Greek firefighters continued to battle multiple scattered fronts of a large forest blaze near the…
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The popular British newspaper Metro addressed British travelers with a call to visit the Greek…
Blue Zones are the distinctive geographic localities where you’ll find the oldest life expectancies, the…
Six traditional practices and customs still alive on the Greek islands of Andros, Rhodes, Sifnos, Ikaria,…
Artichokes are a 3,000-year-old detox secret, highly prized over the centuries for its potent medicinal properties. The Ancient Greeks valued this rare, edible blossom that it was known as ‘food for the Gods’ and reserved for the aristocratic alone. Modern research confirms just how right ancient healers were about the medicinal powers of this thorny, armoured vegetable with the sweet, sensual heart.
In 2012, the year that naysayers (and the Mayans) predicted the world would come to…
A new television report by CBS has taken a close look at why Ikarian honey could be one of the main keys as to why the locals here keep healthy and strong well into old age.
Research published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, by Spanish scientist Maria-Paz de…
Greek private sector employees are encouraged to work from home on Friday while the public…
Artichokes are a 3,000-year-old detox secret, highly prized over the centuries for its potent medicinal properties. The Ancient Greeks valued this rare, edible blossom that it was known as ‘food for the Gods’ and reserved for the aristocratic alone. Modern research confirms just how right ancient healers were about the medicinal powers of this thorny, armoured vegetable with the sweet, sensual heart.
A video from Fourni, Ikaria showed an episode that a Greek fisherman had with a…
With its glorious and evocative landscapes, vibrant local traditions and cultures, pure foods and legendary…
Emergency restrictions to contain the spread of COVID-19 were decided on Friday for the regional…
If you are looking for the liveliest time to be in Greece, Dekapentavgoustos (August 15th) should definitely be on top of your list. Marking the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Former Greek Defence Minister Panos Kammenos was enjoying the blue sky of Ikaria but immortalised…
In Ikaria honey is used to treat everything from wounds to stomach issues, influenza, and…
The Greek government is seeking to increase the number of quarantine hotels on the islands…
A 63-year-old Greek operator of an inflatable canoe who was stranded at sea west of Armenistis…
Traditional cafés, or kafenia, have been an essential feature of Athenian social life since the 1830s.…
“Ikaria’s philosophy mirrors the Greek Islands’ approach of adding life to our years, instead of trying to add years to our lives.” Despite being currently unable to travel overseas, Australians are still able to escape to Ikaria as new Greek meze bar opens in Bondi Beach, bringing good food and great times with a distinctly Mediterranean atmosphere and island holiday vibe.