Santorini

Evidence of a previously unknown underwater eruption, one of the largest in the southern Aegean volcanic arc and older than the one that wiped out the Minoan civilization, has been discovered by a multinational team of scientists on the island of Santorini.

Recent Instagram data reveals the most popular Greek islands. Santorini, which has almost 8 million Instagram hashtags, is number one. Crete and Mykonos took the second and third spots as the most Instagrammable locations among Greece's many islands.

Big Blue Dot, a nonprofit organization based in Greece, is devoted to advancing the evolution of contemporary ceramics. Rooted in the desire to elevate Greek ceramic art on the global stage, this new biennial event aims to artistic exchange and offer a fresh perspective on Greece's cultural heritage through contemporary art.

The Managing Director and owner of the Canaves Oia Santorini hotel Markos Haidemenos has won the international 'Hotelier of the Year' award at the 35th 'Virtuoso Travel Week' held in Las Vegas this August.

This is the first time a representative of a Greek company wins the award, further cementing Greece as a global tourist destination.

More than 300 migrants have arrived on Greek islands, most near the Turkish coast, over the past three days in separate incidents reported by the coast guard.

On Thursday, the coast guard said authorities had found 107 people the previous day on the islands of Samos, Mykonos and the tiny island of Ro, which lies in the Mediterranean off the southern coast of Turkey.

Despite projections for record revenue, there are signs visitor satisfaction is ebbing, especially in the saturated and overworked island destinations of Mykonos and Santorini, a European-wide survey shows. Mykonos hotels dropped prices in June and July by 7% compared to last year.

The Piano Project, a nonprofit dedicated to the propagation of culture, is taking place on the stunning Aegean island of Santorini this month with a special event that is being hosted by the Santorini Arts Factory in Vlychada and the Bellonio Cultural Foundation in Fira.

In spring 2024, the prestigious VieVinum International wine festival will take place at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, where over 600 major wineries from around the world will showcase their products from May 25 to 27. Greece will be the honored country of the event. Wine diplomacy proves successful when executed strategically and with precision.

The government hopes its decision to double the minimum amount of property purchase at certain prime locations for a Golden Visa to €500,000 will dampen the excessive rally in prices and will make the market more accessible to more people, especially in areas such as Piraeus (photo).

Sealed Earth Gallery (sealedearth.art) in Imerovigli on Santorini presents a group show featuring an array of talented Greek artists, including Panos Profitis, Tserionis Giorgos, Pavlidou Nasia and Hope.