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Clocking Off for the Summer Holidays? Livingetc Editors Share Their Top 3 Packing Picks (and a Peek Into Their Travels)

Combined, this makes for the ultimate packing list for style-minded globetrotters, with destination tips to inspire last-minute travel plans

Livingetc · Aug 12, 2025

Two tourists drown at sea amid gale-force winds in Greece

Strong winds in Greece have whipped up wildfires and left tourists stranded across the country

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2025

Firefighters battle blaze near Athens for second day

Hundreds of firefighters battled a deadly wildfire near Athens for a second day Saturday, with strong winds raising fears it could spread.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 9, 2025

Tourism Boom Sparks Backlash In Historic Heart Of Athens

Surrounded by a hubbub of blaring music, restaurant terraces and rumbling suitcase wheels slaloming between overflowing litter bins, Giorgos Zafeiriou believes surging tourism has made his historic Athens neighbourhood unrecognisable.

International Business Times · Aug 4, 2025

“The band provided me with this ridiculous music and I had to, of course, kind of step up to it”: The enduring appeal of the REM radio smash that Michael Stipe hated

The song was inescapable in the early 1990s, yet the shifting dynamics and sunny lyrics of REM's upbeat smash continue to provoke questions about its true meaning

MusicRadar · Jul 31, 2025

10 of the best secret gardens in Europe’s major cities

From Paris to Athens, we pick hidden havens to escape the summer heat and tourist crowds

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2025

How much is rent in Europe’s city centres, and how much has it changed since 2020?

The eye-watering prices of rent in city centres across Europe keeps increasing, with only five European cities having average rents below €2,000 for a three-bedroom apartment, according to a new report from Deutsche Bank.

Euronews · Jul 28, 2025

Rangers told to handle Athens heat and avoid Champions League fate of Class of '94

Rangers' senior players have been told they will have to step up in Athens on Wednesday night to avoid the Champions League fate of the Class of '94.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 27, 2025

"We were sunbathing together outside of the dressing rooms": Thirty years ago, R.E.M. befriended a young British band and helped steer them on the path to greatness

The Athens, Georgia quartet had hand-picked a stellar support bill on the UK leg of the Monster tour, but there was one group to which they became mentors and friends

Louder · Jul 27, 2025

Athens suburb residents told to evacuate as wildfires in Greece spread

Greek official says ‘real difficulties’ ahead as dry conditions and high temperatures are expected to persist.

Al Jazeera · Jul 26, 2025