Greece
Ancient Greece
Did The Earth’s Fumes Drive Pythia’s Prophecies at Delphi?
Pythia's prophesies at Delphi may have been associated with fumes from the spring waters that flowed under the temple, ancient historians and modern scientists have been claiming.
"...neither her face nor hue went untransformed; Her breast heaved; Her wild heart...
Economy
Gas Prices in Greece: Cheaper to Fly to Paris Than Drive to Thessaloniki
Gas prices have risen so much in Greece -- just as they have in the rest of the world -- that it is cheaper for an Athenian to take a flight to Paris than to drive to the northern...
Greece
Greek Army Deployed to Rescue Thousands of Drivers in Athens
The Greek Army has been deployed on the Attiki Odos, the major highway of Athens, in order to help free the thousands of motorists who have been stuck in their cars for hours due to heavy snow.
The mission to...
Greece
The Heartbreaking Message to the Greek Family Killed by Drunk Driver in Germany
The relatives of the Greek man and his two-month old baby daughter who were killed in Trier, Germany on Tuesday after they were hit by a drunk driver, have shared a heartbreaking message they left on the sidewalk where...
Greece
Muslim Woman Becomes First Female Bus Driver in Komotini, Greece
A Muslim woman this week became the first female bus driver in Komotini, a city in Thrace which has long been home to a sizable community of Greek Muslims.
Twenty-two year old Neslihan Kiose was trained as a vehicle instructor...
entertainment
Athens To Get Its First Drive-In Theater in Decades
The first drive-in cinema in the entire nation of Greece for several decades will open in Athens on June 1 as the coronavirus restrictions are lifted for cinemas and theaters.
The move was announced on Facebook, although details are sketchy...
Environment
House Speaker Test-Drives New Electric Cars as MPs Get Ready for Eco-Friendly Vehicles (video)
Greece's Speaker of the House Constantinos Tasoulas tool some of the latest electric cars available in the country out for a spin on Thursday, ahead of Parliament's decision to replace some of its fleet with eco-friendly vehicles.
The underground parking...
Greece
Athens Named Eleventh-Worst City in the World to Drive in
A new survey published on Wednesday ranking the world’s best and worst cities for driving confirms what most Athenians already know from experience. The Greek capital has earned the dubious distinction of being ranked as the eleventh-worst city in...
Greece
Driver Dead After Being Run Over By His Own Truck in Athens
A tragic accident took place in Ilioupolis, Athens on Tuesday morning.
A truck driver who had parked his vehicle outside a supermarket to unload its shipment of food was killed, after an extremely unfortunate chain of events.
After the truck was...
Greece
Migrant Smuggler Uses Vehicle to Move Migrants Into Thessaloniki; Kills Driver (video)
A car crash took place on Sunday morning on the old highway of Kavala-Thessaloniki, involving a car which was carrying migrants.
According to EKAB, Greece's Emergency Service, a 64-year-old Greek man died as a result of the crash.
The car, which was...
Greece
Reckless Driver in Greece Kills Teenager on Bicycle, Injures Another
A reckless driver in Karavomylos, a village near Lamia in Central Greece, hit a 14-year-old boy and another teenager on bicycles, with the first succumbing to his injuries at the hospital and the other sustaining only slight wounds from...
Greece
Driver Loses Control of Bus, Hitting Cars, Motorbikes in Greece's Patras; No Injuries Reported
A bus driver in the city of Patras, West Greece, lost control of his vehicle, leading to several crashes on Saturday night, but fortunately, no injuries were reported.
For unknown reasons, but most likely due to a malfunction of its...
Greece
Greek Driver Andreas Laskaratos Eyes European Le Mans Series
Andreas Laskaratos is the first Greek driver to take part in the European Le Mans Series which runs on Formula 1 circuits with LMP3 race cars.
His first race in the championship circuit will be at France's Paul Ricard raceway...
Greece
A 24-Year Old is Greece's Youngest Female Truck Driver
Daniela, a 24-year old professional truck driver, is the youngest woman truck driver in Greece. The young driver, who is based in Germany, comes from the Greek city of Drama.
For the purposes of this story she would like to be...
Business
Golden Visa, Airbnb Drive Greeks Out of Housing Market
The real estate market in Greece is booming because of an extraordinary amount of sales to foreigners who want to receive the so-called "Golden Visa", while an increase in the number of people who short-lease their apartments to platforms like Airbnb is driving up rent prices.