty-four of them are...

Ancient Eleutherna, located on the northwest foot of Mount Ida on Crete, has been revealing archaeological treasures from the dawn of Greek civilization. At 380 meters above sea level, south of the city of Rethymnon, Eleutherna, also called "Apollonia" at...

Several characteristics and nuances are uniquely Greek. Greeks indeed stand apart from other nationalities in many aspects of everyday life. To a foreigner, some of those may seem inconceivable, absurd even, but a Greek wouldn't feel Greek unless he abides...

Lake Doxa, which is located in the lesser-known corner of Corinthia, Peloponnese, is a place of astounding beauty that has been dubbed "the Switzerland of Greece." It is located at the Feneos Valley; a large, triangular-shaped valley that borders with...

Just hours after Greece's historic parliamentary vote legalizing same sex marriage, a gay couple in Athens announced—as required for all marriages under Greek law—their plan to marry to the daily Ta Nea. The couple contacted the municipality of Nea Smyrni...

Eleni Ioannidou, a doctor at the Rethymno Hospital, has been creating lately impressive mosaics using just expired pills.

The earliest Greek cave art depicting extinct animals was discovered on Crete and is believed to be at least 11,000 years old. Dating back to the last Ice Age, the artwork was found in Asphendou Cave located near the village...

Was Saint Valentine Greek? Although much of the historical information on Valentine's life is somewhat obscure, a community of Catholics on Lesvos has told Greek Reporter there are strong clues that he was either Greek or of Greek origin. This...

The shipwreck of the Mentor, Lord Elgin's brig carrying part of the Parthenon Marbles from Greece to Britain, continues to reveal well-kept secrets. Over recent years, items of old jewelry, cooking pots, a surveying instrument, and personal belongings have been...

Like the Anglo-Saxons consider Friday the 13th a bad luck day, Greeks have branded Tuesday the 13th as a day you'd rather stay home and avoid everything that might cause an accident. The main reason Tuesday the 13th is not...