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An Amazing Day in Athens city 2007-06-04 16:33:00 This morning I slept in a little because of aslight case of insomnia. By the way, my typing will have errors because this keyboard is difficult to use and even more dificult to correct when errors are already made so I've decided to just leave the minor ones in. Okay, so I set out today at 1000.
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Greece: In the lap of the gods 2007-06-02 18:53:00 FROM the sun terrace, the Ionian sea - blurred only by a slight heat haze - seemed to stretch on to infinity. The silence was broken only by the lapping of water on the rocks below, and the occasional clink of a wine glass.
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Greece's Acropolis sculptures to be moved to new museum 2007-05-31 16:52:00 The Acropolis sculptures survived on the ancient hill in Athens for 2,500 years despite war, weather and looting. But their remaining days there are numbered.
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To Greece and back 2007-05-29 17:05:00 Our first stop in Greece
is at some private game reserve in the middle of nowhere, or, more specifically, in the area of Soufli, and more specifically still, at an establishment called Eurothirama. Country-quaint delights. For, up the winding road, through the rolling verdant Mediterranean hills, there is a settlement, of stone buildings, tiled roofs, verandahs – like coming home. And then there are people, in the lookout tower taking in the distant game animals grazing, seated around picnic-like tables and partaking in family-style meals, running through the grass and enjoying the sun and fresh air.
free guide of Santorini Island 2007-05-27 17:08:00 In the Santorini Island
of Greece guide students, families and backpackers can get a large selection of cheap or low cost reservation with plenty of budget solutions in low cost youth hostels,
Greece to Sue Sea Diamond Owners 2007-05-25 21:42:00 It's been over a month since the cruise ship SEA DIAMOND sank off the beautiful coast of Santorini, and authorities there are getting a little impatient with the Greek Merchant Marine Ministry and the vessel's owners.
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KIVOTOS HOTEL ANNOUNCES INDUCTION INTO VIRTUOSO 2007-05-24 15:43:00 KIVOTOS HOTEL, an intimate boutique hotel in Mykonos, Greece, joins Virtuoso’s distinctive collection of the most exclusive hotels, resorts and spas in the world. Catering to discerning travelers, the Kivotos Hotel offers the high level of personalized service that Virtuoso’s prominent clientele expect.
Greece, China boost tourism relations 2007-06-07 18:00:00 Greece and China
agreed on Wednesday to take a series of actions aimed to boosting bilateral tourism relations, starting with finalizing a date on holding a joint Greek-China commission on tourism in October.
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Greece - Tourism accounts for about 18 percent of Greeceʼs gross domestic product (GDP) 2007-06-11 16:41:00 Greece needs cheaper regional airports to tap the growing budget airline trade and boost tourism to the country, Stelios Haji-Ioannou, founder of airline Easyjet, said on Tuesday. Greece has introduced incentives to attract more tourists by granting new licences for the construction of luxury hotels and golf courses, seeking to diversify from the traditional sun and sea tourism.
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Athens prepares bold entry to city break market 2007-06-09 17:35:00 The final touches are being made to preparations for Athens’ hosting of the international travel trade exhibition City Break 2007 and the European Cities Marketing annual conference, which take place next week. City Break 2007 will be held June 11 to 13 at the Faliro Sports Pavilion, while the conference will be staged June 13 to 16 at the Hotel Athenaeum InterContinental.
Athens heats up the City Break market 2007-06-15 16:32:00 City Break
2007 has official open its gates in the city of Athens with Greece`s capital to be hosting the biggest business event in the city break industry calendar.
The cleanest beaches in Europe are in Cyprus and Greece 2007-06-13 17:16:00 According to a report released May 31 by the Europe
an Union. Cyprus
had a score of 99 percent compliance with the EU's strictest standards, and Greece
scored 96 percent. Spain's beaches scored 92.7 percent. At the bottom of the list was Luxembourg, whose beaches scored only 35 percent. The report on the 2006 season evaluated almost 22,000 beaches.
How to Find Eco-Friendly Lodging 2007-06-17 17:57:00 Ecoclub (www.ecoclub.com), based in Greece, links to the Web sites of eco-lodges, hotels and resorts in more than 80 countries. ...
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Turkey's travel fair moves to Izmir 2007-06-19 18:17:00 "We will promote the fair in Tunisia, Morocco, Greece and Croatia for these countries to set up stands at the fair."
