A map of the night sky created by the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus was recently discovered at St. Catherine Monastery ...

Sitting in the Ionian Sea, several miles west off of Greece's northwest coast and Albania's southwest coast, Corfu is the second largest of the Ionian Islands. This T-shaped island's 229 square ...

GREEK island are aplenty, with Santorini and Mykonos some of the most popular holiday destinations in the world. But a new study has named the island of Paros as a trending destination for next year.

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Sitting between Asia, Africa and Europe, Crete is located around 200 miles south of mainland Greece. With an area of about 3,300 square miles, Crete is one of the largest islands in the Mediterranean.

Embark on a day cruise to the secluded isles surrounding Patmos: Marathi, Tiganakia, and Aspronisi. Renowned as the hidden ...

HMS Trooper, designated N91, went missing after a secret mission in early October 1943 to land three Greek resistance agents on Kalamos, an island on ... creates a detailed map of the seafloor ...

Greek authorities are searching for a second day for a child reported missing off the Aegean Sea island of Samos after a small boat carrying migrants ran aground on a rocky shore.

the last in a trilogy of neighbouring islands, including moonscape Milos and gourmand magnet Sifnos. But once here, a wild slice of Greece awaits. Chrysoloras Winery is so far off the beaten track ...

It can be hard to choose the best Greek island for a holiday, but luckily a cruise makes it easy to island hop. There are a range of routes available to give you a taste or full tour of the Greek ...

Below is my guide to making the most of your family getaway on this enchanting Greek island. Patmos does not have an airport. The most efficient way to get there is on the overnight ferry from ...