Tag: Thessaly
New Music Video Showcases Stunning Beauty of Greece’s Meteora
A marvelous music video was filmed a few days before the second national lockdown in Greece's Meteora, to become the country's first entry on...
Volos Museum Displays Historical Treasures from Hub of Ancient Greek Civilization
Greece's spectacular region of Thessaly, with its history of ancient settlements dating back to 6,000 BC, is a treasure trove for anyone who would...
New Findings in Theopetra Cave Shed Light on Neolithic Era in Greece
The Theopetra Cave in Thessaly, Central Greece, was formed in the Upper Cretaceous period, 137,000,000 - 65,000,000 years before the present time. The cave...
Woman Missing after Karditsa Flooding Found Dead
Tragically, the 43-year-old woman who was missing after the disastrous flooding brought by the storm Ianos destroyed parts of Karditsa, has now been found...
Ianos: Three Dead in Thessaly; Widespread Destruction Around the Country
Since it made landfall in Greece on Thursday, the rare Mediterranean hurricane Ianos has caused the deaths of three people in Thessaly and widespread...
Two Dead, Two Missing in Thessaly as Storm Batters Greece
At least two people died and two are missing on Saturday in Thessaly, central Greece, as the Mediterranean hurricane (medicane) Ianos batters Greece for...
Elephants, Rhinos and Hippos Once Roamed Greece’s Pinios River Valley
Today's placid scenes along the verdant shores of Greece's Pinios River, in Thessaly, belie its ancient history as the home of hippopotamuses, bison and...
EU Announces Funding for New Highway in Thessaly, Central Greece
The European Commission announced on Friday that it approved a 255-million-euro investment for the construction of a highway section in Thessaly, central Greece.
The Cohesion...
Greek Villagers Win Top European Union Broadband Award for Creating Network
A community group from a rural area of Thessaly was given a European Broadband Award earlier in December for its ambitious work in building...
Trikala’s ”Mill of Elves” Expects to Welcome More than a Million Visitors this Christmas
Greece, of course, is not especially well-known for its Christmas attractions, right?
Well, that may have been true in the past.
But this year, the city...
Thick Blanket of Snow Covers Mountains of Northern Greece
Most of the ski resorts and villages in northern Greece's mountainous regions woke up on Wednesday under a thick white blanket of fresh snow.
Ski...
2019 Set to Be Best Wine Production Year in a Decade for Northern Greece
Experts recently announced that 2019 will be one of the best -- if not the best -- year in a decade in terms of...