Tag: Aegean Sea

A Truly Priceless Hydra Island Manor

Hydra Island, in the Saronic Gulf beneath the Peloponnese, is a picturesque and beloved haven for painters, poets, and celebrities. It’s also a far less touristic destination than many Greek isles, which makes it a perfect place to live. So, for those with the means and a dream, this property overlooking the Aegean Sea just…


Volcanic Signature

It doesn’t matter where you go on this small island, you’ll find a feast for the eyes, like the clusters of white buildings that cling to the edge of plunging black cliffs, or the fire and fury of the ancient volcano, its remnants still steaming out in the middle of the caldera. You can walk…


Greek Divers Discover Italian World War Two Submarine Wreck

ATHENS—Greek divers have discovered the wreckage of an Italian submarine 80 years after it was sunk by the Allied Forces in the Aegean Sea during World War Two. The Jantina, which had sailed from the Greek island of Leros with 48 sailors on board, sank on July 5, 1941, after being hit by torpedoes fired…