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The Greek Islands number more than 6,000, although only about 80 have significant numbersliving there.The largest, and the furthest from the Greek mainland is Crete. then comes Euboea, Lesvos and Rhodes. The Greek islands are form groupings with the Argo-Saronic island in the bay of Athens, the Cyclades occupying the central Aegean, the North Aegean islands located off the north-west coast of , the Dodecanese which follow the Turkish coast, the Sporades off the east coast of Greece, and the Ionian Islands to the west of the mainland. For more on Greek islands see the Greek islands maps
Any regular visitor to the Greek Islands will know there is little love lost between Greece and its close neighbour Turkey. Military boats and planes regularly patrol waters and airspace between the two countries. But, in a rare example of cooperation two companies, one Greek - one Turkish, have recently signed a deal to run a marina on the Greek island of Lesbos . . .
Anyone who has taken a holiday on Kalymnos will know the island is hugely proud of its sponge diving traditions. The Greek island of Kalymnos was once renowned as a centre of the Greek sponge diving industry. Now the techniques once used by Kalymnos sponge divers have been adopted for the world 'Skandalopetra Free Diving Event' to be held in the northern Caribbean. . .
Holiday visitors to the Greek island of Santorini this summer will now be able to see one of the most important archaeological sites in the Mediterranean. Greece has reopened the Akrotiri archaeological site on the holiday island of Santorini, which was closed nearly seven years ago when the roof collapsed, killing a Welsh holiday visitor. The bronze-age town at Akrotiri will open this week. . .
Visitors on holiday in Santorini in 2007 will recall the sinking of the Sea Diamond cruise liner in the caldera when two French tourists died. Now a total of 13 people are set to stand trial in connection with the sinking of the Sea Diamond off the holiday island of Santorini. Prosecutors have recommended to a court in Naxos that the 13 be tried for manslaughter through negligence . . .
The Corfu holiday resort of Pelekas has always been a little off the main island tourist trail, and there's nothing wrong in that. This attractive hilltop holiday village sits on the west coast of Corfu almost opposite the island capital of Corfu Town about 15km away on the east coast. Pelekas beach lies below the village - just a 10 minute walk - and Corfu beach holiday visitors will find a wide crescent of sand with good tourist facilities like sunbeds, showers and toilets.
Family holidays on Zante have proved hugely popular and Zante, also called Zakynthos, is many families' Greek island holiday of choice. Although a beach holiday is the main attraction, anyone can tire of sunbathing and swimming, especially those with children in tow or those who like to add a little adventure to their beach holiday in the Greek islands. Here are a few ideas for things to do besides laze on the beach for those planning a holiday to Zante this year.
Living with a disability is not easy and a Greek island diving holiday may not be the first place to look for help with coping. But a scuba diving company on the Greek island of Ios hopes to change all that. On Ios there is now a beach-front diving school, Camp Phoenix, that offers scuba diving holidays for anyone aged 8 to 80 - from beginners right through to professional qualifications.
Many people are looking for more in a Greek island holiday than lying on the beach and sipping cold beer in a taverna. Now a Skopelos holiday company Aegean Escapes is pulling in active holiday visitors with popular courses in sea kayaking. Holidays on Skopelos, with its uncrowded beaches, rugged cliffs, impressive sea caves and uninhabited offshore islets, is the perfect location for exploring on guided sea kayaking holidays.
Anger is mounting on the holiday island of Santorini as the impressive Akrotiri archaeological site remains closed the public even though restoration work is complete. The Akrotiri site on Santorini was shut down more than six years ago when a newly installed 'bioclimate' roof collapsed, killing one UK tourist and injuring several more. Tourism leaders in Santorini are angry at the delay in opening the site despite an assurance by the excavation leaders that the rebuilding work is now complete
Imagine: sun, crystal clear waters, delicious food, top notch activities for all the family. . . and all this on a Greek island of Andros, in Cyclades. What more could you ask for from a Greek island holiday? OMILO is organizing this summer, from 29/7 up to 3/8/2012, a Greek Cultural Week full of action on the Greek island of Andros. The carefully designed activities on Andros will give you and your family the opportunity to meet people from all around the world and learn new skills:
