Greece welcomed over 40 million visitors in 2024, making it the ninth most visited country in the world. And most of those travelers headed straight for the islands. With around 6,000 islands ...

Greece is a country that has always loomed large in the American imagination. With its beautiful Mediterranean landscape, towering mountains and over 6,000 islands, it is a nation where magical ...

Greece’s wide scattering of differently sized, culturally distinct islands makes it a dream for a multi-stop trip. Come May and June, ferry services ramp up for summer, with hops between different ...

Crete, Greece’s largest island, is known for its historical sites, stunning scenery and local culture. Its incredible history has been shaped by civilizations dating back to the Minoans, Venetians, ...

Also known as “Lefkas”, Lefkada is distinct in that it requires no ferry or boat journey to access it—instead, you simply drive over a causeway a short distance from Prevaza airport on the mainland.

“Silk has actually had a long history in the Messenia region,” Athens-based designer Christiana Vardakou tells me as we stroll the grounds of the newly opened Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino, ...

The government has pledged to crack down on rapid development, and on seaside businesses seeking to take advantage of a tourist boom. But some residents and conservationists are unimpressed. By Niki ...