Greece

Strong winds that have swept across Greece since Thursday knocked down a monument in the town of Eratini in Central Greece's Fokida region on Friday. A CCTV video captured the moment when the strong winds lifted a huge piece of...

Two men were killed when a two-seater aircraft crashed on Sunday afternoon in Skaloma of Fokida in Central Greece, according to Nafpaktianews.gr. The fire department brigade was notified of the incident at 4:10 pm and rushed to the spot. Upon...

It's been a tough summer for forest fires in Greece and another struck the Avra of Marathona, burning pine trees and threatening homes. As a precaution, firefighters evacuated homeowners because of strong winds fanning the blaze which made their...

Even today, travelers to Greece can still find many hidden treasure destinations which retain their almost unspoiled beauty, such as the island of Trizonia.

The blowing up of the Gorgopotamos bridge on November 25, 1942 stands as the greatest moment of Greece's resistance during World War II.

The story of Maria Pentagiotissa contains all the elements of an urban legend, yet she was a real person and some consider her to be the first femme fatale in modern Greece. Maria Daskalopoulou is said to have been born...

The wetlands surrounding the Mornos River in Central Greece are home to a unique and threatened ecosystem. By Lia Mageira After the construction of the Mornos River dam in the mountainous region of Fokida, Greece, the formerly torrential river is now...

Plans for a traditional Greek Easter at the village are dropped for a second year as the travel ban between regions of Greece stays in place.

An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale was recorded at 5:30 AM on Wednesday in an area 11 km (6.8 miles) southwest of Nafpaktos and with focal depth 5 kilometers, the National Observatory of Athens Geodynamics Institute stated. The...

A fire destroyed a section of the ancient Convent of Panagia Varnakova in Fokida, central Greece, after breaking out after 11 p.m. on Sunday. Unfortunately, the fire ruined relics which had been the pride of the convent and an extremely old icon...

Several villages in central Greece were left without electricity on Monday as a result of heavy snowfall brought by the storm  “Zinovia” which had battered the country since the beginning of the weekend. Public Power Corporation crews were busy trying...

Greek authorities ordered the evacuation of two villages in Fokida, central Greece, on Sunday as a wildfire aided by strong winds is threatening homes in the area. Residents of Klima and Magoula were asked to flee their homes as dozens...

A total of thirty separate proposed foreign investments in medical and industrial cannabis production have been submitted to Greek authorities for approval, it was revealed on Sunday. According to sources quoted by the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA) the total proposed...

Freezing temperatures prevailed over several parts of Greece on Tuesday morning, according to the Meteo station of the National Observatory of Athens. Highway traffic, rail and bus services were disrupted across northern Greece, where an all-time record low of -23...

Greece’s Navy is opening 30 lighthouses around the country to the public on Sunday (August 21) as part of the International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend (ILLW). During the day, visitors will be informed about the importance of lighthouses and the...