ATHENS Greece s privatization agency said it concluded the 400 million euro ($437 million) sale of Astir Palace, a luxury seaside resort outside Athens, to Turkish-Arab fund Jermyn Street Real Estate Fund on Thursday. Greece and Jermyn Street agreed on the sale of a 90 percent stake in the Astir Palace hotel complex in 2014. But the deal stalled after Greece s leftist-led…
Athens alone is expecting to see 4.5 million visitors this year. Photograph: Milos Bicanski/Getty Images Worries about Turkey and north Africa have seen healthy, and rising, visitor numbers to Greece. Which is welcome in a sector that provides a fifth of all jobs It’s been a busy winter in downtown Athens, where scaffolding, tarpaulins and dust have been symbols of…
Tudor Hall Restaurant Overlooking the magical Acropolis at the top of King George Hotel and in the heart of the city, Tudor Hall Restaurant welcomes you with its unique neo-classical decor and a romantic atmosphere. Immerse yourself in nostalgia and emotion through an innovative yet timeless cuisine and top off your meal with some unforgettable moments. Hytra Onassis…
Of all the Greek Islands — and there are thousands of them — Santorini is probably the one most people have heard of. And also probably the one that most people dream of visiting. Santorini is where you will find the red cliffs, black beaches, white windmills, and blue domes that adorn so many postcards. Yes, this is Greece s “postcard island.” Because Santorini is…
Athenian democracy was made up of three important institutions. The first was the ekklesia, or Assembly, the sovereign governing body of Athens. Any member of the demos–any one of those 40, adult male citizens–was welcome to attend the meetings of the ekklesia, which were held 40 times per year in a hillside auditorium west of the Acropolis called the Pnyx. (Only…
Between Syntagma Square and the Plaka are two streets that host some of the most interesting new businesses in the city as well as some older businesses that have managed to hang on through the hard times. Nikis Street and Voulis Street run parallel to each other starting a block below Syntagma Square and intersecting Ermou Street, Athens main shopping street. In…
Greece, the English name for the Hellenic Republic, derives from an ancient Latin word for that area. Hellenic derives from the word ancient Greeks used to refer themselves, while Romeic comes from the medieval or Byzantine Greek term. Although Romeic was the most common self-designation early in the nineteenth century, it has declined in favor of Hellenic since…
About With its soaring cliffs, whitewashed houses and sparkling views of the Aegean Sea, Santorini is a slice of paradise. It’s one of the most coveted islands in the Cyclades archipelago, and arguably the most beautiful. Its rugged landscape has been shaped by volcanic activity, which has left it with multicoloured beaches made up of black, red, white and gold lava…
Unmistakably Greek, Mykonos is all sun and whitewashed villas. Situated in the Aegean Sea, Mykonos is heaven on Earth with its Mediterranean climate, sandy beaches and non-stop sunshine. To say Mykonos is the new hipster hotspot of Greece would be an understatement. The island has a variety of new hotels, restaurants, bars and tourist attractions that all beg to be…
Investment interest in Greek tourism has shifted over the last 25 years toward the creation of luxury hotels, a survey by the Institute of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) has found. The survey, presented on Friday at the general meeting of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, showed that in 1990 five-star hotels accounted for just 5 percent of total rooms and only…
This is a tale of two holidays, set on an island with two very different shores. It s about reality and what you make of it. And it begins, with the deliberate ambiguity provided by inverted commas, in a village on Rhodes, out in the Aegean Sea. There are plenty of no-mucking-around, caveat-free villages on Rhodes, which at 80km long and 38km wide is the largest…
This is a tale of two holidays, set on an island with two very different shores. It s about reality and what you make of it. And it begins, with the deliberate ambiguity provided by inverted commas, in a village on Rhodes, out in the Aegean Sea. There are plenty of no-mucking-around, caveat-free villages on Rhodes, which at 80km long and 38km wide is the largest…
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Greece has long been a family holiday favourite with its beautiful blue waters, child-friendly beaches and abundance of flavour-packed fare. Make sure you sample all the country has to offer with our pick of delicious dishes… Don’t leave Greece without trying… Taramasalata A mainstay of any Greek meal are classic dips such as tzatziki (yogurt, cucumber and garlic)…
Versions in عربي (Arabic); Français (French); Deutsch (German); ελληνικά (Greek); and Español (Spanish) Greece is once again in the headlines as discussions for the second review of its European Stability Mechanism (ESM) program are gaining pace. Unfortunately, the discussions have also spurred some misinformation about the role and the views of the IMF. Above all…
There are flights a week from Newcastle to Rhodes The most popular airline flying from Newcastle to Rhodes last month was Thomson Airways 4 airlines fly direct from Newcastle to Rhodes The average flight time from Newcastle to Rhodes is 4h 10min £63 was the cheapest return price from Newcastle to Rhodes last month Newcastle to Rhodes is 1, 904 miles Find the cheapest…
