Greece
Ancient Greece
Fly Over the Magical Ancient Temple of Poseidon at Sounion
A spectacular drone video showcasing the Temple of Poseidon captures the glory of the ancient monument situated on Cape Sounio.
Culture
Sounion Half Marathon at the Ancient Temple of Poseidon
A new half marathon race, the Poseidon Challenge, will be held for the first time on October 2 at the southest part of Attica, at Sounio Cape. The race will link the Temple of Poseidon with the ancient theatre...
Art
Sounion, Athens: Panoramic Photograph Shot All Throughout the Day and Night
Greek photographer Chris Kotsiopoulos had a brilliant idea. For us, it takes only about 30 seconds to have a look at the picture and admire it. But Kotsiopoulos needed a little more time; 30 hours of continuing snapping in...
Greece
Turkish Frigate Reaches Cape Sounion
Yesterday afternoon, the Turkish frigate TCG Kemalreis (F-247) reached Cape Sounion and Kafireas, sailing in Greek national waters.
The frigate started its journey from the Eastern Mediterranean, went off Rhodes, Milos, and arrived almost 15 miles off the coast of...
Greece
The Most Beautiful Beaches Near Athens
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...
Ancient Greece
How the Mines of Laurion Changed Ancient Athens and the World
Just 50 kilometers south of Athens, between Thoricus and Cape Sounion, lies the mines of Laurion. Silver, copper, lead have been mined there.
Greece
Where History Meets Leisure on Aegina Island, Athens’ Closest Escape
The island of Aegina, only seventeen miles from the Greek capital of Athens, is a gem of the Saronic Gulf which enchants visitors with its simplicity, history and beauty.
It is definitely a place where history played its part in...
Environment
Greek Inferno: 154 Fires Currently Raging in Greece
Saturday found Greece fighting for the fifth consecutive day with tens of fires across the nation.
Environment
Large Fire Breaks Out Near Lavrio, Southeast of Athens
Dozens of firefighters are battling a wildfire that broke out on Thursday south of the town of Lavrio, southeast of Athens.
The fire has led to the evacuation of nearby villages, consisting mainly of vacation homes, as well as a...
Art
Hundreds of Outdoor Cultural Events Scheduled Across Greece this Summer
Greece's Ministry of Culture announced on Monday a series of 251 events and performances at 111 archaeological sites and museums across the country to celebrate ancient and modern Greek culture.
All events in the program "All of Greece, One Culture"...
Greece
The Forgotten Tragedy of 4,100 Italian Prisoners Who Drowned off Athens
This Sunday, Greece will honor the memory of the 4,100 Italian prisoners of war who perished in the Saronic Gulf in 1944 while aboard the Norwegian steamship "ORIA."
This monumental human tragedy, which took place during the horrific years of World...
Fashion
Fashion Show for Charity Dazzles Audience at Sounio's Temple of Poseidon
Internationally-acclaimed Greek fashion designer Mary Katrantzou and the organization "ELPIDA - Association of Friends of Children with Cancer" put on an impressive fashion show at Greece's Cape Sounio, under the shadow of the Temple of Poseidon, on Thursday evening.
This was...
Fashion
Greece's Temple of Poseidon to Host First-Ever Catwalk Show
Greek fashion designer Mary Katrantzou will soon stage a fashion show at the Temple of Poseidon in Greece. The event, which will take place on October 3, will be a showcase for Katrantzou's Spring/Summer 2020 fashion collection, making her...
Greece
Large Fire Breaks Out in Lagonissi, Homes Evacuated
A large fire broke out in Lagonissi, southern Attica, not far from the Greek capital city of Athens on Friday afternoon.
The country's fire service has already sent 42 men with nineteen vehicles, two aircraft, four helicopters and the Specialized Department...
events
A Spectacular Full Moon Dazzles Greek Skies
Thousands of Greeks and foreign visitors gathered at the country's archaeological sites to enjoy the brightest moon of the year on Thursday evening.
Greece celebrated the full moon occasion by offering free entrance to archaeological sites, museums and monuments, under...