Tony Oswin, author of the ‘A to Z’ series of travel guides, is a British expatriate who now lives on Thassos.
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He has written four guides to Thassos, Rhodes, Santorini and Kos which he updates annually. http://www.atoz-guides.com - The A to Z Guide to Thassos, Kos, Santorini and Rhodes are comprehensive, accurate and impartial travel guide book, which covers all aspects of the islands, their history and the many attractions to be found.
https://www.atoz-guides.com/seaplane-services-1/
On September 20, the Greek government issued the first two permits for the operation of seaplane services from the northern city of Alexandroupolis and the island of Samothraki. The relevant permit for a service between the city of Kavala and the island of Thassos is still to be discussed. If the se...
https://www.atoz-guides.com/medieval-rose-festival-rhodes-2/
The Medieval Rose Festival is a non-governmental and non-profit cultural organisation. Founded in 2005, its aim was to establish, organise and run a medieval festival οf Rhodes during which, the history, traditions and legends of medieval Rhodes are recreated through events, workshops and games. Th...
https://www.atoz-guides.com/maritime-festival-rhodes-october-25-28/
The International Maritime Tourism Festival (ISTF) 2024 will take place in Rhodes from October 25th to October 28th. With the theme “Go Blue – Go Green – Go Smart”, ISTF 2024 is establishing itself as the biggest celebration of maritime tourism in Greece. This year’s festival promises a un...
https://www.atoz-guides.com/autumn-and-spring-breaks/
Whilst the time for beach holidays on Thassos run from May to October, the island is still a magical venue for both Autumn and Spring breaks for those interested in walking, sightseeing, archaeology, or sport fishing.
https://www.atoz-guides.com/fees-for-cruise-ship-passengers/
The Greek government has confirmed the disembarkation fees at Greek ports for 2025. At the islands of Mykonos and Santorini for the period from June 1 to September 30, passengers going ashore will be charged a fee of 20 euro per person. For the months of April, May and October, the fees are reduced....
https://www.atoz-guides.com/highest-number-of-cruise-ships-rhodes-1/
The Port of Rhodes will see a total of 410 cruise ships dock at the island’s port by the end of this year, compared to 357 in 2023. This October will see the highest number in a single month, with 60 scheduled arrivals. Reports indicate that the number of cruise ship arrivals in 2025 will […]
https://www.atoz-guides.com/concert-september-28-kos/
As part of the summer cultural events “Hippokratia 2024”, the Municipality of Kos will be hosting a concert in the Agios Nikolaos Square in the village of Pyli on Saturday, September 28. In concert will be the Ta Mounaskia Orchestra. The concert starts at 20:30 and is free to attend.
https://www.atoz-guides.com/greece-getting-hotter/
A study by the Institute for Environmental Research and Sustainable Development of the National Observatory of Athens, supported by data from the European Copernicus climate change service, has confirmed that the average temperature in Greece has increased by about 1.5°C in the last 30 years, with ...
https://www.atoz-guides.com/9th-rhodes-jazz-festival/
Rhodes Town will be playing host to the 9th Rhodes Jazz Festival from September 27 – 29. Detailed information on the festival has not yet been released. We will post details as soon as received.
https://www.atoz-guides.com/santorini-to-restrict-accommodation/
Santorini is expected to impose a strict accommodation ban as part of a crackdown on the increasing problems brought by over-tourism to the top holiday destination. The Greek government has proposed legislation that would impose strict building restrictions on hotels and holiday lets on the popular....
https://www.atoz-guides.com/record-year-for-tourism-1/
Arrivals at Greek airports from January to July totalled 42,538,219 passengers, an increase of 9.5% on the 2023 figures, making the country one of the top European holiday destinations. August is also expected to see an increase in air travel arrivals compared to last year, leading to 2024 becoming....
https://www.atoz-guides.com/eu-ban-on-hand-luggage-reintroduced/
Air travellers should be aware that from Sunday, September 8, all airports in the European Union are returning to the ban on any liquids above 100ml in volume being carried in hand luggage and the need for laptops to be independently inspected. In mid-June, the UK government also announced that the....
https://www.atoz-guides.com/purchasing-our-travel-guides/
Purchasing one of our travel guides entitles you to FREE membership of the 'A to Z Travel Club' which offers you a wide range of unique benefits.
https://www.atoz-guides.com/danger-of-hot-brakes/
After incidents in Greece of parked cars and trucks unexpectedly rolling away, please note that especially in the heat of summer when the brakes have become red-hot through use, both disks/pads and drums/shoes will have expanded. Then, although drivers may apply the hand-brake when parking, the brak...
https://www.atoz-guides.com/giola-3/
Although Giola is one of the beautiful natural wonders on Thassos, it is isolated and very hard to find.
https://www.atoz-guides.com/more-fires-in-2024/
The Greek Minister of Civil Protection has confirmed that there have been 4,000 wildfires in the country so far, an increase of 50% on 2023 figures. The increase, mainly due to the adverse weather conditions this summer, is being met by continuous assessment of firefighting strategy, new technology....
https://www.atoz-guides.com/warming-mediterranean/
The latest data on average sea temperatures in the Mediterranean show that a new record level was set in mid-August of 28.9°C. According to research, the highest temperatures have been found in the central and eastern regions of the Mediterranean basin. The sea surface temperature in these regions ...
https://www.atoz-guides.com/new-requirement-for-travellers-to-the-eu/
The European Union will be introducing a visa waiver for residents of most non-EU residents entering the EU from early next year, planned from May 2025. The need for a visa waiver includes UK residents holidaying in the union and will cost €7 per person. The fee will apply to anyone between the ag...
https://www.atoz-guides.com/increased-arrivals-on-rhodes/
Rhodes International Airport saw arrivals increase by 21.17% in July, amounting to a total 582,932 charter flight passengers compared to 481,057 in July 2023, an increase of 101,875. The major wildfires on Rhodes last year had a negative effect on tourist bookings, but even taking that into account....
https://www.atoz-guides.com/full-face-snorkel-mask-danger/
Please be aware that concern has been growing regarding the safety of such masks due to the potential build-up of Carbon Dioxide and for snorkellers to experience breathing difficulties whilst wearing this mask design. (Google search ‘full face mask dangers’). Extract from April 2023 ‘Dive’ ...
https://www.atoz-guides.com/a-new-star-expected/
A new star is expected to appear in the night sky in the very near future. The star, named T-Corona Borealis, is actually a binary system, which is made up of two stars (suns) orbiting each other. One is a massive Red Giant, a star which is slowly dying as it runs out of hydrogen […]
https://www.atoz-guides.com/border-crossings-double/
The largest land border crossing into Greece, Promachonas, which links Bulgaria with Greece, saw 3.25 million travellers pass through during the months of June and July this year, a figure that has doubled since 2022. The majority of travellers were from Romania.
https://www.atoz-guides.com/wearing-crash-helmets/
If you are hiring a scooter, motorbike or quad on the islands, we strongly advise that you wear the crash helmets supplied, as the Greek police are clamping down on those disobeying the rule and fines can be hefty.
https://www.atoz-guides.com/ferry-traffic-increases-thassos/
Official data released by the ferry companies that service the mainland port of Keramoti to Thassos Town (Limenas) route, show an increase of 7.7% in traffic using the ferries from May to July in 2024. In 2023, from May to July the total number of tickets sold was 456,500, in the same period this ye...
https://www.atoz-guides.com/aggressive-wasps/
If you have observed an increase in annoyance from aggressive wasps, it is due to the fact that at this time of year the little critters basically get drunk and they're not fun drunks, either!
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