Archive for July, 2006
Greek Prime Minister at Athos Holy Mount
The Prime Minister of Greece said on Saturday that the Greek government would help monks at Mount Athos to preserve their unique spiritual and cultural heritage. Ending the official segment of a two-day visit to the remote peninsula, which houses about 20 monasteries and 1,500 monks, Karamanlis ::More
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Greek island ferries
Car and passenger ferries destined for Greece’s islands were reported to be operating smoothly at the weekend after bouts of disruption in previous weeks, officials at the ports of Piraeus and Rafina reported. Port authority officials have been designated to lead passengers and their ::More
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Greek language abroad
Four new language centres will open abroad by the Greek government due to the high number of people who want to learn Greek. The coordination centers will be in: Moscow (covering Russia and central Asia), Sofia (covering Romania and Bulgaria), Belgrade (covering Serbia and the Former Yugoslav ::More
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Looking at Greece -5 : the islands
Noel-Baker’s presentation of characteristic Greek islands of the Ionian and the Aegean sea, the Sporades, the Cyclades, the Dodecanese, is brief but essential. He notes that the stormy weather of the Aegean created bare and rocky ground, which turned people to the sea for a living. When ::More
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6.33 percent more visitors to Greece in the first half of 2006
Compared with the same period last year. The Federation of Tourism Enterprises said the number of foreign visitors to Greece would exceed the record number of 2001 if growth rates continued at the same pace throughout the remaining half of the year. The report was based on arrivals in 12 Greek ::More
