Greece
Animals
Majestic Swans Make Kerkini Lake in Greece Their Home for Winter
Dozens of migratory swans have arrived from northern Europe to the Kerkini Lake in northern Greece this week for the winter months.
Environment
Fisherman's Friends: The Pelicans of Lake Kerkini
Lake Kerkini, famous as a bird-watching destination in northern Greece, has a particularly robust Dalmation pelican population. The local fishermen have developed a special relationship with these birds, feeding them for hundreds of years during wintertime so that they...
Greece
Fifteen Birds Released Back into the Wild at Lake Kerkini
Fifteen wild birds nursed back to health at the Hellenic Centre for the Treatment of Wild Animals were released at Lake Kerkini in northern Greece on Saturday, with the assistance of the organisation 'Action for Wild Life' and the...
Greece
The Ten Most Beautiful Lakes in Greece
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!
Ancient Greece
Man Arrested for Illegal Excavation in Amphipolis
Found with a metal detector in his hand, a 68-year old man was arrested on Sunday for illegally excavating in the archaeological site of Amphipolis.
Environment
Cyprus Transports Stranded, Fatigued Pelicans to Greece by Airplane
An extraordinary and beautiful story of humans helping animals took place recently in the air between Cyprus and Greece.
Two young rosy pelicans which had failed to complete their migration and became "stranded" on the island nation of Cyprus were...
Greece
FYROM Should be Named Paionia as it was 2,500 Years Ago
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By Stephen G. Miller*
The name of the modern land-locked country north of Greece, with its capital at Skopje, has returned to the news. It is officially called FYROM, but embedded in that name is "Macedonia" which is a reflection...
Environment
Four Pelicans Released into the Wild After Treatment
Four pelicans, two great whites and two Dalmatians, were released into the wild again after they were nursed back to health at the Hellenic Wildlife Hospital (EKPAZ) in Aegina. The birds were released at the wetland of Lake Kerkini...
Animals
Alert! Rhodes Invaded by Alien Fish Species From Suez Canal
The lionfish, found in the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, South Africa and east of Sumatra, has now made its way to the Aegean Sea, particularly in the sea region of Rhodes. It first appeared in the summer of...
Culture
Folklore Tradition of Fire-Walkers in Greece, Celebrating Saint Constantine and Saint Helen [video]
This weekend from May 21 through May 23 the unusual ancient folklore and legend of fire-walking lives on in Greece. Dating back to Pagan times, Anastenaria is a traditional ritual of fire-walking celebrated in a few places in Northern Greece...
Business
Abandoned Historic Train Station Turns into a Tavern in Greece
Vyroneia, a small village of the Serres prefecture in northern Greece, is steeped in history. Standing at the foot of the Belles mountain and near the rare biotope of Kerkini, Vyroneia went into the history map as the place...
Culture
Ancient Greek Ritual Revives in Serres
Anastenaria, an ancient fire-walking ritual, which has its roots in the Dionysian rites - the Greek Orthodox church has not accepted the custom since it is considered pagan – was revived once again in Serres, northern Greece.
Every year on...
Greece
Greek Farmers Take Up Fishing in Flooded Farmlands of Serres
Farmers in the flood-affected areas in the northern Greek region of Serres pulled the brakes on their tractors and started fishing in their flooded farmlands – and this is no lie for the April Fools' day.
“Farmers became fishermen,” George...
Environment
Flooding in Northern Greece, Farmers in Despair
The mound in Serres, northern Greece, which has suffered many blows this winter, could not bear the high water pressure and finally gave in, flooding the area's farmlands and sending local farmers into despair.
The situation in Serres is quickly deteriorating,...
Environment
Northern Greece in a State of Emergency due to Floods
The region of Serres in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, northern Greece, has been declared in a state of emergency by local authorities due to floods caused after several days of continuous heavy rainfall that destroyed crops and seriously damaged...