Aegean islands

Gay Star News, the biggest Gay Media in the United Kingdom, with more than 1.000.000 monthly visitors, recommends Greece as the ideal destination for gay holidays in September, Greek Reporter writes.

Italian Vogue places the Greek island of Ios among the 4 best unique destinations, comparable to those of Italy and France, in an article that praises the isle’s beauty. Ios is lauded by the article of website www.vogue.it which has 24 million unique users in Europe and the USA.

A healthy diet with lots of seasonal fruit and vegetables and no processed food, often vigorous daily exercise, a clean natural environment and a different outlook on life, where one is happy with little - these are among the reasons often cited for the longevity of the inhabitants of the island of Icaria, who are among the longest-living people in the world.

More than 20 firefighters, assisted by an unspecified number of volunteers, were on Friday trying to keep a fire that broke out on Monte Smith hill, just 3 kilometers from the town of Rhodes, from reaching homes.

The blaze reportedly caused a power outage in the capital of the Dodecanese island.

It was not known what caused the fire.

If you are a hipster kind of tourist looking for a low-profile island, then Leros is made for you and the time has come for you to get to know it. For many years now, this island has been silently attracting tourists who are looking for something different.

“I fell in love with Greece”, Formula-One super star Fernando Alonso told “Proto Thema” journalist Frixos Drakontidis in an exclusive interview from Mykonos, where the two-times F-1 champion spent time to recharge his batteries and mull over his future in the sport.

Alonso with Proto Thema reporter Frixos Drakontidis 

Greece is the dominant European market for investors looking for high returns in tourism-related luxury property, new market data have highlighted.

Nine of Europe's 10 leading investment locations, in terms of high rates of return on upscale holiday homes, are Greek destinations, according to an annual report by international property consultants Algean Property.

Expert divers are expected on Wednesday afternoon the assess any damage that may have been sustained by the Blue Star Patmos ferry boat after in ran aground just before entering the port of Ios in the Aegean in the early hours of the day, carrying 206 passengers and 87 crew.

This year's Festival of Religious Music on the island of Patmos brings together a Byzantine choir from Limassol, a folk-pop singer who performs gospel tunes immortalized by though rarely attributed to Elvis Presley, classical orchestras in works by Bach, Handel and Verdi, as well as dozens more talented musicians and singers.

World famous DJ Steve Aoki was invited to Mykonos at Cavo Paradiso and offered the fans an unforgettable set from the decks. Music was not the only thing the 40-year-old Californian music producer offered the frenzied crowd, as at one point he started throwing cakes at them. Mykonos Live TV was among the sweet mayhem.