Greece

The historic city of Ioannina, the capital of Epirus in northwestern Greece, marks February 21st as the day of liberation from the Ottoman Empire. "The contribution of those who fought in the historic battles to liberate the city of Ioannina...

Visiting Athens is the perfect excuse to take a short drive to Ioannina, the capital of Epirus. Is the perfect place for a romantic getaway.

The regional units of Ioannina and Serres were placed under lockdown as of Thursday morning due to a spike in coronavirus cases. They join two other Greek regions -- Kastoria and Kozani -- which were moved to level 4,...

On Monday, Greek health authorities announced that they had recorded 303 new cases of the coronavirus. A total of eight people have lost their lives with the virus in the 24-hour period. Of the total cases, 59 were linked to...

Three German IT companies that have established research centers in Ioannina are turning the vibrant capital of Epirus into a Greek Silicon Valley, a Deutsche Welle report says. After P&I and Prodyna, German TeamViewer acquired its own Research and Technology...

A cleaner from the Greek city of Ioannina has been convicted and sentenced to eight years imprisonment for forging her primary school diploma in order to be hired at the city hospital, local media reported on Thursday. There is still no...

A timelapse video captured the city of Ioannina in northwestern Greece gradually being blanketed by a thick layer of fog on Monday. The city and Lake Pamvotis, the largest lake in Epirus, are seen disappearing under the radiational fog. This type...

Despite what the new White House occupant appears to believe, climate change is very real and it's already hitting Greece: The gorgeous Ioannina lake water level has subsided by one meter this summer, due to continuous drought. The springs from...

A young protester was hospitalized with head and body injuries on Tuesday after clashes between anti-establishment youths and policemen during an event in Ioannina marking the Battle of Bizani in March 1913. Greek Police said the protester, who was detained...

As the temperatures have reached some icy-cold depths over the past week in some areas of Greece reaching as low as -14 degrees Celsius, the weather has helped set the scene for the perfect winter wonderland photos as we...

The Ionia Highway, the main section of Motorway 5, that will bring the northern Greek roadway in Epirus to the 21st century is just a short breath away from completion. The motorway is 84.92 percent ready with just a...

A 200-square-meter-wide sinkhole appeared on Saturday morning in the rural area of Kalpaki, 30 kilometers west of the city of Ioannina in western Greece, which the fire department estimates to be about 20 meters deep. The area which caved in...

Continuing aftershocks following the 5.5 richter quake that shook Ioannina late Saturday night are causing great concern for residents in the area. The latest aftershock struck around 3 a.m. on Wednesday and registered at 4.4 on the richter scale. There were...

Several aftershocks that followed the 5.3 magnitude earthquake that shook Ioannina on Saturday night forced most citizens to spend the night on the streets and city squares. The main earthquake was followed by 4 more powerful aftershocks, 4.2, 4.4, 4.5...

An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale hit northern Greece, near the city of Ioannina at 11:14pm local time according to the Athens Institute of Geodynamics. The epicenter was located 10km deep in the village of Pogoni, north west...