The Battle of Navarino, one of the most important battles in Greece’s War of Independence, took place on October 20, 1827.
It was on this date that a coalition of united European powers defeated the Ottoman-Turkish naval forces in the...
Athens ranks as the third-least affordable city for homebuyers in Deloitte’s 2026 Property Index, with only Vlorë in Albania and Prague in the Czech Republic recording worse results.
The study, covering 25 countries and 71 cities using 2025 data, compares...
The Old Town of Xanthi in northern Greece is a beautiful destination steeped in history and characterized by rare architecture influenced by the many different cultures in its past.
Amphitheatrically built on the foot of Rhodope mountain chain, the city...
October 20 brings together two important Greek Orthodox traditions. The date marks the feast of Saint Artemios, patron saint of the Hellenic Police, and Saint Gerasimos, one of the most beloved saints of Kefalonia.
Although their stories are different, both...
Greece’s wine production is expected to reach approximately 1.67 million hectoliters in the 2026/27 season, up from 1.65 million the previous year, according to preliminary European Commission estimates.
The figures, published on October 19 by KEOSOE, Greece’s wine cooperatives federation,...
Pyramids are geometric structures found around the world and utilized by various civilizations primarily for religious or ceremonial purposes. While the Egyptian pyramids are those that are most well known, they are not the only ones.
Architecture of the world's...
According to the legend, the Pleiad known as Maia gave birth to Zeus' son Hermes in a cave near the lake Dasios on Mount Ziria near the village of Trikala.
Also known as Mount Kyllini or Mount Cyllene, this mountain...
Two men were killed on Sunday, October 18, when a small single-engine plane crashed near the village of Kontariotissa in Pieria, northern Greece, according to local authorities.
The victims were reportedly experienced pilots from neighboring villages. Both were found unconscious...
Melina Mercouri, the Greek actress and former culture minister who made the return of the Parthenon Sculptures, also known as Elgin Marbles, a major international campaign, was born on October 18, 1920. More than three decades after her death,...
The Epirus Trail which boasts an initial length of 370 km (230 miles), is a mountain adventure that crosses Epirus, from Mount Grammos to the Tzoumerka mountain range.
The longest hiking trail in Greece started taking shape in 2015, thanks...
Perched very near the end of Vikos Gorge, picturesque Papingo consists of two villages, Megalo Papingo and Mikro Papingo, or Greater Papingo and Lesser Papingo
Two workers were seriously injured Thursday afternoon in an explosion at Motor Oil's refinery in Corinth, Greece, less than a week after another explosion at the facility left two people dead.
The two injured workers, aged 40 and 59, sustained...
Authorities on the Greek island of Rhodes began assessing extensive damage Thursday after torrential rainfall triggered widespread flooding, landslides and infrastructure disruptions, prompting the mayor to request a state of emergency.
More than 280 millimeters of rain fell within hours...
Lousios Gorge has been inhabited for centuries in Greece, mainly by hermits and monks who lived in caves. Two monasteries located near the gorge remain open to visitors: Philosophou and Timiou Prodromou (St. John the Baptist).
The historian Pausanias described...
