The Island of Amorgos, Greece
- Robert Hallett - The Epoch Times
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- March 05, 2010
Amorgos lies at the eastern end of the Cyclades in Greece on an ancient trade route. Old names for the island are Yperia and Melania (also Agoudouras), which refers to the blackish, oak-like plant tha...
The Aegean/Olympic merger
- Anna Aero
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- March 03, 2010
As Greeks come to terms with the harsh realities of the country’s parlous financial position, and the country endures a variety of general strikes (including from the country’s air traffic controllers...
5 best beaches in Greece
- Benita Baker - Ottawa Citizen
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- January 08, 2010
With so many kilometres of coast line, Greece is blessed with a multitude of beaches so it's hard to rank them, but here are five of the best.
1. Triopetras: Remote Triopetras, with its 30-metre-hi...
Greek to you? Do island research
- Paul Caplan - Ifpress.com
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- December 12, 2009
Q : We are hoping to visit some Greek islands on our next holiday. How do we know what islands to visit?
A : I've been fortunate to have travelled through six or sevens such islands at different ti...
Strike to ground all Greek flights for four hours Friday
- The Associated Press
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- November 27, 2009
ATHENS (AP) — A union representing civil aviation employees has called a strike that will ground all flights in Greece for four hours on Friday.
The Federation of Civil Aviation Workers decision will...
Tourism prospects dim, says Greek report
- ANA- MPA
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- October 19, 2009
The number of tourist arrivals in Greece for the summer of 2009 was greater than expected, although a grim outlook was projected for next summer, according to early figures found in a report by GfK R...
Cyprus tourism arrivals down 10.7 pct to Sept
NICOSIA, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Tourism arrivals to Cyprus fell 10.7 percent in the first nine months of the year, the island's statistics department said on Friday.
For the period Jan-Sept. 1.75 milli...
New tenders for remote Greek islands air routes
- ANA- MPA
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- October 14, 2009
The government will announce an invitation for tenders for 24 subsidized air routes to Greece's remote islands very soon, possibly within a week, according to the Infrastructure, Transports and Networ...
Island-hopping in Greece
- Harry Shattuck - Houston Chronicle
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- October 09, 2009
MYKONOS, Greece — The Greek islands: sun-kissed playgrounds for Zeus, Apollo and Paris Hilton.
Crystal Serenity: The best large cruise ship in the world, according to Conde Nast Traveler magazine rea...
Olympic Air begins new routes
- The Earth Times
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- September 29, 2009
ATHENS - Olympic Air, the privatised successor of Olympic Airlines, began flying on Tuesday with a reduced network of European routes. The new airline, with a short-haul fleet, was officially expected...
For Clear Skies, Greece is the word
- Tom Incantalupo
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- August 12, 2008
Greece is a sunny place, and the nation makes good use of that gift to produce energy. Thanks to government incentives, it's one of the fastest-growing markets for solar power equipment, said Ezra Gre...
Clean coasts
ATHENS, Greece Aug 6 (ANA)- Samples taken by the Health Department of the Eastern Attica Prefecture show that the sea in 181 coasts of the Saronic Gulf and Southern Evia Gulf are clean.
The lab...
Aegean Air increases ticket prices as oil climbs
ATHENS, July 4 (Reuters) - Greek carrier Aegean Airlines said on Friday it will raise ticket surcharges by up to three euros for domestic and international flights, due to the increasing cost of jet f...
The Parthenon By Night
The Parthenon overlooks the city of Athens in all its majestic glory on a beautiful clear night. Millions of people will travel to Greece this summer just to see this marvel of architecture perched ab
Blue flag beaches up; Greece takes 2nd place
- E- Kathimerini
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- May 30, 2008
The Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature (HSPN) said the number of blue flags awarded to Greek beaches this year increased to 430 from 428 previously, ranking the country in position No 2 on ...
Greek PM Touches on Tourist Sector at Conference
Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis addressed the General Assembly of the Association of Greek Tourist Businesses (SETE) on Thursday, stressing that his government would continue "the reforms for the pre...
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