Greece

A spectacular drone video showcasing the Temple of Poseidon captures the glory of the ancient monument situated on Cape Sounio.

A new half marathon race, the Poseidon Challenge, will be held for the first time on October 2 at the southest part of Attica, at Sounio Cape. The race will link the Temple of Poseidon with the ancient theatre...

Greek photographer Chris Kotsiopoulos had a brilliant idea. For us, it takes only about 30 seconds to have a look at the picture and admire it. But Kotsiopoulos needed a little more time; 30 hours of continuing snapping in...

Yesterday afternoon, the Turkish frigate TCG Kemalreis (F-247) reached Cape Sounion and Kafireas, sailing in Greek national waters. The frigate started its journey from the Eastern Mediterranean, went off Rhodes, Milos, and arrived almost 15 miles off the coast of...

There is much more to Athens than the Acropolis and museums. The city and surrounding suburbs are home to beautiful beaches, and Athens happens to have the longest coastline of any European capital. Staying in Athens doesn't mean that you've...

Just 50 kilometers south of Athens, between Thoricus and Cape Sounion, lies the mines of Laurion. Silver, copper, lead have been mined there.

The island of Aegina, only seventeen miles from the Greek capital of Athens, is a gem of the Saronic Gulf which enchants visitors with its simplicity, history and beauty. It is definitely a place where history played its part in...

Saturday found Greece fighting for the fifth consecutive day with tens of fires across the nation.

Dozens of firefighters are battling a wildfire that broke out on Thursday south of the town of Lavrio, southeast of Athens. The fire has led to the evacuation of nearby villages, consisting mainly of vacation homes, as well as a...

Greece's Ministry of Culture announced on Monday a series of 251 events and performances at 111 archaeological sites and museums across the country to celebrate ancient and modern Greek culture. All events in the program "All of Greece, One Culture"...

This Sunday, Greece will honor the memory of the 4,100 Italian prisoners of war who perished in the Saronic Gulf in 1944 while aboard the Norwegian steamship "ORIA." This monumental human tragedy, which took place during the horrific years of World...

Internationally-acclaimed Greek fashion designer Mary Katrantzou and the organization "ELPIDA - Association of Friends of Children with Cancer" put on an impressive fashion show at Greece's Cape Sounio, under the shadow of the Temple of Poseidon, on Thursday evening. This was...

Greek fashion designer Mary Katrantzou will soon stage a fashion show at the Temple of Poseidon in Greece. The event, which will take place on October 3, will be a showcase for Katrantzou's Spring/Summer 2020 fashion collection, making her...

A large fire broke out in Lagonissi, southern Attica, not far from the Greek capital city of Athens on Friday afternoon. The country's fire service has already sent 42 men with nineteen vehicles, two aircraft, four helicopters and the Specialized Department...

Thousands of Greeks and foreign visitors gathered at the country's archaeological sites to enjoy the brightest moon of the year on Thursday evening. Greece celebrated the full moon occasion by offering free entrance to archaeological sites, museums and monuments, under...