beaches

Greeks rushed to the beach on Saturday, to take what will be the first swim of the summer for many, as temperatures rise in the country.

Greece is home to some of the cleanest, highest quality swimming waters in all of the European Union, according to data from the EEA.

Facing the southern tip of Corfu, Syvota is considered to be one of the most exotic destinations in Greece.

Greece ranks twice on a list of the top "secret beaches" in Europe featured in the latest edition of Travel + Leisure, a top travel magazine.

Thirteen-year-old Zisis Vagousis has dedicated several years of his life to cleaning coastal beaches, with his goal being to remove harmful plastic waste from the seabed. In an interview with 104.9 FM Athens Radio, the young teenager explained the reasoning...

The Foundation for Environmental Education has awarded its prestigious "Blue Flag" to over 500 Greek beaches, giving the country the distinction of being ranked second out of 47 countries worldwide for its strong environmental and accessibility standards. According to the...

What would the Greek Summer be without its innumerable pristine beaches and their crystal-clear, azure swimming waters? As the country opens up to tourists after the coronavirus lockdown it is worth remembering that Greece is the number two country worldwide...

Greece is the number two country worldwide for the number of its Blue Flag beaches, according to the environmental group The Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature. Almost 500 of the country’s beaches were awarded the prestigious Blue Flag status...

Excited sun worshippers throughout the nation of Greece are anticipating, perhaps as they never have before, the official opening of beaches throughout the country on Saturday, May 16. On Wednesday, the government received a plan from its Committee of Scientists...

Greece is about to start a gradual lifting of its draconian coronavirus restrictions, but locals and tourists alike know that -- this summer at least -- beach life will be radically different from what we are used to. Scientists continue...