Kalymnos

In the 1970s, "Darla Dirladada" was the most famous Greek song even though it was sung in several other languages. It was written by the captain of a sponge-diving boat. Captain of a sponge-divers' boat, Pantelis Ginis from Kalymnos had...

Turkish newspaper Sabah reported tension between Turkish and Greek coast guard units on Monday when 10 Greek fishing boats entered the area of Imia. According to Sabah, the Imia islets belong to Turkey and they are called Kardak. Thereby, the...

Greece's Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities on Friday celebrated 40 years of documenting and protecting the country's rich underwater heritage. The ephorate presented the latest impressive findings of archaeological research of the 2015-2016 period in a conference at the Acropolis Museum....

Traditionally known as the sponge-divers' island and famous for its beautiful seabed, the island of Kalymnos has in recent years established itself as a "Mecca" for rock climbing and one of the top destinations for rock-climbing lovers. Kalymnos has turned into a climbers'...

It's an annual tradition that would make most Greeks head spin. Even the idea of producing 10,000 of dolmades is daunting to most, yet every year without fail, Darwin's vibrant Greek community spends the Thursday before its Glenti festival...

Yet another boat transporting migrants and refugees from Turkey to Greece capsized, leading to 18 casualties on Friday evening. Among the people who drowned, ten were children, local media outlets report. The boat had departed from the Turkish shores and...

A young man from Syria was arrested by the Greek Coast Guard for participating in a trafficking ring on Tuesday on the island of Kalymnos. After his arrest Greek authorities found photos of ISIS symbols, guns, and battlefields on his phone,...

The Syrian passport found outside the Stade de France on Friday night leads to a person who had passed through Greece among refugees. Protothema.gr published pictures of the boat tickets of two persons who are likely to be involved...

Norwegian national Rannveig Aamodt is a 31-year-old professional rock climber, author, photographer, and speaker who splits her time between Norway and Colorado. She also coaches a youth climbing team in Norway and is a certified yoga instructor. She has...

A new maritime tragedy in Greek waters culminated in two separate wrecks leaving 22 people dead and 144 rescued between the islands of Rhodes, Kalymnos and Kalolimnos. on Friday, the Hellenic Coast Guard and volunteer rescuers pulled 19 dead bodies out...