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Authentic Spetses, a popular bolt-hole for fashionable Athenians

by Teresa Levonian Cole - 28 May 2020

Sunlight rains like diamonds on a sapphire sea, cheerful fishing boats bob in tranquil waters, waiters balance trays of iced coffee to convivial gatherings at cafés lining the harbour...

Fun, sun and sensational experiences in Sharm el-Sheikh

by Wendy Gomersall - 20 May 2020

Sharm el-Sheikh started life as a little magnet for scuba divers bowled over the multi-coloured marine life and brilliant dive sites.

Your favourite holiday reads

by Olympic Holidays - 06 May 2020

Our shout-out for Olympic Holidays’ customers to share their favourite holiday reads certainly demonstrates that many you love a good book to ‘get into’ while on holiday – your recommendations have been flooding in.

How to make a Greek salad worthy of any taverna?

by Olympic Holidays - 01 May 2020

TV chef Rick Stein says it’s probably the most famous of all dishes to be found on a Greek menu. So why didn’t the Ancient Greeks enjoy the kind of salad that is so popular with locals and tourists today?

Zante a magical island

by James Litston - 29 April 2020

It may have a reputation for cheap drinks and an all-night party scene, but Zante (or Zakynthos, to give its Greek name) is a magical island to visit.

Kefalonia my daydream island

by Hannah Summers - 29 April 2020

I’d happily holiday on any Greek island, but the one that lingers most in my memory – in fact, the only place that comes to mind when I regularly daydream about beaches … sunshine … food… is Kefalonia.

Corfu where lush headlands are pure poetry

by Dana Facaros - 29 April 2020

Shakespeare never got to visit, but he nailed it when he imagined Corfu as the enchantment-filled isle of the Prospero in The Tempest.

Crete the gift that keeps on giving

by Angela Epstein - 29 April 2020

Travel journalists are not going far at the moment but that hasn’t stopped them sharing their stories, and love of Greece, with Olympic Holidays.

Transport yourself to Greece with Olympic Holidays’ favourite book list #2

by Olympic Holidays - 22 April 2020

Transport yourself to Greece with Olympic Holidays’ favourite book list! We’ve got another fantastic holiday reading recommendation for you, Hotel Babylon by Imogen Edwards-Jones.

Take a boat trip into history on the beautiful Peloponnese Bay of Navarino

by Olympic Holidays - 20 April 2020

The charming little town of Pylos in the Western Peloponnese overlooks huge Navarino Bay, regarded by some as one of the loveliest bays in Greece.

Holiday Memories

by Olympic Holidays - 16 April 2020

We all love to share our holiday memories and we hope you enjoy Olympic Holidays’ friends’ magical moments across the sunny Mediterranean from Greece to Malta and Madeira.

Delicious King Prawn Saganaki

by Olympic Holidays - 15 April 2020

Our website was hot, hot, hot with interest in our Grecophile friend Jeff Fuidge’s recipe for Spanakotyropita. So here’s another delicious recipe, King Prawn Saganaki, to bring home the flavours of the Med.

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