Geography of Greece

A young and hip family business is taking the local scene by storm thanks to its customized tours. Under the banner, "See more, sweat less", Scooterise's Trikke tours offer a fun way to experience a "st-roll" through the historical neighborhood of Plaka in downtown Athens or even travel further afield along the coastal Athens Riviera.

Three thousand books will be given away on April 21 in Thessaloniki from 4-9 p.m. at the entrance of the Central Municipal Library at 27 Ethnikis Amynis Street.

People who receive the books will be able to offer food in exchange for vulnerable families.

Gay Star News explored the most gay-friendly islands of Greece beyond the famous ones of Mykonos and Santorini as listed by Destsetters.

1. Milos

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2. Folegandros

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3. Skiathos

Local authorities and residents of Pyrgos in the Peloponnese are considering drastic action in a bid to force a solution to the town?s burgeoning trash problem, Kathimerini understands.

If the problem is not solved by the end of the week, schools will close, according to local councilor Takis Antonakopoulos, who has called on the entire local council to resign in protest.

Following an Easter weekend when two men, aged 23 and 26, were killed after their fireworks hit power cables in a village near Kalamata in the Peloponnese on Saturday, Greek police issued a report noting that five people were injured after using fireworks.

Three of them were seriously wounded, the report said.

About 700 hunters gathered at Zakynthos port on Tuesday to await the arrival of a group of inspectors who were supposed to conduct checks on the Ionian island.

The mass Italian daily La Repubblica this week featured a travel article on what's increasingly a favorite holiday destination for Italian tourists, namely, the large Ionian island of Corfu (Kerkyra) as well as the two small isles to its south: Paxos and Antipaxos.

The travel writer, Giulia Stok, refers to verdant landscapes, blue waters and good food available on the islands.

Traditional Greek Orthodox Easter was combined with Cyclades chic on over the weekend on Mykonos, one of Greece's handful of islands where international jet-setters, celebrities and party animals holiday together.
In retaining one very Grecian Easter Sunday custom, lambs on spits were roasted on the famous beach of Psarrou, next to beach chairs and umbrellas

Summer is just around the corner and travelers from all over the world have already started to daydream about beautiful beaches, golden sands and azure waters.

In response to the growing demand for content that highlights amazing summer destinations, the travel website travelversed.com recently presented the top 20 most beautiful beaches in the world.

Roughly 100 migrants that "landed" on the small island of Gavdos, south of Crete, last week will be transported by ferry boat to Athens from Crete and then simply ? released to go where-ever they please, according to authorities.