Anglicized Greek place names
Most probably, you have already noticed that, if not most, many of the major cities, islands and places in Greece have anglicised versions. For example Athens instead of…
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Weather in October
In the autumn the weather on the island of Rhodes remains very warm with September and October seeing temperatures between 20C and 24C. The island still enjoys up…
Blue flag awarded beaches for 2009
Rhodes is the island with the cleanest beaches in the European Union as 33 Rhodian beaches have been awarded the international Blue Flag status for excelling in safety,…
The deadly red palm weevil
The red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier) is an insect of the Coleoptera order that causes major damage to palm trees. It is a reddish insect of about…
Ecofilms: International Film and Visual Arts Festival
Ecofilms and the side event Ecokids, is a film festival held in June of every year on the island of Rhodes. Documentaries, shorts and features with environmental and…
Agrotourism in Crete
Agrotourism (agritourism) is an alternative, eco-friendly, new form of tourism developed in rural areas. Guests can participate in agricultural, horticultural or agribusiness operation to enjoy, be educated or…
Ecotourism with the Hellenic Ornithological Society (HOS)
The Hellenic Ornithological Society (HOS) runs a bird-watching and tagging program on the small island of Antikythera, 17 miles northwest of Crete, between June 20 and October 20.…
Blue flag awarded beaches (2008)
The Blue Flag Award is a voluntary eco-label program ran by a non-governmental institution, the Denmark’s Foundation for Environmental Education, that compiles a selection of organized beaches around…