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Beyond the Beach: Activities to enjoy on the Greek Islands

Millions of British holidaymakers head to the Greek islands each year to enjoy that popular blend of sea, sea and sand. While the beaches and bars of the islands will always be main draw for the crowds of people arriving on the islands for their annual break,

Greece and the Mamma Mia Trail

Yes it was cheesy and hardly the most complex of movies. But if you’re looking for a feel-good film where all the actors clearly had a great time in putting the film together it’s hard to question the virtues of Mamma Mia! Filmed in the summer of

CRISIS? WHAT CRISIS?

Author and columnist Ivor Baddiel ignores the media hype and manages to have quite a nice time in Greece…… They called us irresponsible maniacs. They said we were danger-mongers, intent on our own destruction. They told everyone we were deranged, thoughtless and beyond contempt. How could we

Holiday Mystery in the Peloponnese….

My wife and I very much enjoyed our recent early July holiday on the Peloponnesian coast of Greece. We stayed in the superb apartments of the Zoe Hotel in Gialova. With the Naverone Bay and the neighbouring nature reserve to hand, this is one of our favourite

Easter in Arcadia

Anthony and Jennifer Garrett have travelled widely but never before to Greece. Being more interested in culture, history and nature than sunbathing (although sea-bathing was also an attraction) they decided to visit the Peloponnese on a tailor-made fly-drive holiday in early April. Here’s how they got on….

Ikaria, Eastern Aegean, Greece

by Dudley der Parthog, Greece Director, 2 May 2009 The quirkiest Greek island I have come across in nearly 30 years of putting together the Sunvil Greece programme has to be Ikaria in the north-east Aegean. Its remoteness (Samos 2.5 hours by ferry is the nearest island