Rhodes to recovery
According to the Guardian, Rhodes is gradually reinventing itself as a chic short-break destination, with a spattering of boutique hotels. Direct easyJet flights will be doubled in frequency…
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Queen Sofia of Spain in Rhodes
Queen Sofia of Spain will be visiting the island of Rhodes on Friday, the 16th of May. Accompanied by the Greek minister of Culture the Queen will visit…
Ancient surgery performed nearly 1,800 years ago
A skull of a young woman found during a dig in northern Greece has revealed that she had undergone head surgery nearly 1,800 years ago. According to an…
Faliraki in TTG’s party towns
“Although the resort has smartened up its act considerably, Faliraki’s party scene lives on – albeit in a slightly less debauched manner. The lively bars and clubs lining…
New discoveries in the port of Rhodes
Greek divers and archaeologists discovered the remains of three medieval ships with 4,000 golden coins and jewellery on the bottom of the Aegean Sea, near the port of…
Greece is the word
“I left my filahta (talisman) behind in the hotel room. Laugh if you will, but on an ancient island, named after Rhodes, the all-powerful sea god’s daughter, the…
Israeli and Palestinian meeting in Rhodes
Israeli and Palestinian lawmakers will gather for their first meeting in Rhodes, Greece, in June during a PACE session on the Mideast, a senior Russian lawmaker said on…
More affordable European cruise packages
Carnival Cruise Lines started offering more affordable cruise/air packages for its 12-day Grand Mediterranean and Mediterranean, Greece & Turkey cruises aboard the 2,974-passenger Carnival Freedom. The special rates…
Ocean Village’s new itineraries for 2009
New itineraries are part of Ocean Village’s plans for summer 2009 in the Mediterranean. Among them two of the itineraries feature a visit on the island of Rhodes:…
Huge air carrier visiting Rhodes
The USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75), a Nimitz-class supercarrier, based at Norfolk, Virginia, will be visiting the island on the first week of May.
Crystal Cruises’ annual “President’s Cruise” announced
Singer Frankie Avalon, celebrity speakers and an exclusive evening gala cocktail party at the Ephesus archeological site are among the festivities set for Crystal Cruises’ annual “President’s Cruise”.…
The cruising phenomenon
The West Australian newspaper reports about the boom in the cruising holidays global market and in particular about the popularity of the Mediterranean destinations: “Greece welcomes the third…