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Building Collapses, Kills Man in Patras Port

Greek authorities say a man has died after the roof of a derelict harbor building, used as a makeshift shelter collapsed near the port of the western city of Patras. The man has still not been identified. Rescuers are searching...

Cinema Paradiso: Watching Movies at the Beaches of Kefalonia (photos)

Hunderds of locals and tourists rushed to the beautiful beaches of the Ionian island of Kefalonia to enjoy Greek and foreign movies in a summer experience that will remain unforgettable to all participants. Under the moon and the stars, all...

Greek Tycoon Angelopoulos Entertains Prince Charles and Camilla on Super-yacht

The Prince of Wales and his wife Camilla Parker Bowles were snapped in on board super-yacht OKTO, owned by the Greek millionaire Theodore Angelopoulos. The photos snapped in Corfu show Charles speaking to the shipping magnate’s wife Gianna Angelopoulos, former...

Tommy Hilfiger, Kris Jenner Enjoy Summer Holidays in Greece

Renowned fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger and his wife, Dee Ocleppo, along with television personality Kris Jenner are enjoying their summer holidays in Greece. Jenner, known from the reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians, uploaded her Instagram account with a...

Qatari Royal Eyes Beach on Greek Island (video)

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, member of Qatar's royal family, has set his eyes on Kastani beach on Skopelos island, where parts of popular movie Mamma Mia were shot. The billionaire sheikh spent a few days of rest with...

Mamma Mia! Producers Ditch Skopelos Turn to Croatia for Sequel

Fans of the smash-hit Abba film musical Mamma Mia! – filmed on the idyllic Greek island of Skopelos – will be delighted a follow-up is on its way. But instead of Skopelos, film-makers will be shooting in Croatia, in a...

Greek Independent Authority Sets 35 Million Euros Price for a TV Licence

The National Council of Radio and Television (ESR) has set the starting price for each of seven national television content licences put up for auction at 35 million euros - or 245 million euros in total. In a letter sent...

Jaws Drop in Greek Restaurant as Scarlett Johansson Walks In

A fish restaurant in the island of Sifnos, had the opportunity to serve one of the biggest stars of Hollywood. Scarlett Johansson appeared for dinner at the Omega3 restaurant in Platis Gialos, a popular resort in the island. Jaws dropped when...

Antonis Remos and Eros Ramazzotti Sing in Mykonos' Top Summer Event (video)

Thursday's annual Antonis Remos super party on Mykonos, this year had Eros Ramazzotti as special guest and, as every year, it was a show of riches and excess. The front tables of lavish Nammos restaurant on Psarou Beach were occupied...

Angelina Jolie, Keanu Reeves Discover the Little Greek Gem of Paxos

The smallest of the Ionian Islands, just 13 km long by three wide, Paxos and the nearby even smaller island of Antipaxos, are the little gems of the Ionian Sea. More than four thousand tourists visit the two islands every...

Greek-Russian Businessman Ivan Savvidis Buys 3 Historic Newspapers

Dimera Company, owned by prominent businessman Ivan Savvidis, bought three Greek newspapers at an auction held at an Athens court. The Greek-Russian businessman, who among others owns football club PAOK of Thessaloniki, bought "Imerisia" for 580,000 euros and the two...

Photographers From All Over the World Invited to Showcase Greece

The Hellenic Film Commission has launched a new initiative that invites photographers to produce an image capable of selling Greece as a film location. The Commission has invited professional and amateur photographers, directors of photography, location managers and enthusiasts with...

Emir of Qatar Arrives on Skiathos on his World Famous Yacht (video)

Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived on Skiathos on Monday for a few days on his famous Al Mirqab yacht holiday. The arrival of the Sheikh became known by the yacht many call a "floating palace." Al...

Greek Court Confirms Transfer of Lambrakis Media Group to Vangelis Marinakis

A Greek first-instance court on Monday confirmed the transfer of ownership of the Lambrakis Media Group (DOL) to businessman Vangelis Marinakis as the highest bidder in the firm's auction process. The presiding judge ratified the sale to Marinakis and granted...

Greece Honored at Major Australian Tourism Event

Greece shone at the 10th National Travel Industry Awards that took place at the International Convention Centre, at Darling Harbour in Sydney on Saturday, according to a Neos Kosmos report. This year's Gala Dinner was attended by more than 2,000...