Greece
Greece
Swedish Βotanist Records Greek Flora for Past 50 Years
Greece is a second home to him, and for the past fifty years he has been wandering around the country recording its extraordinary flora species. Swedish Professor Arne Strid is a botanist who has published many interesting books on...
Environment
Vikos Gorge: The Greek Grand Canyon
The Vikos Gorge is known as the "Greek Grand Canyon" because of its dizzying cliffs and stunning heights.
Archaeology
The Priceless Ancient Greek Treasures of Dion, Macedonia
In an Eden-like environment at the foot of Mount Olympus lies Dion, the sacred site of the ancient Macedonians.
Greece
Top Ten Greek Wines
Greeks are amongst the first peoples to have produced wine into the world and Greece has some of the oldest vineyards extant, making the country justifiably famous for its great local wines.
The earliest evidence of wine production in Greece...
Greece
Calypso’s Paradise: Gavdos, the Southernmost Greek Island
Gavdos is the southernmost Greek island, located to the south of its much larger neighbor, Crete.
Greece
British Author’s Love Letter to Greek Island of Zakynthos
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The Greek island of Zakynthos is yet another idyllic Greek island offering rich history, and cultural treasures, along with beaches galore.
Environment
Wildfire at Greek National Park in Evros Scorches Protected Area
Firefighters on Saturday continued to battle a wildfire at Dadia–Lefkimi–Soufli Forest National Park in Evros that had burned 800 hectares of forest, nearly 2,000 acres, by Friday night.
The protected area, home to dozens of animals and four hundred plant...
Art
John Craxton: The British Painter with a Greek Soul
British painter John Craxton, who lived from 1922 until 2009, is known for his iconic depiction of his beloved second home—Greece.
The life and work of this extraordinary philhellene are the subjects of a new exhibition called "John Craxton: A...
Greece
Theodoriana: The Fairy Tale Greek Village with the Double Waterfall
The breathtaking village of Theodoriana, nestled in the Tzoumerka mountain range in Greece, looks like something out of a fairy tale.
Environment
A Nature Lover’s Dream: The Flora and Fauna of Chania, Crete
The animals and plants of Greece are as unique as the country itself. One place that stands out is Chania on the island of Crete, which is known for its flora and fauna.
With over 132 regions vitally important for...
Diaspora
March 25, 2021: The Day the World Turned Greek
Cities around the world turned Greek on March 25, 2021, on the occasion of the bicentennial of the start of the Greek War of Independence.
Culture
Greek Ministry of Culture Certifies Two Piraeus Bank Foundation Museums
The Greek Ministry of Culture certified two museums in the Piraeus Bank Foundation thematic museums network, the Rooftile & Brickworks Museum in Volos and the Environment Museum of Stymphalia in the region of Corinthia, on Monday.
Lina Mendoni, Greek Minister...
Greece
Army Moves Commanders of Greek Soldiers Held in Turkey
The commanders of the two junior Greek army officers who are in custody in Turkey have been transferred to other posts.
The commander of the 16th Motorized Infantry Division and the head of the 'Rimini' 3rd Mountain Brigade have been...
Business
Greek Investment Forum to be Held in China's Xi’an
The 1st Greek Investment Forum, to be held in the Chinese city of Xi’an - capital of the Shaanxi prefecture - on December 11, 2017, aims to attract Chinese capital for medium-sized investments in Greece.
The business meetings to be...
Greece
What to Do When Visiting the Greek City of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, the second largest Greek city, is located in northern Greece, in the administrative region of Central Macedonia and is commonly known among Greeks as the country's co-capital. It is Greece's second major economic, industrial, commercial and political center,...