Malia

The new zoning of tourism in Greece divides the territory into five categories based on the degree of tourist development. This plan includes restrictions on short-term rentals (Airbnb) and rooms for rent, addressing a long-standing request from the tourism industry.

Malia is set to enchant Athenian audiences in four soul-awakening performances at the Half Note Jazz Club (17 Trivonianou, halfnote.gr). Known for her captivating voice and versatile style, the Malawi-born musician transcends the boundaries from jazz to soul and from blues to neo-jazz. Malia will be joined by French pianist Alexandre Saada, and German double bassist Gerd Bauder.

Barack Obama, his wife Michelle and their daughters Malia and Sasha were given a private, nighttime tour of the Acropolis and its museum on Wednesday night, as the former US president visits Greece for an event of the Obama Foundation Leaders program.

The Central Archaeological Council is on the cusp of completing the candidacy file for the inclusion of Crete's Minoan-era ancient palaces of Zakros, Knossos, Phaistos, Malia, Zominthos and Kydonia in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Holidu, a search engine for vacation rentals, has launched a campaign to sell winter accommodation packages in Mediterranean destinations to Northern Europeans, and drafted a list of the 150 ideal cities for winter.

Almost 90 of them are in Spain, with Greece following with 31 destinations.

U.S. President Barack Obama held his last press conference at the White House on Jan. 18, with President-elect Donald Trump waiting to be inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States on Jan. 20.

First lady Michelle Obama is really keen on hosting a television show, as she proved on The Ellen de Generes Show, aired on Tuesday. When asked about what she’s going to miss most about living in the White House, she said: “It’s really the people.

The Fourth of July has been recognized as Independence Day in the United States ever since the country’s Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. To mark the occasion, Americans celebrate with parades, fireworks, concerts and other festive activities.

 Secret Service agents interrupted a live, televised White House press briefing June 9 to evacuate journalists after a bomb threat was called in to police. No bomb was found, the Secret Service said.