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Temperatures are expected to top 43 degrees Celsius (109.4 Fahrenheit) 2007-06-23 17:29:00 Greeks are switching off their air conditioning and avoiding cooking to prevent power outages during this week's heatwave, Greece's electricity utility says. Temperatures are expected to top 43 degrees Celsius (109.4 Fahrenheit
) this weekend and daily energy demand jumped to a year-high on Tuesday.
Greece and Korea direct air connection 2007-06-27 16:37:00 The Greek Minister of Transportation & Communications Mr. Mihalis Liapis and his Korea
n counterpart Mr. Yongsup Lee signed a Memorandum of Understanding linking Athens and Seoul with a direct air service. The signing ceremony took palce during Mr. Liapis’ visit in Seoul.
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Only In Ios 2007-07-01 22:04:00 Perhaps the only way to acurately describe a place such as Ios would be to summarize. In a word, Ios is, well, Cancun. Although I've never been, and for good reason, I can now say I have visited Europe's very own Cancun. Now I know there are other places such as Ibiza (off the coast of Spain) and Corfu (another Greek Island) both of which will give Ios a run for its money. But I also know I have skipped these islands for the same reasons I skipped Cancun in highschool and college. Somehow I found myself, however, right in the thick of it. And so this is our story of Ios...be it ever so crazy and ridiculous...
Baptist Church youth travel to Greece 2007-06-29 21:24:00 First BaptistChurch
student ministries in Centerville have participated in Eagle Leadership Training for four years. The culmination of the training was celebrated with a trip to Greece
to follow the Journeys of the Apostle Paul. The trip began in Thessaloniki, Philippi, and Delphi.
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Cyprus travel abroad up by 9.6% Jan-May 2007-07-06 18:44:00 The number of residents travelling abroad from Cyprus
rose by 9.6% in the first five months of 2007 to reach 359,478 according to Financial Mirror calculations using monthly Statistical Service data.Greece, only an hour or so away and with frequent flights, remains the most popular destination, with trips up by 7.0% to 139,941 in January-May.
Shipwreck Beach, Zakynthos, Greece Top 10 island beaches 2007-07-08 18:30:00 NEW YORK, (Reuters) -- Ever wanted to feel like a castaway in a warm, secluded oasis of tranquility and beauty? Conde Nast Traveler has scoured the globe to find the best island beaches. Following is a list of their top 10 choices:1. ShipwreckBeach
, Zakynthos, Greece
-- This is an idyllic, isolated beach scooped out of a vertical wall of white rock.
2007 Greece Travel Tips: Chios 2007-07-12 16:44:00 Greece 2007 is in the hands of enterprising young businesswomen and educators with a pro-American attitude. They are fluent in English. Their objective is to help the American tourist get the most from their currency so they will return. This is difficult with sixty-nine cents of the dollar equal to one euro.
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Halkidiki: One of Greece's northern destinations 2007-07-10 17:14:00 Contrary to heavily visited areas in Greece
, Halkidiki is a calm, dreamy peninsula in northern Greece where art and nature become one. It is very close to Thessalonica. Mountain villages, fishing towns and religious centers bear the traces of the country’s culture more than say Santorini, Mytilene and Athens. One of Halkidiki’s three finger peninsulas projecting into the sea is a religious center; the next is a natural wealth and the third a popular entertainment center with golf courses, nightclubs and casinos. The mountains’ green and the sea’s blue are enchanting. Karolina Tagaris who is interning at the Turkish Daily News within the framework of Forum of European Journalists Students (FEJS) exchange program wrote about Halkidiki, which she visited last year.
Family trips in Greece 2007-07-15 17:22:00 Greece is full of exotic destinations, good food, beautiful churches, ancient monuments. But what is a family to do? The more organized resorts and villages on Crete, Corfu, Zakynthos, are popular, while the Peloponese is over-run by Athenians.
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Great Growth For Greece Traveling 2007-07-17 19:06:00 Though long-haul destinations are increasing in popularity, Greece
has become the most popular eleventh-hour Holiday location, according to lastminute.com.While tourists Travelled to tropical climes - bookings for the Maldives have grown by 34 per cent - Greece has knocked Egypt off the top perch as the website's top-selling destination.
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