Evia

Greek Woman Killed in Flood Tragedy

Greek emergency services discovered the body of a 59-year-old woman who drowned after her car was swept away by a torrent near the village of Drimonas in Evia. 20 firemen with eight vehicles rushed to the scene and attempted to...

Lakes in Place of Old Mines in Evia Create Magnificent Alpine Landscape

A former mining complex in Mantoudi, in Northern Evia, has turned into a magnificent alpine landscape as 12 natural lakes have been created from the mining craters. Mantoudi, only two hours away from Athens, is like a miracle of natural...

Kamatriades: Escape in this Hidden Gem on Evia Island

The picturesque village of Kamatriades on the north side of the Greek island of Evia lies on the slopes of mount Telethrion at an altitude of 350 meters. The village, offering spectacular views all over Evia, was covered in snow...

Greece's Top Court Issues Freezing Order for Wind Farm Project in Evia

The summer section of the Council of State issued on Wednesday temporary orders blocking a project by Enel Green Power Hellas to construct a cluster of eight wind farms and 73 wind turbines in the area of Kafireas, on...

Wildfire Near Aghia Anna on Evia

A wildfire broke out earlier on Sunday in a forest near Agia Anna, Evia island. The blaze burns pine trees and according to Fire Brigade no inhabited areas are endangered. Twenty one fire engines with a 49 member-crew, 14 firefighters on...

Thousands of People Attend Spectacular Show at the Sea Carnival of Chalkida

The Sea Carnival of Chalkida is something that you definitely want to experience at least once in a lifetime! What makes the Sea Carnival of Chalkida unique? The carnival takes place every year on the beach of Chalkida and includes...

Athens and Surrounding Prefectures Wake up to Snow Blanketed Cities (Video)

A white Christmas came late for residents of Athens who woke up Tuesday morning to a snow blanketed city. Although the cold and snowy weather made commuting difficult and dangerous throughout much of Athens and the surrounding islands as overnight...

A Hotel on Evia Provides Accommodations, Education and a Glimpse of Normalcy for Refugees [video]

To date there are over 60,000 migrants stranded in Greece as bordering EU countries have closed their borders and in efforts to help provide shelter for asylum seekers, the United Nations Refugee Agency, UNHCR, has initiated a program in which...

1940s-Styled OXI Day Parade With Mules Carrying Supplies to the Frontlines [photos + video]

Karystos, a small coastal town on the island of Evia, celebrated the Greek public holiday of October 28, 1940, in its own special way with a unique parade like no other. The event, transported onlookers back decades to another...

The Prehistoric Jungle of Northern Evia

A small jungle with hyenas, rhinos, giraffes, gazelles, antelopes, apes and also saber toothed tigers that lived 7 million years ago in the mountainous region of Kerasia in northern Evia are expected to be discovered by a team of scientists...