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Athens born Mötley Crüe musician Tommy Lee has called for an end to donkeys and mule rides in Santorini, sending a letter to the Greek government to officially cease the practice of using the animals as “taxi rides.” “I’m honored...

On Tuesday, November 26, a herd of injured "donkeys" in bandages and slings will "collapse" in front of the Embassy of Greece in Washington, DC, to call for an end to the island of Santorini's notoriously inhumane donkey rides. This...

  Animal rights activists on Thursday held a rally outside the Greek embassy in Washington, DC to call for an end to Santorini’s donkey rides. The group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) described the practice as “notoriously inhumane,”...

Microsoft has apparently honored the idyllic Greek island by naming its lightweight operation system, which is currently under development, "Santorini." According to industry insiders, the new operation system is also referred to as “Windows Lite,” and is meant to compete with...

Santorini; one of two island destinations in Greece that international celebrities praise, is now the "objet du desir" of an American rapper, who wrote a song about it and shot its video on it. Rick Ross' album "Rather You Than...

Santorini is the favorite Greek island of Americans, according to Ryanair figures. The Athens-Santorini route is one of the five most popular destinations of the Irish airline for U.S. customers. Based on data from the website for customers from the United States,...

Readers of the American website US News chose the Greek island of Santorini as the top destination for a honeymoon. In a recent competition held by the website, the beautiful Greek island came first, beating other exotic destinations such...

The American newspaper “U.S. News” listed Santorini 1st and Mykonos 11th among the 16 most beautiful islands in the world. The two Greek islands competed with amazing and extremely popular islands such as the exotic Fiji and Maldives islands, managing...

For one more year, the Greek island of Santorini is included among the top ten islands in the world. Last year Santorini was in the sixth place, while this year in the fourth, so it moved up two places...

The famous Greek American actor John Stamos, now starring in Gore Vidal's The Best Man, told his fans in an interview with Vanity Fair magazine that his father's native Greek island of Santorini is never far from his mind...

(Original Story in Greek By Inga Athanasiadou) Smithsonian magazine has created a list with 43 places you must see before you die. The Parthenon monument and Santorini island of Greece are included on this list. This is what they had to...

The American magazine Smithsonian ranks Santorini and the Parthenon among the world's Top world destinations along with the Pyramids of Giza, Ephesus, Costa Rica, the Galápagos Islands, and Machu Picchu. The magazine states about the Parthenon that the Temple of Athena originally had...

On Friday, July 8th at the Santorini airport, Thira Mayor Anastasios Nikolaos Zorzos will welcome 16-year-old Maureen Marsh from Virginia, who expressed her wish to visit the island. The organization 'Make A Wish' in collaboration with the Municipality of Thira will make...

A popular restaurant in Indianapolis' Fountain Square neighborhood went up in smoke early Tuesday morning. Fire investigators say Santorini Greek Kitchen is likely a total loss, with estimated damage totaling more than $800,000. Fire crews were called to the...

As reported earlier this week, Lady Gaga is touring the Greek islands, and she was most recently spotted in Santorini dressed as a Greek goddess. Greek television channel, Star, spoke with Lady Gaga in Santorini, as she was leaving...