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SIZE MATTERS – AND WE’RE NUMBER 1 In total there are around 6,000 islands in Greece although only 200 or so are inhabited by humans – some of the others support populations of goats, or a few olive trees, but

(Or: LIFE’S A BEACH AND THEN YOU FLY) August is the month when local Cretans take some time out, head to the beach and take to the water. No surprises really – the sea is only a little bit cooler

It’s been 46 years since Danny Zuko and Sandy Olsson exploded onto our screens in Grease extolling the wonders of long hot summer nights. They probably got together happily for a few years and had kids but hey, you know

 If we only know two things after 30 years in the hospitality business it’s that nobody should be alone on their birthday, and that every birthday deserves a party. So we make birthdays really special at the Mistral. We’ve

At least 95 percent of all Greeks claim membership in the Greek Orthodox Church, part of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Until 1054, the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches were one body. Theological, political, and cultural differences split the church

Good health was a particular fascination of ancient Greeks, who took a very holistic view of wellbeing. In Greek legend the responsibility for this was given to Asclepius, God of Health, a son of Apollo, who actually dates back to