Greece
Greece
Five of the Best Greek Islands for Windsurfing
Greece has over 200 islands for locals and travelers alike to explore. However, when it comes to water sports, and especially windsurfing, some Greek islands easily top the rest.
The sport of windsurfing has become increasingly popular in Greece and...
Celebrities
Justin Bieber Unwinds in Romantic Greece Vacation with Wife Hailey
Justin Bieber and his wife Hailey are vacationing around Greece and visiting multiple islands, including Mykonos, Milos, and Santorini.
Environment
Greece's Ionian Islands Brace for Hurricane-Force Winds of Medicane "Ianos"
The Civil Protection Secretariat of Greece's Ionian Islands issued a warning on Thursday urging the restriction of people's movement on the island of Zakynthos beginning on Thursday evening and lasting until late night on Friday, in view of "Medicane" Ianos'...
Archaeology
“Islands of the Winds” Exhibition Opens New Archaeological Museum of Mesara
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By Phil Butler, Editor of Argophilia Travel News
Regional Governor Stavros Arnaoutakis unveiled the remarkable “Islands of the Winds” exhibition to mark the opening of the new Archaeological Museum of Mesara this past weekend in Crete’s Mesara Valley.
Local officials, members...
Greece
Mykonos Suffers Extensive Damage from Gale Force Winds
The cosmopolitan Greek island of Mykonos was hit particularly hard by the weather front "Hephaestion" which swept through Greece earlier in the week.
The extreme weather conditions which have been experienced across much of Greece since Sunday night caused major...
Greece
"Age is Just a Number," Says 81-Year-Old Greek Windsurfer
She doesn't only believe that “Age is just a number” -- this Greek grandmother has become living proof of that adage.
At 81 years of age, Greek windsurfer Anastasia Gerolymatou will now have her name in the Guinness Book of...
Greece
Eighty-one-year-old Anastasia Windsurfer to Enter Guinness Book of World Records (video)
Anastasia Windsurfer said she was going to do it and she did!
She crossed 18 nautical miles of sea from Skala, Kefalonia to Kyllini located in the Peloponnese on her windsurf. It took her 6 hours non-stop.
Her successful attempt will...
Greece
Authorities on Heightened Alert for Wildfires after Warning for Gale-Force Winds Issued
The Hellenic National Meteorological Service (HNMS or EMY) issued a weather warning on Friday for very strong winds which will affect several areas of the country, increasing the risk of wildfires.
More specifically, the warning covers the areas of the...
Greece
Gusty Winds, Rainstorms Sweep Through the Aegean Islands (video)
Rainstorms and winds of up to 10 Beaufort have hit eastern and southern Greece on Sunday, with the Aegean islands and Crete particularly affected.
Footage from Mykonos and Paros shows huge waves hitting the shores. Some properties have been damaged.
Most...
Greece
Strong Winds Continue to Cause Disruptions in Southern Greece (video)
The very strong winds that have swept across Greece since Thursday, caused disruptions in the city of Nafplio on Saturday.
According to the port authorities of Nafplio, Southern Greece, a speed boat was partially engulfed by water in the city's port...
Greece
Strong Winds Knock Marble Monument Down in Greece's Fokida (video)
Strong winds that have swept across Greece since Thursday knocked down a monument in the town of Eratini in Central Greece's Fokida region on Friday.
A CCTV video captured the moment when the strong winds lifted a huge piece of...
Greece
Gale-Force Winds Curtail Greek Ferry Services
Passenger ferries remained docked in ports around Greece on Thursday, cutting off connections between the islands and the mainland.
As a new cold front swept across the country, bringing rain, snow and gale-force winds, ferry services from the main ports...
Greece
Heavy Rain, Snow and Gale-Force Winds Sweep Greece
Heavy rain and storms, accompanied by hail, arrived on Greek shores in the early hours of Friday morning, beginning in western Greece and the Peloponnese and spreading to the eastern mainland, Attica and Evia.
The national meteorological service EMY said...
Greece
Winds of 75 mph 'Partly to Blame' for Greek Devastation
Exceptional conditions with gusts of wind that reached record speeds of up to 120 km per hour (75mph) were at least partly to blame for the devastation inflicted by the fires in Attica, a leading Greek scientist said.
Manolis Pleionis,the...
Greece
Greek Ferry Battles Gale Force Winds in Aegean (video)
Dramatic footage has emerged of a ferry fighting gale-force winds to dock on the Greek island of Tinos.
The captain of Blue Star Delos battled with the waves and the wind to safely get his passengers ashore on Sunday.
A weather...