Baptist Church youth travel to Greece

First Baptist Church 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.

Greece and Korea direct air connection

The Greek Minister of Transportation & Communications Mr. Mihalis Liapis and his Korean 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.

Greece braces for record heatwave - avoid unnecessary travel

Authorities in Greece have put emergency services on full alert and were bracing for power shortages as the country bakes in temperatures of up to 46 degrees, making June the hottest month ever recorded.

Temperatures are expected to top 43 degrees Celsius (109.4 Fahrenheit)

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.

Hotels in Spain, Turkey, Greece get green tips

The Travel Foundation will provide hotels in Spain, Turkey and Greece with information on sustainability, helping them provide a more environmentally friendly service.

Turkey's travel fair moves to Izmir

"We will promote the fair in Tunisia, Morocco, Greece and Croatia for these countries to set up stands at the fair."

How to Find Eco-Friendly Lodging

Ecoclub (www.ecoclub.com), based in Greece, links to the Web sites of eco-lodges, hotels and resorts in more than 80 countries. ...

Athens heats up the City Break market

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

According to a report released May 31 by the European 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.

Greece - Tourism accounts for about 18 percent of Greeceʼs gross domestic product (GDP)

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.

Athens prepares bold entry to city break market

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.

Greece, China boost tourism relations

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.

Really fine yoghurt you can enjoy in Crete

I must recommend a delicious yoghurt you can find at many (not all) supermarkets in
Crete.

An Amazing Day in Athens city

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.

Greece: In the lap of the gods

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.

Greece's Acropolis sculptures to be moved to new museum

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.