Kefalonia
Crime
Sea Cucumbers Worth 1M Seized in Greece
Greece's port authorities launched an investigation shortly after receiving a complaint about the smuggling of a shipment of sea cucumbers on Wednesday night, weighing about 761 kilograms. The sea cucumbers were found on a truck aboard the Kefalonia - Kyllini...
Greek News
Magnitude 5.4 Earthquake Rattles Kefalonia Island in Greece
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit between the islands of Kefalonia and Zakynthos in the Ionian Sea on Thursday morning.
The earthquake occurred a few minutes after 10:30 local time. There are no reports of injuries to people.
However, on Zakynthos, Greek...
Greek News
Viral Illustration of the 20 Largest Greek Islands Gets One Wrong
An illustration of the largest Greek islands at Reddit got one completely wrong. Given that Greece has many islands with estimates ranging from somewhere around 1,200 to 6,000, depending on the minimum size taken into account, the mistake could...
Economy
Could Greece Host Sillicon Valley’s Plans for Private Cities Free of Government Control?
Greece is being considered as a location for a private city catering to computer techies, free of government control.
Environment
Fires Rage On Across Greece as Temperatures Remain High
A series of forest fires have broken out across Greece as high temperatures and strong winds strengthened the blazes on Sunday.
Greek News
Greece is a Top Summer Destination for Vaccinated Travelers
Greece was featured five times on a list of best European destinations for vaccinated travelers by European Best Destinations.
Greece
Ianos: Three Dead in Thessaly; Widespread Destruction Around the Country
Since it made landfall in Greece on Thursday, the rare Mediterranean hurricane Ianos has caused the deaths of three people in Thessaly and widespread destruction around the country.
In the region of Thessaly, located south of Macedonia, entire towns were...
Greece
Medicane Ianos Lashes Kefalonia, Ithaca, and Zakynthos, Causing Floods, Blackouts, Fallen Trees
The Ionian islands Kefalonia, Ithaca and Zakynthos found themselves in the vortex of the severe weather system "Ianos" during Thursday night, with power outages in several areas due to the strong winds and fallen trees it brought with it.
The...
Greece
Dramatic Nighttime Rescue at Sea off Greece's Kefalonia Captured on Video
A helicopter from the Hellenic Air Force saved two swimmers, one of whom was a rescuer, off the coast of the Greek island of Kefalonia on Friday. Intense winds and rough seas threatened the lives of the two swimmers,...
Environment
Firefighters Try to Tame Wildfire on Kefalonia
Firefighters on Kefalonia have been battling wildfires all night for the second day, while Argostoli mayor advises residents of certain areas to evacuate as strong winds make the direction of the blaze unpredictable.
On the island there are currently 102...