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The Old Town of Xanthi: An Architectural Jewel in Greece

The Old Town of Xanthi in northern Greece is a beautiful destination steeped in history and characterized by rare architecture influenced by the many different cultures in its past. Amphitheatrically built on the foot of Rhodope mountain chain, the city...

Greek Carnival Ends with Spectacular Finale

The exuberant Greek Carnival festivities, cherished by both the young and old, reached their climax on Sunday as hundreds of thousands of celebrants across the country joined in the revelry. The "Apokries" is the most colorful celebration in Greece with...

The African Greeks of Avato

Avato is a village in Northern Greece that is home to the Greek descendants of the African slaves that were once brought to the region of Xanthi. Behind the African looks of these Greeks, there is a painful story that goes...

Greek Medical Student Builds Rock Climbing Wall in Living Room

Refusing to succumb to laziness and indolence despite the nationwide coronavirus lockdown, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki medical student and avid rock climber Manthos Valsamidis transformed his home into an indoor rock climbing facility during the month of November. Valsamidis, a...

Man in Xanthi, Greece Tests Postive for Covid-19 After Initial Recovery

After four months of negative tests after recovering from an initial bout of Covid-19, a 45-year-old man in the Northern Greek city of Xanthi has tested positive for coronavirus once again. After testing positive for the virus in April and...