Sporades Islands. The Sporades, which stretch out into the Aegean off Greece’s eastern coast, consist of 24 islands, but only four of these are permanently inhabited: Skiathos, Skopelos, Alonissos and Skyros. Amongst other things, they are famous for the regular summer meltemi winds and as the setting for the 2008…

Thessaly. The region of Thessaly occupies much of east-central Greece between the Pindos Mountains and the Aegean Sea. The fertile and river-fed Thessalian plain supported one of the earliest Neolithic settlements on the continent. Today it boasts two of Greece’s most extraordinary natural phenomena: the lofty, monastery-capped rock pinnacles of… Read more…

Thessaly. The region of Thessaly occupies much of east-central Greece between the Pindos Mountains and the Aegean Sea. The fertile and river-fed Thessalian plain supported one of the earliest Neolithic settlements on the continent. Today it boasts two of Greece’s most extraordinary natural phenomena: the lofty, monastery-capped rock pinnacles of… Read more…

Epirus. Rugged mountains, hidden bays, traditional villages, natural beauty and exhilarating activities: meet the myriad faces of Epirus. You’ll meet a different Greece at this crossroads of civilizations and landscapes in Western Greece, between the mountain of Pindos and the Ionian Sea. If you visit Filoxenia there is always a… Read more…

Macedonia. For many foreigners the word Macedonia (in Greek, mah-keh-dho-nee-ah) conjures up ancient conqueror Alexander the Great. But Greece’s biggest province has major modern attractions to rival the museums and key historical sites at Pella and Vergina. Thessaloniki, Greece’s sophisticated second city, has fantastic dining and nightlife, while the Halkidiki… Read more…