Greece news and events

Category: News
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:26:36 GMT
Theodoros (Theo) Angelopoulos, one of the greatest Greek filmmakers, passed away yesterday, January, Tuesday 24th, after being hit by a motorcycle.

Category: News
Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:25:49 GMT
The low-cost air company Ryan Air opened new flights from Pisa Italy to the Greek islands of Kos, Rhodes, Kefalonia and Crete (Chania).

Category: News
Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:47:37 GMT
Contrary to what most archaeologists declare, the amphorae that are found in ancient Greek shipwrecks were not only used for carrying wine and olive oil. Genetic analysis in amphorae that are kept in Athens reveal that the ancient Greeks were trading many other products, from nuts and legumes to ginger.

Category: News
Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:13:19 GMT
The Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles has agreed to return two very important ancient works to their birthplace, Greece, after 40 years of captivity.

Category: News
Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:32:22 GMT
The contract for the creation of the Educational Astronomy Park in Mount Orliakas, Grevena, has recently been signed by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Municipality of Grevena.

Category: News
Mon, 02 May 2011 10:12:11 GMT
A list of the best beach vacations in Europe was published by Tripadvisor.com, one of the most famous travel guides, offering a significant distinction for the tourism industry of Greece.

Category: News
Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:51:54 GMT
Greece was recently included among "The best countries for food" according to a list published by Lonely Planet.

Category: News
Thu, 17 Feb 2011 09:39:53 GMT
Conde Nast Traveler, the world's premier travel magazine, paid a special tribute to four small Cycladic islands in a recent publication.

Category: News
Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:20:22 GMT
Yesterday, the Greek film "Dogtooth" directed by Yorgos Lanthimos was officially nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Films.

Category: Greeka News
Mon, 24 Jan 2011 13:58:01 GMT
Allan Broadhead, or else benji as is his Greeka nickname, has taken a very nice initiative: to meet with other members of Greeka this year on his holidays.

Category: Greeka News
Fri, 07 Jan 2011 08:48:51 GMT
Good news for all our members and particularly for the participants of our photo contest: the winners of Greeka Photo Contest 2010 have been announced.

Category: News
Fri, 03 Dec 2010 09:34:43 GMT
An initiative for the institution of the Greek breakfast in all the hotels in Greece is taken by the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, as announced in the event "Kalimera with taste" of the 42nd exhibition of Xenia.

Category: News
Thu, 02 Dec 2010 11:12:58 GMT
A large campaign for the return of two classic languages, ancient Greek and Latin, in the British schools is being launched by writers, actors and historians in the UK.

Category: Greeka News
Wed, 27 Oct 2010 11:04:58 GMT
Greeka.com has reached 10,000 members!

Category: News
Tue, 12 Oct 2010 11:20:47 GMT
The reconstruction of five ancient theatres will start within 2010 with the contribution of Diazoma, this society whose aim is to get the funds and reconstruct the ancient theatres all over Greece.