Greece Travel
Feature Writer Articles in Greece Travel
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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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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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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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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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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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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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