Greece

Tragically, the 43-year-old woman who was missing after the disastrous flooding brought by the storm Ianos destroyed parts of Karditsa, has now been found dead. She was discovered 7-9 km (4.3 - 5.6 miles) from where her empty car had...

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday promised flood-stricken homeowners and businesses in Karditsa that the government will stand at their side and act to  help them with "speed and determination." He made his remarks as he departed from Mouzaki,...

On Friday Greek health authorities reported that there were a total of 209 new infections of the coronavirus in the last 24 hours; there were three deaths associated with the virus in the last day as well. This brings the...

Karditsa is one of Greece’s most successful examples of cities which embraced the culture of bike riding as an alternative to driving a car. Estimates place the number of bicycles in the city at more than 20,000 while Karditsa itself has a...

The Greek Ministry of Culture and Sport announced a package totaling 290,000 euros for the upgrade of sport facilities in the Karditsa prefecture of Thessaly in central Greece. The package will be spent for the upgrading of the pitch of...

Greek-Jews thanked the residents of the village of Amarantos in Karditsa on Sunday who protected them or their relatives from the Nazis during World War II, during the unveiling of a monument of "eternal gratitude and recognition" to commemorate...

On June 23, inhabitants from the region Kalivia Pezoulas in Lake Plastira, Karditsa,  broke their own record by making the biggest kontosoubli (pork or lamp meat on the spit) in the world, 186,30 meters in length! Their record last...

Lakes in Greece go under-appreciated because of the country's wealth of beaches and islands, but Greek lakes are surely enchanting and worth a visit!

Greece is gradually discovering the potential tourist goldmine of its plentiful, and in most cases little-known, natural hot springs. Due to Greece's unique geology, there are more than seven hundred natural hot springs throughout the country—and eighty-four of them are...

Lake Plastiras, located in central Greece, is known as "Little Switzerland" for its idyllic landscape that resembles the Swiss Alps. The stunning blue lake is surrounded by snow-capped mountains and verdant pine forests, captivating visitors at any time of...

A major summer storm hit Greece, particularly Attica, where Athens is located, on Friday afternoon, battering the country with heavy rains. The rainstorm seemed to come out of nowhere on Friday afternoon, as sunny, clear blue skies suddenly turned grey...

Konstantinos Polychronopoulos, founder of charity "The Other Human," works tirelessly feeding the hungry in Greece in the wake of disasters.

It was announced on Wednesday that Greeks have cut their smoking by more than one half over the last decade, according to a new ELSTAT survey.

Last year's weather broke records, not only for high temperatures but also for rainfall levels throughout Greece.

A Greek metropolitan for the diocese of Kythera made comments last Sunday in church that have spurred an investigation by the local prosecutor in Piraeus. Metropolitan Seraphim of Kythera had spoken out to his congregation last week on the...