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Elderly Greek Couple Die One Day Apart from Coronavirus

An elderly Greek couple from the town of Volos died from the coronavirus just one day apart, it was announced on Thursday. The 90-year-old man and his 86-year-old wife had been hospitalized for one week at the Achillopouleio Hospital after...

Greek Pensioner Collapses from Starvation: Is Hunger Returning to Greece?

An elderly man in the town of Volos, Central Greece, was rushed to hospital on Thursday evening after collapsing from starvation in his home. This is the second such incident this week, after the collapse of a 9-year-old girl in...

Following Thessaloniki, Greece Closes Waterfront Promenades in Volos and Patras

Nikos Chardalias, the Greek Deputy Minister for Civil Protection, announced on Friday afternoon that the waterfront promenades in two major Greek ports will close in the coming days to promote social distancing. The waterfront promenade of the city of Volos,...

Mystery Santa Claus Brings Christmas Joy to Orphaned Children in Greece

Dozens of orphaned and disadvantaged children in the Greek city of Volos will receive their Christmas presents this year thanks to the generosity of two local citizens who would like to retain their anonymity. The initiative, coordinated by the local...

Impressive Scenes as American Helicopters Arrive in Greece's Volos

The US military published a video on Saturday showing the operation of offloading military equipment, including helicopters and army vehicles, at the port of Volos, a city in Greece's Thessaly region. The operation was conducted under heavy security measures, as...

Teenager Killed in Horrific Accident at Greek Amusement Park

A 14-year-old girl was killed on Friday at a horrific accident in an amusement park near the Greek sea-side city of Volos. The accident happened at the town of Almyros when the teenager fell from a spinning wheel and was...

Impressive Sailing/Cruise Ship ''Club Med 2'' Arrives in Volos, Greece

The impressive sailing boat/cruise ship "Club Med 2" arrived in the port of Volos in Greece's region of Magnesia on Monday, carrying hundreds of French-speaking tourists, primarily from France, Belgium and Switzerland. With 303 passengers and 219 crew members on...

Historic ''Pelion Train'' Stops Operation, Causing Widespread Outcry in Greece

The historic ''Pelion Train'' in Volos, Greece did not operate for two consecutive weekends, on May 25-26 and June 1-2, causing a widespread outcry in the city of Volos and in the entire region of Magnesia. The reasons for this development are...

Ultra-luxurious Cruise Ship Sails in the Aegean

  One of the most beautiful and glamorous medium-sized cruise ships in the world, the French-flagged "Le Bougainville," on Wednesday docked at the port of Volos, bringing the first tourists of the 2019 tourist season to the area. The French-flagged cruise...