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8. Go gourmet in Sifnos When local chef Nicholas Tselementes wrote Greece’s first cookbook on Sifnos in 1910 he put this tiny Cyclades island on the country’s gourmet map.

Plato wrote his works using the Attic Greek dialect. Credit: Edgar Serrano, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY SA 2.0 Ancient Greek is the language that was spoken in the broader Greek world approximately from ...

The Cyclades are a treasure trove of archaeological sites, offering a glimpse into the rich history of the Aegean.

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From the gastronomic isles of the Cyclades to the enigmatic ruins of the Dodecanese, each of the six main Greek island groups has its own distinct character. Yet, look closely and you’ll find ...

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LAYING on a sunbed at the front of the yacht, the wind in my hair and sun warming my skin, I have no idea where we are going. My holiday is entirely in the hands of Captain Sotiris, who we called ...

New DNA research shows that half the human beings alive today are descended from the Yamnaya, who lived in Ukraine 5,000 years ago. For about half the people alive today, the story of where they ...

Are you thinking about your summer holiday and searching for warm destinations in June? From island-hopping in the Cyclades to unwinding on the beaches of Mauritius, there are plenty of options.