Easter is the most important day of the Greek religious calendar. As a result, there’s no feast like a Greek Easter feast. When I was a child, we’d spend the day in my grandparents’ Greek-Cypriot ...

Leaning over the edge of the boat, I sink my hands below the surface. The midday sun is reflecting on the crests of the waves, and I can hear the hypnotic lapping of the sea meeting the cliffs.

When planning a 2020 sailing trip in Greece, Bettina Trittmann knew she wanted a cruise that offered less of a carbon footprint than other cruise ships did. The 57-year-old German mediator booked a ...

Celestyal Cruises has unveiled an exciting new partnership with National Geographic, introducing seven distinctive day tours across Greece and Croatia. These carefully curated experiences offer ...

With majestic mountains and precipitous pistes blanketed in snow, Greece has far more ski resorts than you might imagine. Many sit at high altitudes, and what's more, they’re considerably cheaper that ...

Go beyond the bustling beaches and you’ll find a land of lakes, mountains and exhilarating outdoor adventure. This is Greece, but not as you know it. Kavala, Xanthi, Thasos and Samothrace may not ...

Hidden in the country’s northwestern corner, Epirus is a region where adventure meets nature with an almost mythical reverence. Head inland from coastal Greece to discover this idyllic area, where ...

Childhood education in ancient Greece was highly dependent on one’s gender. Preparing for life in the public sphere, wealthy boys during the classical period went to schools where they faced both ...

What’s your favourite island for sailing? Meganisi is a no-brainer. Like all of the Ionian, it has gentle morning winds that get stronger into the afternoon, there’s uncomplicated navigation and you ...

“Ready to tack?” a voice shouts. Before I can ask what that means, the sails flicker and the entire boat suddenly tilts sideways. Dishes and bowls of fruit crash against each other inside the cabin. I ...

A minimum level of medical and emergency travel insurance is required in order to travel with National Geographic Journeys. Details are outlined in our Terms and Conditions and you will not be ...

When planning a 2020 sailing trip in Greece, Bettina Trittmann knew she wanted a cruise that offered less of a carbon footprint than other cruise ships did. The 57-year-old German mediator booked a ...