Epirus
Environment
The 8 Pristine Mountains of Greece Where Construction Is Banned
Greece has decided to ban all construction on six 'pristine mountains' in order to stop the overexploitation of the environment of recent years
Ancient Greece
Intact Ancient Tombstone Discovered on Riverbed in Western Greece
An intact ancient tombstone, dated to the Hellenistic era, is the latest discovery of archaologists working along the Arachthos river in Epirus.
Animals
Migrating Birds That Travel 4,000 Miles to Greece Threatened by Extinction
Migrating birds, Aproparis, journey 4000 miles from Africa to Greece to be threatened by immediate extinction by harsh travel, poisoning
Greek News
Intense Storms Cause Flooding, Bridge Collapse in Western Greece
Greece is facing severe weather this weekend causing widespread flooding and serious infrastructure damage in the western parts of the country.
The intense weather phenomena hit particularly hard Epirus and Thessaly, however, they also affected Etoloakarnania, Achaia and the Ionian...
Greece
Theodoriana: The Fairy Tale Greek Village with the Double Waterfall
The breathtaking village of Theodoriana, nestled in the Tzoumerka mountain range in Greece, looks like something out of a fairy tale.
Greece
Distrato: Greece’s Magnificent Mountain Village That Keeps Growing
Distrato is an exquisite mountainous village in Greece that has managed to remain unknown to the majority of travellers.
As we all know, Greece is dotted with small mountainous villages, however, most of them have been seeing a rapid decline...
Ancient Greece
Roman-era Marble Head Found in Sea off Preveza, Greece
An exquisite sculpture of a head made of Pentelic marble was discovered in the sea off Preveza, in Epirus, western Greece, this week.
The Greek Ministry of the Interior announced on Tuesday that the Roman-era head of a sculpture had...
Art
Rare Icons Stolen from Greek Monastery Repatriated from Germany
Greek authorities reclaimed earlier in the week two rare icons that were stolen from a monastery in northern Greece and illicitly exported to Germany.
Greek authorities took possession of the icons, dating back to the 18th century and which depict...
Environment
Vikos-Aoos Geopark Among the 5 Most Important in the World
The Vikos-Aoos Geopark in Epirus has been rated as one of the five most important Geoparks in the world, according to UNESCO evaluators
Art
Zalongo Monument: Site of Cultural Heritage Marks Sacrifice of Greek Women
The Zalongo Monument, located in Epirus, Greece, was named a site of modern cultural heritage for the monument's 60th anniversary.