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NEWS ARCHIVE - February 2025

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

February 16, 2025 Sunday

Earthquakes are decreasing in power and frequency around Santorini and Amorgos

Story at Eleftherostypos [Greek]

54-year-old in Pyrgos is fatality from meningitis

Story at Protothema [Greek]

Descendant of the ancient Indian King Porus talks about Alexander the Great

Story at Greek Reporter [English] – The ancient King Porus battled Alexander for control of the Hydaspes region but was eventually defeated and captured. Alexander had great respect for Porus's valor, and he was released to return home and continue his rule, though as a vassal king of the Macedonians.

France: no way Russia gets back into the G7

Story at Athina984 [Greek]

4.8 earthquake shakes Mount Athos

Story at Greek Reporter [English]

Hope that a magma flow on Santorini will be "mild"

Story at Ta Nea [Greek]

Dendias announces "cutting edge" armament program

Story at Kathimerini [Greek]

Eating in the carnival city of Xanti

Story at Skai [Greek]

"Life before royalty"

Story at Eleftherostypos [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

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

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

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Looking down on the tiled roofs of Athens from atop the Acropolis

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

Lycabettus in the sun in Athens, Greece

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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
• 800 Pages