Greece Travel Guide

Wildfires still not under control

Cristina — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:20:35 +0000

A while ago, Greece faced the wild fires on the island of Skyros. Those have been contained but new fires broke out in other parts of the country. The fire on the island of Rhodes have not yet been contained and it already destroyed 1,500 ha of agricultural terrain and forest, while the fire in suburbs [...]

CheapTravelScout: Special Offer - Greece in August

Cristina — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:49:11 +0000

Looking for a last minute offer to go to Greece? Here it is! The “scouts” at Cheap Travel Scout found a great offer. Accommodation in Crete or Corfu plus RT flights (departure from Dublin) for prices starting at €549 per person for a week or €599 per person for two weeks. For more details, check out Budget [...]

Getting married in Greece

Cristina — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:00:59 +0000

Planning to get married this year? Then why not do that in Greece. Destination weddings are pretty much anything a future-to-be bride wants provided she likes to travel. The romantic Greek islands represent the perfect place to have your dream wedding and then spend your dream honeymoon. The easiest way to handle a destination wedding [...]

Random Greece Photo of the Moment

Cristina — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:00:27 +0000

Here’s a random photo taken on the way to Skiatos, in 2005. The photo is part of our Islands set of our Greece photos page

September in Greece

Cristina — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:00:48 +0000

While the weather is still great for sunbathing, the prices start going down, making September an awesome month to travel to Greece. There are enough festivals to keep you busy and the crowds start to melt away. Did I mention that September is the month when the grapes are picked? Weather The mainland weather (i.e. [...]

Eastern European tourists flock to Greece

Cristina — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:50:26 +0000

Who said Greece was expensive? At least not for the Eastern Europeans, who are at a stone’s throw away from the beautiful Greek beaches. Since transport is quite cheap – being in the EU insures very low prices on some of the flights to Greece - , and finding cheap accommodation is easy. Greek media [...]

Campsites in Greece: backpacker’s paradise

Cristina — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:20:07 +0000

With the Euro getting stronger and stronger, it seems like a vacation in Greece -or anywhere in Europe for that matter - will cost you an arm and a leg. However, if you don’t care for 4 star facilities, are pretty much bored of hostels and love the nature, a campsite is the perfect choice. [...]

Paradise Beach Mykonos

Cristina — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:00:16 +0000

The party atmosphere is at its best on Paradise Beach but don’t be surprised to see nudity, as well. Dubbed as one of the best beaches on the island of Mykonos, Paradise Beach has been popular among tourists since the days of the hippies. Location and how to get to Paradise Beach Paradise Beach stands in the [...]

CheapTravelScout: Cheap Flights and Vacations in Greece

Cristina — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:35:20 +0000

Cheap Travel Scout’s scouts continue to amaze us with the affordable offers they keep finding. So if you haven’t yet planned your vacation in Greece for this year - and still believe you need to pay an arm and a leg to get to Greece - maybe these will change your mind: Budget Travel: Flights to [...]

Random Greece Photo of the Moment

Cristina — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:00:03 +0000

Here’s a random photo taken in Athens in 2005 and part of our Athens set of our Greece photos page.