Greece
Greece
Stunning Rescue Operation Saves Horse from the Open Sea in Greece's Katakolo
A difficult and strange rescue operation took place on Monday in Peloponese’s Elia region.
Everything started 15 days ago, when a local farmer lost his horse, named ''Haido''.
The horse couldn’t be found anywhere as friends and members of his family...
Energy
Katakolo Oil Reserves in Greece 'Four Times Larger than Expected'
The quantities of oil at Katakolo, western Peloponnese, are four times larger than initially estimated, Energean sources revealed on Thursday.
Proven reserves amount to 10.7 million barrels, instead of the estimated three million barrels expected during the period of the...
Greece
Boatload of 41 Rescued Refugees/Migrants to be Taken to Katakolo
Greek authorities on Sunday located a sailing boat with 41 refugees and migrants on board, following a search-and-rescue operation launched by the coast guard and the EU border agency Frontex in response to a distress call to the European...
Greece
Arrival of Four Cruise Ships to Katakolo; Breather for the Local Economy
Four cruise ships carrying 8,733 tourists and 3,416 crew members docked at the port of Katakolo, Greece.
The tourists visited the archaeological site of Ancient Olympia while some of them decided to have a swim taking advantage of the high...
Business
Energean to Start Drilling at Katakolo, Greece in 2016-2017
Energean will start drilling for hydrocarbons at the Katakolo site in the winter of 2016-2017, followed by seismic surveys at the Ioannina site the following summer, company Chairman and CEO Mathios Rigas said at an international energy conference taking...
entertainment
'Disney Magic' Sails at Katakolon Port
Mickey Mouse and 2,700 passengers of the Disney Magic cruise ship paid a visit to the Greek islands in June, since this year Disney's program includes Greece among its destinations.
Amidst its nine-day cruise, on Saturday Disney Magic arrived at Katakolon...
Greece
Welcome Party for 8,200 Tourists at Katakolo Port
Four cruise ships carrying around 8,200 tourists docked on July 17 at the port of Katakolo, which is a popular stop for cruise ships, offering an opportunity for passengers to visit the site of Ancient Olympia. Katakolo is a...
Ancient Greece
Katakolo's Museum: Ancient Greece Ahead of its Time
The Ancient Greek Technology Museum of Kostas Kotsanas in Katakolo, Pyrgos, Greece, hosts the most comprehensive exhibition of its kind in the world, shedding light on a lesser-known area of expertise of the ancient Greeks: science and technology. Some...
Greece
Greece’s Most Scenic Train Trips
Greece has some of the most scenic train trips in Europe. Unfortunately today, however, there are few who explore this type of travel. Yet, what they are missing is some of the most fascinating scenery in the country.
The Greek...
Ancient Greece
Wonders of Ancient Greek Technology Displayed at Athens Museum
Ancient Greek technology got its own museum in Athens, with the opening of the Kostas Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology.
Ancient Greece
Museum of Ancient Greek Technology Offers Virtual Tours
The technological inventions of the ancient Greeks come alive during new virtual tours of the Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology.
Greece
Turkish Dissidents, Including Policemen, Sail to Greece on Migrant Boat
Dozens of Turkish citizens, who claimed to be dissidents of the Erdogan regime, sailed to the Greek port of Katakolo on the Peloponnesian peninsula, on Wednesday evening.
Coast Guard and police officers have been interviewing all 65 people, among them...
Greece
Seventy-three Migrants in Damaged Boat Rescued Off Greece's Western Coast
Greek authorities announced that a damaged boat filled with 73 migrants and two alleged migrant smugglers was rescued off the coast of the island of Zakynthos on Saturday, after the vessel sent out a distress signal.
The migrants, with 23...
Greece
MSC Cruises Restarts Cruises with Three Greek Port Destinations
MSC Cruises on Friday announced the restart of its sea cruises in the Mediterranean from August 22, with the operation of two out of its 17 sea cruise vessels, adding three Greek ports to the schedule.
MSC Grandiosa and MSC...
Business
Greece's Cruise Ship Sector Will Reopen on August 1 This Year
The reopening of Greece's cruise sector beginning on August 1 was confirmed by Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis in a letter to the International Cruise Association and the three largest cruise companies which operate in Greece, including MSC Cruises, Costa,...