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NEWS ARCHIVE - May 2024

Timeless Villages, Scenic Hikes, Local Flavors - Moon's Greek Islands & Athens Travel Guide – Amazon 560 Pages

May 11, 2024

A society of "lowered expectations"

Story at IN GR [Greek]

Ministry of Finance holds back €45,000,000 for hundreds of policemen

Story at Bloko [Greek]

"Chaos" at Eurovision

Story at Skai [Greek]

SYRIZA attacks Mitsotakis' "idyllic" image of the labor market and the issues of inflation in the economy

Story at Real [Greek]

Multiple arrests for domestic violence follow one-after-another in Western Greece

Story at Parapolitika [Greek]

The battle for building heights in Athens

Story at Kathimerini [Greek]

Prosecutions for dead child thrown into garbage in Vravrona

Story at Iefimerida [Greek] [Map of Vravrona Greece]

Greece makes appeal to UNESCO over Chora Monastery conversion into mosque

Story at Skai [Greek]

Convictions in espionage case against two for photography of warships

Story at Bloko [Greek]

Eurovision finale

Story at Naftemporiki [Greek]

China growing new nuclear stations like "mushrooms"

Story at Naftemporiki [Greek]

Preparing for fire season with new planning

Story at Protothema [Greek]

The connection between Napoleon and Greece

The emperor of the French, Napoleon, was Greek. His family comes from Mani and there was a proven relationship with the Stefanopoulos. The book Did Napoleon have Greek roots? examines the facts...

History at Parapolitika [Greek]

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Guide Book for the Peloponnese: with Athens, Delphi and Kythira – Paperback – Amazon – Bradt Travel Guides, 288 Pages, November 18, 2025

Kalabaka Monastery in the mountain side

DK 2024 EYEWITNESS GREECE - Athens and the Mainland 227 Pages – Amazon

Mount Lycabettus in Athens

Kathisma beach in Lefkada

Weapons, Warriors and Battles of Ancient Greece and Rome - 400 Pages – AMAZON

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GREECE TRAVEL GUIDE FOR SENIORS 2026-2027 – AMAZON 128 Pages

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Fodor's Essential Greece: with the Best of the Islands (Full-color Travel Guide) – Amazon

• Illustrated experiences guide to the top things to see and do
• Multiple itineraries to help organize your days
• 40+ detailed maps for easy navigation
• Color photos throughout
• Local recommendations for sights, dining, hotels, nightlife, shopping, and activities
• “Best of” features covering beaches, food and drink, and more
• Trip-planning tips on when to go, getting around, avoiding crowds, and saving money
• Historical and cultural insights into Greek people, art, architecture, and cuisine
• Special features on the Acropolis, Greek gods and heroes, Greek history, Meteora, and more
• Local writers highlighting lesser-known places
• Greek-language primer with useful words and phrases
• Up-to-date coverage of Athens, Santorini, Mykonos, Crete, Corfu, Rhodes, the Aegean, Sporades and Saronic islands, Delphi, Central Macedonia, Meteora, and the Peloponnese
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