About Greece TravelGet the latest headlines from the About.com Greece Travel GuideSite.Athens Attractions Map- June 27, 2008 Enjoy a virtual visit to Athens with this clickable map of some of its top tourist magnets. It's also a way of getting a sense of walking distances between the...http://gogreece.about.com/b/a/256841.htm On this day in Greece - June 27th- June 27, 2008 A Greek icon, Our Lady of the Sign, was used to restore an Italian "Black Madonna" statue in Moiano, Italy. This statue was re-dedicated on June 27th, 1991. More: "Black" Madonnas in...http://gogreece.about.com/b/a/179830.htm On this day in Greece - June 26th- June 26, 2008 In Greece, June 26th is the Name Day for David. All "Davids" will enjoy hosting a party and receiving small gifts from friends. In 1926, a strong earthquake struck the Greek...http://gogreece.about.com/b/a/179829.htm Grease to Greece Car Rally- June 25, 2008 Feel like driving from England to Greece this summer You can go green and go greasy to Greece courtesy of Andy Pag. He is leading a convoy of normally diesel-powered...http://gogreece.about.com/b/a/256852.htm Athens Attractions Map- June 25, 2008 Enjoy a virtual visit to Athens with this clickable map of some of its top tourist magnets. It's also a way of getting a sense of walking distances between the...http://gogreece.about.com/b/a/256860.htm On this day in Greece - June 24th- June 24, 2008 Today, Greeks celebrate the Nativity of St. John. Churches and monasteries named for St. John will put on festivals. Here's more on Events and Festivals in Greece....http://gogreece.about.com/b/a/179827.htm On this day in Greece - June 23rd- June 23, 2008 At Aliki Beach on the Greek island of Paros locals celebrate St. John's Day Eve (Agios Ioannis) with the Klidonas, an ancient custom of leaping over bonfires made from May...http://gogreece.about.com/b/a/179826.htm Visiting Akrotiri - Not- June 20, 2008 Akrotiri, the once-buried Minoan-era city on the island of Santorini, will remain closed to the public for at least the next two years. The site was closed in 2005 after...http://gogreece.about.com/b/a/256849.htm Earthquakes in Greece- June 19, 2008 Greece is experiencing a spate of earthquakes lately, with recent ones again in the Peloponnese and on the island of Karpathos. Greece has always been one of the more seismically...http://gogreece.about.com/b/a/256859.htm Looking Ahead - Greece in September- June 18, 2008 Are you one of those not-quite-last-minute trip planners, sitting on a hot beach somewhere right now, but planning a fall getaway Just for you, here is a look at Greece...http://gogreece.about.com/b/a/256708.htm |