Greece
Archaeology
Items Recovered from Wreck of Elgin’s Ship off Kythira
Chess pawns, combs and a toothbrush are some of the new findings brought to light by the underwater excavation of the wreck of the ship "Mentor" that sank off the island of Kythira in 1802.
The excavation that continues for...
Environment
Brief Wildfire Rekindling in Kythira Managed by Firefighters
Firefighters were able to once again contain the wildfire burning on Kythira island or the fifth day on Tuesday, after the flames were briefly rekindled in the southern part of the island, the fire brigade said.
Firefighting aircraft and helicopters...
Greece
Sensational Drone Footage Emerges as Kythira Fire Contained (video)
After four days the wildfire in the Greek island of Kythira appears to be getting under control on Monday.
The general secretary of the Civil Protection Agency Yiannis Kapakis said that "the situation is better in Kythira. There is currently...
Greece
Kythira Wildfire Burns for Fourth Day
A wildfire that has blazed on the southern island of Kythira since Friday morning continues for a fourth day.
Firefighters are now battling the blaze in the south-west part of the island, near the famous Monastery of Myrtidion. Nuns and...
Environment
Kythira Island in "State of Emergency", Firefighter hospitalized
The wildfire is ranging on Kythira for a third day and a "state of emergency" was declared on Saturday, after four settlements had to be evacuated. One third of the island’s forest and low vegetation areas have been burned...
Crime
Wildfire Rages for a Second Day on Kythira Island
Fire fighters have been struggling all day and all night to extinguish the huge wildfire that broke out on the island of Kythira on Friday morning. One settlement was evacuated and power outages occurred.
The fire broke in the agricultural...
Greece
Kythira Airport Named After Onassis Family
The airport of the island of Kythira in southern Greece is now officially known as the "Alexandros Aristotle Onassis Airport."
The change to the airport's name owes to the contribution of Alexander Onassis to the airport's construction and to Greek aviation generally. The official...
Greece
Illegal Immigrants Rescued from Disabled Trawler Off Kythira
Greek authorities mounted a rescue operation on Friday to save 92 illegal immigrants adrift on a trawler disabled in rough seas 30 miles from the island of Kythira.
According to a coast guard statement, patrol boats, merchant ships and a military...
Greece
Alternate Tourism Routes in Kythira
Legends say that Kythera was the birth place of Celestial Venus, the goddess of pure platonic love. Maybe that's why visitors to the island should take time to explore the unexpected place of sudden love, the place where the Aegean...
Europe
United States of the Ionian Islands: The History of British Rule in Greece
The formation of the United States of the Ionian Islands under British rule in Greece is a little known period of the country's history.
Greece
Elafonisos Island: A Little Piece of Greek Heaven
Visiting Elafonisos in Greece is an unforgettable experience because of the unsurpassed natural beauty this small island has to offer.
Greece
Kythera: The Greek Island Where History Meets Beauty
Kythera is an enchanted Greek island with majestic beaches, but with green mountainous terrain also, so there is something for everyone.
Greece
Giant Waterspout Spotted Off Greek Island of Kythera
A waterspout formed off the coast of the island of Kythera on Monday. A waterspout is a cylindrical vortex that forms over water and connects to the clouds in the sky.
Waterspouts are typically known as "sea-tornadoes." These rotating winds...
Environment
Dozens of French Students Clean Idyllic Beach in Greece
Dozens of French students descended upon the stunning Greek island of Elafonisos recently -- not for vacation, but to clean up trash scattered across the idyllic beaches on the island. A total of 34 dedicated volunteers, including a number...
Economy
Five Greek Islands Considered At Risk Due to Wind Farm Construction
The organization Europa Nostra announced on Thursday that they have symbolically placed five Greek islands on their list of endangered cultural heritage sites because of what they consider the risk of their landscapes being destroyed by the construction of...