The Greek island of Patmos has stunning beaches and swimming coves, but it is probably best-known as the birthplace of the apocalypse. It was here, at the end of the first century A.D., that a man ...

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EUROPE is home to hundreds of stunning little islands that have not yet caught the eye of holidaymakers. Whether you like the idea of lazing by the water or wandering along the shore in search of ...

This long, tamarisk-shaded, coarse-sand beach rarely gets crowded. Also know as Livadi Dellapothitou, the only noise here is likely to be delighted yelps from children diving off a rickety wooden ...

Your new favourite Greek island that you may not have heard of (Picture: Getty Images) Crete, Santorini, Mykonos… These are likely the first islands that spring to mind when you think of Greece. But ...

Crete, Santorini, Mykonos… These are likely the first islands that spring to mind when you think of Greece. But in 2025, many of these idyllic destinations saw the effects of overtourism, from ...

The island of Patmos, sitting under perfect blue skies in the eastern reaches of the Aegean sea, may look like a typical vacation destination in Greece, but it isn’t. It’s where the end of the world ...

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in 2018. It was updated and republished in March 2024 in tribute to its writer, John Malathronas, who died in February. Malathronas was a regular ...