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Almighty eruption threatens holiday island loved by Brits as scientists try to pinpoint date
Greek island Santorini was hit by a number of strong earthquakes earlier this year which put its tourist season in jeopardy, ...
The gorgeous Greek island as beautiful as Santorini but without any tourists
From breathtaking hiking trails to stunning sea views, Amorgos in Greece is a hidden gem waiting to be explored.
In 50-plus years at a cliffside Greek island monastery, one monk keeps faith and community together
Father Spyridon has prayed, worked and welcomed the faithful in a monastery carved into a cliffside high above the Aegean Sea ...
PHOTO ESSAY: In a Greek island monastery, a monk has kept together faith and community for 50 years
For more than 50 years, Spyridon Denaxas — or Father Spyridon, as he’s affectionately called — has prayed, worked and ...
‘We don’t believe the volcano will erupt’: Quake-rattled tourism island of Santorini prepares for a different summer
Santorini’s biggest problem in recent years has been overtourism. Now, after a swarm of earthquakes earlier this year, the ...
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The monk who lives in the cliffs of a Greek tourist island
While much of Europe, including Greece, has experienced a wave of secularisation, and neighboring islands like Santorini grapple with the overwhelming influx of beach-centric tourism, Amorgos ...
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PHOTO ESSAY: In a Greek island monastery, a monk has kept together faith and community for 50 years
AMORGOS, Greece (AP ... on the island – and even more so in neighboring Cyclades destinations like Santorini – worry about the growing threat of overtourism, Father Spyridon finds grace ...
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In 50-plus years at a cliffside Greek island monastery, one monk keeps faith and community together
AMORGOS, Greece — For more than 50 years ... and other Aegean islands like nearby Santorini are wrestling with the massive growth of tourism focused far more on beaches than churches.