Greece

A private company's spray helicopter crashed just before 10 a.m. on Friday morning in the wetland of Schinias, eastern Attica region, Greece. Attica vice governor Petros Filippou said to Athens Macedonian News Agency that the pilot of the helicopter and...

Greece's Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Center in Schinias will open to the public on Sunday. The Rowing Center, located in Schinias, northeast of Athens, is now part of the Schinias National Park, providing to visitors facilities for mild exercise and...

There is much more to Athens than the Acropolis and museums. The city and surrounding suburbs are home to beautiful beaches, and Athens happens to have the longest coastline of any European capital. Staying in Athens doesn't mean that you've...

The Court of Justice of the European Union on Thursday slammed Greece for failing to set conservation targets for protected habitats, a process that should have been completed by 2012, Kathimerini reports. Greece has been reluctant to implement substantial environmental...

Scientists from the Greek island of Andros are using a submarine with advanced sonar technology in order to document the state of the island's polluted seabed. The submarine, which is also equipped with a robotic arm, will enable researchers to...

Greece will look to end the use of single-use plastics by July 1, 2021, according to Environment and Energy Minister Kostis Hatzidakis. Hatzidakis made the announcement on Saturday while attending an event announcing the partnership between the Ministry and AC...

If you can’t get on a ferry boat to the Greek islands to enjoy swimming in the Aegean Sea, there is an alternative. Attica, the region that encompasses the city of Athens has its fair share of beautiful sandy beaches. There...

A report by the Panhellenic Center of Environmental Studies (PCES) found that just 96 of the 153 most popular beaches of Attica and other surrounding regions were suitable for swimming, whereas studies on the quality of water found that...

The Greek party is over - at least on paper it is. According to Greek media reports, the country's Finance Ministry informed all involved parties in the Greek islands, including authorities and businessmen, that a number of activities on the beach are illegal. Loud music, beach...

Numerous articles have been published since Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras reached an agreement with creditors, on how the country will be able to pay back its bailout. TIME magazine and the Business Insider explored Greece's options in regards to the country's islands,...

395 Greek beaches and nine marinas won the international quality Blue Flag award this year, putting Greece in third place worldwide among 50 countries, according to the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature (EEPF). The announcement was made during a...

While the temperature rises in Athens during the summer, a rejuvenating dip in the sea after work is exactly what you need in order to cool down. So, slip on your colorful swimsuit, put on your large sunglasses and...

Greece's Inspector General of Public Administration Leandros Rakintzis accused politicians for adopting rules that they, themselves, break. Speaking to media, Rakintzis reported the case of seven shops in the region of Schinias. The shops have been illegally built on the seashore...

The Greek privatization fund TAIPED (Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund) is to undertake the sale of the disused Olympic facilities in Athens, construction of which cost more than 577 million euros. The total cost of the construction was based on data from Greece’s...

Schinias Beach near Athens is no stranger to hordes in sandals flocking here every summer[...]