TRAVEL


Facial recognition: Coming soon to an airport near you
THE NEW YORK TIMES

On a recent Thursday morning in Queens, travelers streamed through the exterior doors of La Guardia Airport’s Terminal C. Some were bleary-eyed — most hefted briefcases — as they checked bags and made their way to the security screening lines.


Metaxochori: Majestic stone mansions in the shadow of Mt Kissavos
TRAVEL

A village in the foothills of Mt Kissavos that, until the mid-1970s, was primarily known for its silk production, Metaxochori became home to an artistic community in the 1990s and has been attracting the interests of visitors ever since. Hidden among apple and cherry trees in the foothills of Mt. Kissavos, central Thessaly, the village of Metaxochori is the perfect weekend getaway.


‘Teli na cusi tin glossa grika?’
CULTURE

With its sugarcube houses, labyrinthine streets and hyper-Baroque churches, Corigliano d’Otranto seems at first like any other village in Italy’s southern Salento region. But as you wander around and explore, an entirely different world begins to reveal itself.  “Teli na cusi tin glossa grika?” asks a sign on the main square. “Cai ‘na percorso amesa […]



TUI: Crete, Rhodes and Kos biggest favorites for German tourists
ECONOMY

TUI tourism group’s head of communications, Aage Dunhaupt, has told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency that Crete, Rhodes and Kos remain top destinations for the German customers of the company, which this year is starting the summer season in Greece earlier than in any other year.

Ferries to resume departures from Piraeus
NEWS

Passenger ferries will resume their schedules from Piraeus harbor after 5:30 p.m. as winds have moderated. The exception will be the flying dolphins plying the Saronic Gulf routes.


Lesvos fast becoming a mecca for birdwatchers
SOCIETY

With more than 9,000 birdwatchers having already booked visits to Lesvos in April and May, the Aegean island is rapidly evolving into a popular destination for fans of the activity from all over the world.

New year brings highway toll hike
ECONOMY

Higher toll fees at toll stations, in both major and auxiliary roads, increased on Greek roads as of Monday, following earlier announcements by concessionaires.