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A Greek island among the top 10 islands for 2016
[:el] Tripadvisor published the list with the best islands in the world, as voted by its readers. The list features 10 islands around the world, among them a Greek island with the most amazing sunset. Maui in Hawaii is voted in the first place, whereas...
3 Greek islands among the best in Europe for 2016
[:el]Tripadvisor published the list with the best islands in Europe, as voted by its readers. The list features 10 beautiful European islands, among them 3 Greek islands. Santorini is voted in the first place, whereas Crete and Rhodes are featured as well. See the whole list: 1.Santorini,...
Top 10 Greek islands for 2016
[:el] Tripadvisor published the list with the best islands in Greece, as voted by its readers. The top 3 islands are Santorini, Crete and Rhodes. See the whole list: 1.Santorini, Cyclades 2.Crete, Greece 3. Rhodes, Dodecanese 4.Mykonos, Cyclades 5. Zakynthos, Ionian Islands 6. Corfu, Ionian Islands 7. Cephalonia, Ionian...
3 Greek photographers win Pulitzer Prize
[:el] The Reuters photography team led by Yannis Behrakis has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize, the third for the news agency, for its coverage of the refugee crisis in the Aegean. Behrakis, who is Reuters’ chief photographer for Greece and Cyprus, was joined by Alkis Konstantinidis...
Top 10 destinations in Greece for 2016
[:el] Tripadvisor published the list with the top 10 destinations in Greece for 2016, as its readers voted. The list features 10 Greek cities and islands. Athens is at the top of the list and is followed by Chania and Imerovigli in Santorini. See the whole...
Τhe European Research Council funds 5 Greek researchers
[:el] The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the awarding of its prestigious Advanced Grants to 277 senior researchers. Among the 277 researchers there are also 5 Greek scientists. The funding, worth in total €647 million, will enable them to pursue their most promising ideas and...
Greece among top 10 summer destinations for jetsetters in 2016
[:el] Virtuoso, the international luxury travel network published the top-10 list that reveals the best destinations for the upcoming 2016 summer travel season. Virtuoso has mined its data warehouse of more than $35 billion in transactions to reveal the top destinations. Upscale jetsetters are largely...
European distinction for the Archaeological Museum of Tegea
[:el] Tegea Archaeological Museum received Special Commendations in EMYA 2016 organised by the European Museum Forum. The European Museum of the Year Award (EMYA), organised by the European Museum Forum (EMF), was presented at the 2016 Award Ceremony held in San Sebastian, Spain, in collaboration with TOPIC,...
2 Greek islands among the best Mediterranean island cruise getaways
Express newspaper published the list with the best Mediterranean island cruise getaways. The list features 6 european destinations and 2 of them are Greek islands famous for their beauty. According to the British newspaper, cruises take in many major cities and ports around Europe but sometimes...
New distinction for the great Greek conductor
[:el] Teodor Currentzis has been awarded KAIROS Prize 2016. He received the KAIROS Prize at a special ceremony in the theatre Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg on 8 April 2016. In awarding its 2016 prize to Teodor Currentzis, the committee is not only honouring an exceptional musician...