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New Acropolis Museum Opens in Athens
The ultra-modern museum, only 1000 feet from the most important landmark of ancient Greece, is both a viewing gallery for the Acropolis and storehouse for its treasures.
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My Life in Ruins Filmed at the Acropolis
For the first time ever, Greek authorities have allowed a movie, My Life in Ruins, to be filmed at the Acropolis, the most important landmark of ancient Greece.
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Hit Movies Filmed in Greece
Hollywood location scouts chose the Greek islands for lots of film classics before Skopelos and Skiathos became the setting for Mamma Mia!
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Travel Where Mamma Mia! Was Filmed
The movie Mamma Mia! showed the whole world the beauties of the Sporades; here's how to get to Skiathos and Skopelos and see these film-set islands for yourself.
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Mamma Mia! Filmed on Greek Islands
Skopelos and Skiathos, two islands in the Northern Sporades, are filled with scenes that are familiar to move-fans as the settings for the hit film 'Mamma Mia!'.
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Athens: Gateway to Greece
Southern Europe Travel's correspondent in Greece leads a tour of Athens, from the Sound and Light show at the Acropolis to bouzouki players in the Plaka's tavernas.
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Yannis Galatis
In the summer heat of the Greek islands, an American slips into a prize-winning silk dress -- and the heady world of Greek fashion designers.
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Contributing Articles in Greece Travel
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A Day in Athens
Since cruising is often now a preferred method of traveling around Greece and its islands, tourists tend to only have a day docked in the capital city.
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Crete – Gods, Gorges, and Goats
Discover the many facets of Crete, one of Greece's most popular islands: stunning beaches, snow covered mountains, and ancient culture all in one trip.
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Crete – Beaches for Every Taste
Discover the best beaches in Crete. Some are lonely, some crowded, some difficult to get to. But all are stunning.
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The Samarian Gorge
A hiking highlight on Crete, the Samarian Gorge offers stunning and dramatic scenery that creates a long-lasting memory of this beautiful Greek island.
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Ochre and Brown Hotel
One of the top Athens boutique hotels, Ochre and Brown Hotel offers the ideal base for exploring the Greek capital's myriad attractions, both ancient and modern.
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Greek Island of Santorini
The Greek Island of Santorini may not be the place to go for a beach holiday but it has plenty of other attractions for the holidaymaker.
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Skyros Centre or Atsitsa for a Holistic Holiday?
The UK-based Skyros holiday company organises courses, usually lasting two weeks, at two locations on the beautiful Greek island of Skyros - the Skyros Centre and Atsitsa
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Ikaria – Greece for True Island Escapists
Tiny Ikaria offers a glimpse of what Greece was like before mass tourism arrived. The birthplace of Dionysos, God of wine, still intoxicates with its unspoilt charm
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Skopelos Greece and Abba Mamma Mia! The Movie
The blockbuster movie Mamma Mia! about 1970s Swedish pop stars Abba brought Skopelos in the Greek Sporades islands into the limelight, but its low-key charm is untouched
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Greek Island Hopping to Santorini for Seniors
Santorini is a good choice of holiday for older people because of its unique setting on the rim of the world's largest volcanic crater and its archaeological remains
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Nude and Gay Beach on Mykonos
Super-Paradise Beach lies beneath a craggy rocky skyline on the south coast of the Greek island of Mykonos.
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Limnos – escape the mainstream in the Aegean
Limnos goes quietly about its business in the Northeastern Aegean. Discover this understated haven that stays off the radar of mass-market tourism.
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Samos – Anthony and Cleopatra's wedding island
Beautiful Samos was good enough for Zeus and Hera, and Anthony and Cleopatra's nuptials. Discover why with this guide to the island's highlights
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Lesbos – Greek Aegean Island of Sappho and Ouzo
Greece's third largest island has space enough to soak up the summer tourists without ever feeling busy. And the country's best ouzo and olive oil go down nicely too.
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Ionian Island Hopping Guide
A user's guide to exploring Kefalonia, Ithaka, Lefkas and Zakynthos, the quartet of islands at the southern end of the Ionian chain
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Zakynthos – balancing Turtles and Tourists
Zakynthos - an Ionian island paradise where tourists and turtles are at loggerheads over the best beach. This guide takes a trip to Zakynthos' best beaches and resorts.
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Lefkas – a Taste of Unspoilt Greece
Discover rugged Lefkas in the southern Ionian islands - this guide takes a trip through its jaw-dropping coastline, heavenly beaches and wild mountainous interior.
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UNESCO World Heritage Delos for Seniors Holidays
The tiny Greek island of Delos is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its extensive 6th-century BC archaeological remains are matched by a peaceful setting and mystical scenery
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Greek Island Hopping to Mykonos for Seniors
Mykonos is one of Greece's most popular islands, offering good beaches, excellent shopping and day-trips to Delos.
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Isle of Lesvos
Remote, wild and idyllic, the Isle of Lesvos in Greece's Northeastern Aegean Sea is an ideal holiday destination for those shunning the package tour crowds.
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Walking the Fortress at Methoni, Greece
Exploring a 15th century Venetian fortress along with walks on the beach and visiting nearby Pylos create an attraction to the Greek village of Methoni on the Ionian Sea.
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Ithaka Greek Island Home of Odysseus
The tiny Greek Ionian Island of Ithaka has a rawboned beauty that is tailor-made for an escapist holiday. This guide takes you to the island's best resorts and beaches
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Kefalonia Captain Corelli's Island Paradise
Kefalonia's beaches and resorts are some of the finest in the Greek Ionian islands. This guide takes you to the pick of the island's best places to stay and sizzle.
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Creative Writing Courses on Island of Skyros
The 'Writers' Lab' at the Skyros Centre in Greece has built up a high reputation for its 2-week creative writing courses which aim to encourage people's writing talents.
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Fun Things to Do in Athens
The Athens Happy Train is a cheap way of visiting main attractions and is especially popular with kids.
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