Regional units of Greece

It seems that the government’s plan is to create hotspots in every part of Greece causing great damages to country’s tourism industry.

This year’s tourist season will be the worst for many Greek islands who continue to receive refugees and immigrants, such as Lesvos and Chios, while Greece’s biggest port, Piraeus, has turned into a refugee camp hosting thousands of people.

The number of refugees and immigrants arriving in Greek islands from Turkey’s shore has not dropped, since 569 immigrants and refugees arrived in Lesvos while the total number of people hosted at hotspots exceeds 2,000.

Overall, 729 people have arrived in Greece, with 569 of them arriving in Lesvos, 83 in Chios and 77 in Samos.

Greece is known for its exquisitely beautiful beaches. Renowned travel magazine ‘Conde Nast Traveller’ ranked the best ones for you according to magazine’s editors. While picking a favourite beach is a matter personal preference the one selected were based on their sand, the surfing conditions, their history and hidden bays.

1. Navagio, Zakynthos

Frustration and anger among the refugees and illegal immigrants in Greece is growing, causing concerns for Greek authorities, especially after the Brussels terrorist attacks. In separate incidents some 150 blocked the highway Thessaloniki-Kilkis in northern Greece in a protest against the closed borders between Greece and FYROM. This resulted in a minor traffic jam.

The number of stranded refugees and migrants on the islands of the northern Aegean has increased.

7,614 identified persons on the islands of Lesvos, Chios and Samos on Friday are ready to leave for Piraeus port, while 821 arrivals were recorded on the island of Lesvos in the last 24 hours.

The Dutch SDC travel agency organizes erotic vacations for swingers in Greece for the second consecutive year.

One of the largest agency in the world specializing in this type of holiday offers all-inclusive holiday for 2016 in Crete and an 8-days erotic cruise in Aegean Sea in 2017.

The natural and archaeological beauties of Greece abound. Whether it be whitewashed beaches or those classical ancient monuments, there are always good reasons to visit the crucible of western civilisation. Here is a simple reminder of what you are missing when you are not in Greece. Spring is already here, which means Summer is just around the corner.

Greece boasts over 2,000 islands, so making a decision on which one to visit might be a little daunting, Thomas Cook says.

Therefore, to help its customers to make the right choice and enjoy wonderful holiday, it picked the best 5 Greek islands for every taste and presented them:

Best for beaches: Kefalonia

A four-year-old boy died on a boat crossing the Aegean Sea, the Greek coastguard said on Feb. 17, as the flow of refugees and migrants increased again after a brief lull.

The Greek farmers escalate their protest actions and insist on their demands asking the Greek government to withdraw first the reforms on social security and tax system and then begin the talks.