Zakynthos

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck in the Ionian Sea about 34 kms (21 miles) west of the Greek island of Zakynthos early on Thursday. The jolt was felt in Zakynthos and Kefalonia but there were no immediate reports of injuries...

    A mysterious fishy visitor to Greek waters has left locals in the Ionian island of Zakynthos in a panic. Two fishermen recently shared footage of a chance encounter with an enormous ocean sunfish, an animal usually unknown in Greek waters as...

A vessel carrying 29 migrants and refugees ran aground in bad weather on Megas Lakkas beach near Lyxouri, Kefallonia after one of its engines broke down. The boat, which was washed ashore on Friday night, had set sail for...

A new list from Flight Network of the 50 top beaches in the world includes two Greek beaches, Elafonissi beach on the island of Crete and Navagio beach in Zakynthos Island. Elafonissi has long been famed for the stunning...

Qatari investment company PIMANA S.A., a subsidiary of state-owned Al Rayyan, filed charges against everyone responsible for the fires on Zakynthos that have destroyed thousands of acres of forest land. As stated in the lawsuit, "The fires freeze any investment...

A waterspout formed on Monday just off the coast of northwest Zakynthos in the Ionian Sea. The rare phenomenon was recorded on an amateur video. According to the U.S. National Ocean Service, waterspouts fall into two categories: fair weather waterspouts; and...

Qatari investors Al Rayyan responded to a statement made by Deputy Foreign Minister Giorgos Katrougalos that the company's decision to stop investing in Greece is "fake news". On Saturday, Al Rayyan Greece, a Qatari state company, issued a new statement...

The recent surge of tourism in the Greek islands has seen celebrities posting photos and videos, but young party animals have been discovering the Greek summer too. According to the Thomas Cook travel agency, tourists under 30 have been abandoning...

The recent wildfires on Zakynthos island were the work of arsonists, Deputy Citizen Protection Minister Nikos Toskas said on Tuesday. Speaking on Real FM, Toskas said that the number of fires that broke out simultaneously in different parts of the...

The blazes on Zakynthos island are under control after the fires that started on Saturday afternoon destroyed thousands of acres of forest land, but no homes are at risk at present. According to forestry experts, the fires have caused incalculable...