Chalkidiki

Eldorado Gold confirmed that Hellas Gold, a Greek subsidiary of the company, will undertake actions to suspend all its mining and development activities in Chalkidiki, northern Greece, commencing the week of August 24, 2015. The suspension, which will affect Hellas...

The Council of State, Greece's supreme court on administrative and environmental interest matters, has issued two court decisions in favor of Hellas Gold SA, Eldorado’s subsidiary in Greece, announced the company. Both decisions concern Hellas Gold’s rights to the use...

August 15 in Greece celebrates the Virgin Mary and is accompanied by festivities and traditional rituals across the country. This, along with the fact that the day has been declared a holiday, have made it one of the most popular travel...

Travel editor Isabel Choat of British newspaper The Guardian presents the 10 most affordable holiday destinations in Europe for the summer of 2015, with "Areti Camping & Bungalows" in Chalkidiki, Greece, ranking second in her list. 1. Fattoria Santa Vittoria Farmhouse and Winery, Italy In the rolling...

At least 3 million Greeks go treasure hunting, while many of them are also gold prospectors. Naoussa in northern Greece is the "Mecca of gold prospectors." It is also the city where the first European Convention of Gold Prospectors took place, attracting...

Hellas Gold SA (part of Canadian Eldorado Gold Corp.) and the mining workers employed in the company's goldmines in Skouries, Chalkidiki, Northern Greece, appear determined to proceed with legal action against the Greek government, after the latter announced it would...

The fifth section of the Council of State on Wednesday rejected a joint appeal by 264 residents of Chalkidiki, in northern Greece, against a gold mining project in the area of Skouries. The residents of the area had appealed on...

The 1,900 miners who work in the goldmines of Hellas Gold in Skouries in Chalkidiki, northern Greece, want to continue their work, despite the new government's pre-election promises to shut down the mines. According to Greek newspaper "Kathimerini," the Skouries...

The Italian Culture Ministry will return a total of 80 ancient coins to the Greek government in a ceremony that will take place on the sidelines of the informal EU Culture Ministry Summit in Turin on September 23 and 24,...

Stores will be open in several tourist areas across Greece on Sundays, following a controversial government decision allowing stores to remain open all 52 Sundays, especially in large cities and tourist areas, as part of a pilot program. The city centers...