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National Geographic: Rio Antirrio Bridge Documentary

The Rio-Antirrio Bridge or as it is officially called Charilaos Trikoupis located near Patras, Greece, is one of the most important accomplishments in modern Greece. When the project first began, no one could have predicted how difficult it would be...

The Rio-Antirrio Bridge: an Engineering Marvel that Changed Greece

The Rio-Antirrio Bridge was opened on August 7, 2004 one week before the opening of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Within almost two decades, it changed the economic landscape in Greece. The Rio-Antirrio bridge, which connects the Peloponnese with...

Rio-Antirrio Bridge: 13 Years since the Engineering Marvel Transformed Western Greece

Since its opening in August 2004, the Rio-Antirrio bridge has changed the economic landscape of western Greece, says a new study published on the 13th anniversary of its opening. The bridge was inaugurated on 7 August 2004, a week before...

Daredevil Dancer in Breathtaking Performance at Greek Bridge (video)

Aerial dancer Katerina Soldatou has presented a daredevil performance as part of the project Greece Has Soul, dancing while hanging from Greece's Rio-Antirrio Bridge. The Rio-Antirrio bridge is one of the largest in the world and Soldatou's aerial performance video went...

The Bridge Experience, a Sports Event that Eliminates Distances

The Bridge experience, the first sports event that 'builds bridges' and eliminates the distances will be held on the Rio-Antirrio Bridge on 8 and 9 July. It is a two-day competition that includes a run and bicycle race and swimming....

Antirrio-Ioannina in Less Than 100 Minutes

Motorway 5 or 'Ionia Odos' that connects Antirrio to Mesologgi, Agrinio, Amphilohia, Arta and Ioannina in western Greece, is a long anticipated roadworks underway that will change Western Greece, Epirus and Peloponnese when completed. Ionia Odos is considered one of...

One of the World's Largest Arch Bridges Built in Greece

According to Infrastructure and Transportation Minister Michalis Chrisochoidis’ announcement on Wednesday, August 27, the new arch bridge in Tsakona, at the borders of Messinia and Arcadia, will be ready within 2014. The Tsakona bridge will be the second largest in Greece, after...

Dolihos: A New 255Km Greek Long Distance Race for 2018

Any runner with a desire to run a long distance race in Greece has a range of choices (Athens Marathon, Spartathlon), all with historic roots, and 2018 will see the inauguration of another majestic race covering the holy Greek...

Odontotos: Greece’s Amazing Cog Railway of the Peloponnese

The "Odontotos" railway in Greece, one of the few surviving cog railways in Europe, travels across the country and over and through its spectacular mountains. People in many mountainous countries in Europe and beyond are used to cog, or "rack,"...

10 Reasons to Visit the Peloponnese Region of Greece This Summer

Located at just about a 1-hour drive from Athens, the Peloponnese region offers a plethora of historical sites, culture, and beauty to tourists looking for a spectacular trip in Greece; there are many reasons why this region of Greece...

Dazzling Photo of Perseid Meteor Over Greece Goes Viral

‪The astonishing photo showing a meteor from the Perseid shower entering the atmosphere over the Rio-Antirrio Bridge in western Greece on Monday night is going viral. The jaw-dropping image was published on Instagram by Alexandros Maragos (@alexmaragos). https://www.instagram.com/p/B1Ek9RWIL7N/ Monday was the peak...

The Top Most Stunning Photos of Snow-Covered Greece: From Ancient Ruins to Modern Cities!

This last week Greece experienced a cold snap that along with it, brought on something that not all parts of Greece are accustomed to receiving -- a snowfall that accumulated and stuck! From the islands to the mainland, there were...

Video: Ionia Highway to Cut Patras-Ioannina Travel by Half

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...

Peloponnese Region Voted Number One Place to Visit Summer 2016 by Lonely Planet

In its annual publishing of the best places to visit in Europe, Lonely Planet has placed the Peloponnese region of Greece in the top spot. The travel guide describes the region as “an affordable enclave of magnificent ancient sites...

Aitoliko: Greece's Most Picturesque Narrowboat Hangout

Aitoliko is a small, densely populated island that is located in the middle of a calm lagoon in Western Greece, connected to the mainland by two 30-meter-long stone arch bridges of the 19th century. The "watery" town of Aitoliko, having a population...