Geography of Greece

The Eritrian migrant whose photos splashed across the world’s press after she was saved by a Greek rescuer when her boat sank off Rhodes decided to name her son Antonios (Anthony), after her rescuer. The young woman, who gave birth on Thursday, was just one of 200 people on the boat that sank off Rhodes on April 20.

Two monasteries are refusing to pay the single property tax (ENFIA) and are calling for monasteries belonging to the Church of Greece to be exempt from the tax.

The Malaysian edition of Business Insider this week unveiled a list of the "25 places to party before you die", with the Cyclades party island of Mykonos making it onto the list.

Another five hundred irregular migrants managed to land on the east Aegean island of Lesvos over the last 24 hours, according to local media and coast guard authorities, while three migrant-smuggling vessels were located just outside the island of Kos, further south.

Destsetters dubbed Elia Beach in Mykonos as the third of eight of the world's most stunning gay beaches. Specifically, the site states that Mykonos is "the most popular gay island in Greece, so it's only natural that it hosts one of the most known gay beaches in the world. Elia beach is only 8 km away from Chora and it is characterized by its exotic beauty.

The extension of the Athens metro to the port of Piraeus is likely to be ready in early 2018 rather than mid-2017, as had been originally planned, officials said on Friday as the tunnel-boring machine reached the point where Nikaia station is to be constructed.

The historic city of Nafplio, in the eastern Peloponnese, is set to host next month?s 2nd Mediterranean Yacht Show, organized by the Greek Yachting Association, thus establishing itself as a destination on the Greek yachting map, as Nafplio Mayor Dimitris Kostouros stated on Thursday during a presentation for the event.

Move over Mykonos? Dastsetters adds another seven Greek islands on its list of "must sees" for Gay travelers, as featured in the UK-based GayStarNews.

Specifically, the website highlights the following, with a short description of each:

MILOS

Migrant smugglers, in this case Turks, are apparently getting bolder in their choice of Aegean destinations, with one migrant-laden vessel located southeast of the large island of Evia on Thursday.

Akanthous Summer

The famous spot by the beach for dining, drinking and dancing opens up on April 30. Wooden tables by the sand for diners, while others may prefer to drink a cocktail on the sunbeds under a moonlit starry night.

Poseidonos Avenue, Kalamaki, Tel. 210 9680800.

Acrotiri - Dream City