Greece

A fire has broken out on the island of Salamina, just a 15 minute ferry ride from Piraeus on the mainland. The fire is in the Kanakia area where 60 scouts were camping. They were evacuated immediately and taken to the...

Salamina (or Salami) is the largest island in the Saronic Gulf, the closest one to Athens, and is endowed with impressive natural beauty, a magnificent cultural legacy and unique examples of Byzantine architecture. More than a summer destination, Salamina offers activities...

A floating crane capable of pulling 1,300 tons was installed on Friday at the location of the sunken oil tanker "Agia Zoni II", where it will begin the operation to remove the ship from the bottom of the sea. The...

A Mycenean chamber tomb with grave goods dating to the 13th-12th centuries BCE has been discovered in the centre of the main town on the island of Salamina, Greece, during a project meant to link a home with the central sewage...

If you see the above picture and it says that it is from the island of Kefalonia, you would believe it, right? Well, it's not the popular tourist island of Kefalonia, it's the lesser known and visited island of Salamina! Salamina...

An earthquake of 4.2 Richter magnitude occurred right before 5pm on Sunday afternoon. According to first estimates the earthquake was 4.2 on the Richter Scale, however the Institute of Geodynamics classified the earthquake at 3.9. The earthquake occurred 25 kilometers Southwest of Athens, Greece,...

An explosion rocked a cafe on the island of Salamina, near Pireaus shortly before 10 a.m. on May 19, injuring 13 people. The tavern was closed and a memorial service was taking place in the Church of Aghios Dimitrios...

On Saturday,  August 12, three people made grievance to the Police, that possibly a shark is swimming close to Salamina Sea. Authorities has not yet confirmed this. Probably was a sea dog and not a shark, stated the Hellenic Coast...

The wait for its arrival lasted more than four years, while it became a "target" long before its first submersion. The waiting is now over, as the 214-type "Papanikolis" (S120) class submarine, the new acquisition of the Hellenic Navy,...

Located at just about a 1-hour drive from Athens, the Peloponnese region offers a plethora of historical sites, culture, and beauty to tourists looking for a spectacular trip in Greece; there are many reasons why this region of Greece...

The whale that was stranded in Greece passed away on Wednesday despite valiant attempts at saving its life by volunteers and veterinarians. According to an announcement by the Greek Environment Ministry, the beaked whale's body was found in the shallows...

The story of a stranded beaked whale, which is ill and has been injured by a boat propeller, continues in Greece as volunteers are fighting to save its life. The whale first appeared in the shallows of a beach in...

The small, round chapel of Agios Nikolaos Thon, near the corner of Alexandras and Kifissias Avenues, was turned over, fully restored, to the residents  of Athens on Sunday, Saint Nicholas Day. Unknown to all but a few, and previously sustaining...

General Konstantinos Floros, the chief of the General Staff of Greece's National Defense (GEETHA) addressed the nation on the occasion of OXI Day on Wednesday. "The unanimous, solemn decision to fight to the end to repel the unjust and infamous...

A Hellenic Navy minesweeping vessel was badly damaged on Tuesday in the port of Piraeus after it was rammed by a huge container ship. All 27 crew members of the 57-meter minesweeper "Kallisto"were safely evacuated. At least two were being...