The island is for nature lovers where the caretta caretta sea turtles, dolphins and monk seals can be closely observed.

In 2013, on Santorini Island alone, 1,100 foreign couples got married; other popular wedding destinations are Crete, Monemvasia, Rhodes, Kos, Mykonos, Paros, and Athens.

One in three children in Greece is overweight or too obese for their age. According to the new research of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Greece, along with Italy, Slovenia and the United States are the member states of the organisation where the problem is most serious. The situation in the rest of Europe is not better.

One of the oldest prehistoric villages in Europe, submerged in the Argolic gulf, will be studied within the Terra Submersa archeological mission.

The accused of siphoning off Hellenic Postbank, Kyriakos Griveas and his wife Anastasia Vatsika, can appeal the ruling in 7 days. Otherwise, they will be immediately surrendered to the Greek authorities.

A parcel full of colour and flavour...

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the restoration of democracy in Greece after the 7-year long rule of the military junta. After the bloodshed of WWII and the ensuing Civil War, it is this period that is considered most dramatic in the modern history of the country.