Paros

“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.

A photo released by the Ministry of Culture on Tuesday shows an excavation at Despotiko, a small uninhabited islet off the coast of Antiparos in the Cyclades. A temple dedicated to Apollo has already been discovered on the site, which is believed to have been a sanctuary in the 4th century BC, but recent work revealed the ruins of more buildings, as well as fragments of ancient statues.

Santorini as well as hotels on the Cycladic island have been included among the top choices of the Travel + Leisure magazine for holidays in Europe in 2017, in a vote by the international publication's readers.

Santorini ranked first among Europe's top islands and fifth in the world.

The European Top 10 also included Crete (fourth), Paros (fifth) and Rhodes (sixth).

Αmazara Quest the “love boat” carrying 300 swinger-couples set sail from the port of Piraeus Thursday morning on a voyage of pleasure and sex. The ship will stop at the islands of Mykonos, Paros, Rhodes, Maramris, Santorini, Chania before returning to Piraeus next Wednesday.

Groups of self-styled anarchists vandalized the facades of banks on Akadimias Street in central Athens on Monday during a protest to express solidarity with the jailed robber Tasos Theofilou.

Theofilou has been in prison since his arrest for an armed robbery on the island of Paros in 2012 and a final ruling on his case is expected in the coming days.

Several Greek islands, including popular tourist destinations, do not have enough ambulances or staff to drive them, prompting local authorities to seek makeshift solutions, according to the Panhellenic Federation of Public Hospital Workers (POEDIN).

Paros is one of those gorgeous Greek islands that seems to be a bit off the radar. While it is every bit as beautiful as other places in Greece, it is often glossed over by visitors in favor of other places. Those who do end up at Paros, however, are completely enchanted. The island is charming and filled with traditional villages where the people go about their daily lives.

The most famous island group in the Aegean Sea comprises some of the most beautiful islands in the world! Gorgeous sandy beaches, architecture in white and blue, traditional lifestyle, folk music, warm, hospitable people and barren landscapes with isolated chapels turn a trip to the Cyclades into a lifetime experience.