making it far less crowded than many other popular Greek spots. The Koufonisia islands belong to the East Cyclades archipelago and are such a dreamy spot it's where foreign tourists and even the ...

With more than 200 inhabited islands in Greece, each with its own attractions, brilliant sunsets, postcard-worthy beaches and aquamarine waters, it can be a tall order to decide which one is best ...

This is how Travel + Leisure introduced their list of the world's best islands for 2021, where a stunning Greek island outshone all others. The small yet beautifully formed Cycladic island ...

Set sail on Seven Seas Grandeur for an ultra-luxury voyage through Greece’s most stunning islands. Photo / Regent Seven Seas While historical sites are an important part of Greece and its ...

The Greek island of Lemnos is the site of one of Europe’s few deserts. Credit: Aggeliki Tsiona / Unsplash The European continent is not known for its deserts. Stereotypically, one tends to think of ...

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Credit: Lisa Radinovsky/Greek Liquid Gold At the 3rd Cretan Lifestyle Conference, Greek-American chef and author Diane Kochilas discussed Ikaria, “the island where people forget to die,” as the New ...

NEW YORK (AP) — By the time a film arrives on movie screens, its makers often strive to find ways to articulate how relevant it is, how it speaks to now. But that’s not so easy when your movie ...

(CNN) — Vice President JD Vance on Friday made the highest-profile case to date for American control of Greenland during a controversial visit to the semiautonomous island, which its residents ...

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