Dodecanese

Rhodes, the capital of the Dodecanese, has been luring travelers for decades now with its state-of-the-art 5-star hotels and high-end luxury boutique accommodation

Kos was one of the first islands in the Aegean to attract large numbers of tourists, as far back as the 1930s

An antiquities guard who worked on the southeastern Aegean island of Nisyros was arrested on Saturday morning in the town of Iraklio on Crete following numerous complaints of sexual indecency against minors. 

The rapper "Michalaras" together with the mayor of Lipsi Fotis Magos joined their voices in a special musical song

See photos - Tomorrow, the shift of winds to westerly will result in the dust being confined to the Dodecanese and its progressive removal to the east

After the unseasonal balmy temperatures over the last few days, the weather will deteriorate in most parts of the country beginning on Friday until Saturday, with gale-force winds, rainstorms, lightning and local hail, according to a bulletin issued by the National Meteorological Service (EMY) on Thursday afternoon.

In an unexpected turn, Bulgaria and Turkey have been notably absent from the list of the ten cheapest European summer destinations for British tourists, revealed by consumer group "Which?". The ranking, which is typically dominated by traditionally affordable locations, has this year favored surprising choices like the Italian coast of Amalfi and various Greek islands.

Significant rain will hit large parts of Greece from Friday to Saturday afternoon, the National Meteorological Service (EMY) said in emergency bulletin issued on Thursday.

The wet spell will sweep in on Friday from the west and quickly spread to the central and northern parts of the country, affecting the Sporades, Evia, the Cyclades and later the Eastern Aegean and the Dodecanese.

Some 20,000 Turks traveled to five Greek islands in the Aegean Sea during the nine-day-long Eid al-Fitr break after Greece launched the visa-on-arrival scheme for Turkish holidaymakers.

The number of Turkish tourists visiting those Greek islands increased by 20 percent compared to the same period of last year.

Rhodes – Kos – Leros – Patmos: Experience an incredible array of scenery, flavors and much more on this route