Greece

The popular Greek island of Cephalonia (Kefalonia) in the Ionian Sea celebrated on Sunday, October 20 the memory of its Patron Saint, Agios Gerasimos. Gerasimus of Cephalonia, as he is also known, is celebrated across the island, and many Cephalonites...

Authorities on Thursday ordered the evacuation of the village Ano Kateleio in Cephalonia as fires on the island continued to rage unchecked in Lagada, Kateleio, Kourkoumelata and Mantzavinata, fanned by winds of up to 10 Beaufort. Talking to the Athens-Macedonian...

This photo captured by a drone at the Greek island of Cephalonia, has been named among the top 10 snaps captured worldwide by the social network Dronestagram. The photo by Calin Stan depicts the exploration of the Melissani cave on...

Greek authorities say a young tourist couple found dead in a house they were renting in the island of Cephalonia may have committed suicide after a satanic ritual. Police said Tuesday the couple had been identified as a 30-year-old German...

British Airways will add Cephalonia to its itinerary as of May 2018, increasing the total number of direct flights to Greece to 13. The flights will link London to the island and will be available from May 15 to October...

A vessel carrying 38 migrants, among them 13 children, has sent a distress signal early on Saturday while sailing off the coast of Cephalonia. According to information the 13 children need medical care immediately and for this reason ambulances are...

An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale occurred two minutes after midnight on Wednesday in the sea area southwest of Cephalonia island; another 4.4 eartquake hit Lesvos at 1:26 am. According to the Institute of Geodynamics of the National...

Lake Melissani in Cephalonia is amongst the most astonishing lakes in the world. Melissani is one of the unique gulf-like lakes, which is also known as Melissani Cave. Melissani is 160 meters long and 40 meters wide. The waters are up...

An earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale hit the Ionian island of Cephalonia, Greece, on Monday morning. The 5km-deep quake struck in the sea northwest of Argostoli at 9:20 a.m. local time (7:20 a.m. GMT). There have been no reports...

A strong 5.1-magnitude tremor has hit just west of the island of Cephalonia in the Ionian Sea, western Greece. The quake, which hit at 1:15 a.m. local time (2315 GMT), had its epicenter 5 kilometres underwater, the Athens Geodynamic Institute...

An earthquake was recorded earlier today in the sea area southwest of the island of Cephalonia, in the Ionian Sea in Greece. According to the Geodynamic Institute of Athens the two earthquakes measured 4.8 on the Richter scale and are...

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Cephalonia, Greece,  earlier today, the country's earthquake observatory announced, with no reports of injuries or major damages. The tremor struck at 2:22 pm (00:16 GMT), with its epicentre at 11 kilometers southwest of the island's...

Michalis Chrisochoidis, Minister of Infrastructure, Transport and Network, visited the quake stricken Cephalonia to inspect the progress of the constructions at the Lixouri port and the road network of the island. He indicated that Myrtos, the famous beach of the...

An interesting initiative has been launched in Komotini to help the victims of the earthquake in Cephalonia. Both the Holy Bishopric of Maroneia and Komotini and the muftiate of Komotini, along with the Muslim Asset Management Committee, held a fundraiser...

The island Cephalonia, Greece, was hit by another earthquake a few hours ago. The earthquake was recorded at 14:49 and measured 4.7 on the Richter scale, according to the Institute of Geodynamics in Athens. The locals have learned to...