Record increase contrary to predictions
A report by the Institute for Touristic Research and Forecasts (ITEP) published on Monday show that the island of Rhodes recorded a 26.4% increase in tourism arrivals in…
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Kastellorizo
Kastellorizo (Greek: Καστελλόριζο) or Megisti (Greek: Μεγίστη) is a tiny border island at the most eastern point of Greece, very close to the Turkish coast (3 km). It…
Venezia to Rhodes air connection
Aegean Airlines has announced that with the beginning of next summer season (June 6), will connect Venice airport, Marco Polo with destinations in Greece and the Greek islands,…
Lipsi islands
Lipsi or Lipsoi (Greek: Λειψοί) are a cluster of small, picturesque islands in lying in the southeastern Aegean between the islands of Leros and Patmos. Their collective name…
Symi’s Past Life – A Chequered History
Symi, for all its tiny size, has always featured prominently in Greek history and mythology. The first documented inhabitants were the Carians, then the Leleges and after these…
Epifany in Agathonisi
The President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Papoulias, will be spending the Epiphany festivities on Agathonisi, attending mass and the traditional dunking of the cross in the sea.…
Bad weather in Rhodes
Severe weather conditions have forced the authorities to shut down ferry services between the mainland and the islands. Winds in the country’s seas have reached speeds of up…
Hotel & Ferry by Blue Star Ferries
During Philoxenia 2008, an the International Tourism Exhibition hosted by HELEXPO, Blue Star Ferries, a company serving with daily connections Rhodes and the major islands of the Dodecanese…
Crisis in the tourism sector?
The world wide economic recession has its repercussions to the tourism sector. During the month of September a marked reduction of incoming tourism was observed in major European…
A Costa cruise dedicated to Pele
At a press conference held in Madrid, the famous Pele also known as ‘O Rey’, or the king of football, announced that on June 28, 2009 Costa Serena…
Greek islands real estate boom
“Increasing numbers of affluent Europeans are buying or building luxury properties on the Greek islands, even as the market for top-end holiday homes in other European destinations remains…
Entries to the island
You arrive to Rhodes from Athens after about 55 minutes of flight or after approximately 16 hours from Piraeus, if you choose to travel by ferry boat. The…