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Greek Hotel Named Best All-Inclusive in the World by TripAdvisor

The TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Awards gave accolades to two hotels in Greece, including naming one the best all-inclusive in the world.

Greece’s Holy Mountain of Athos Reopens After Lockdown

Mount Athos, one of the holiest sites of the Greek Orthodox church, has reopened to authorised visitors on Tuesday following the lockdown.

Grand Club of Kavala Reopens After Extensive Renovations

The Grand Club of Kavala, in the historic city located on the Halkidiki peninsula in northern Greece, has reopened after extensive renovation and restoration which lasted for a total of nine years. Often called a jewel of neoclassical architecture,...

Greek Teenager Released from Covid-19 ICU After 40-Day Stay

A Greek teenage girl has just been released from an AHEPA Hospital ICU unit, where she had been kept for 40 days. The 17-year-old, who suffered from no underlying illnesses, had contracted Covid-19 and her condition had quickly deteriorated to...

Greek Authorities Impose New Restrictions on Mykonos, Halkidiki

On Wednesday, the Greek General Secretariat for Civil Protection announced in a statement that from this Friday, they have banned all religious processions, open-air markets and even parties on the cosmopolitan island of Mykonos and the region of Halkidiki...

First Reproduction of Flamingos in Greece Turns Halkidiki Wetland Pink

The first reproduction of flamingos in Greece has been recorded. A huge flock of pink flamingos appeared in the wetland of Agios Mamas, next to the  Potidea canal, in Halkidiki, which is marked as a special protection area, while it...

British Tourist Killed in Hit and Run in Northern Greece

Police in Halkidiki, northern Greece, have launched a manhunt for the driver of a car that hit and killed a 57-year-old British man and injured his wife on Sunday. The accident occurred at around 8.30 p.m. on a rural road...

Driving Through the Greek Mega-Storm: A Scene from a Horror Movie (video)

Dramatic footage has emerged shot by the passengers of a car traveling along the Silata - Kallikratia route in Greece's Halkidiki when the deadly storm hit the region on Wednesday night. The footage, which has gone viral, shows how the...

Drone Videos Capture Destruction Caused by Deadly Storm in Northern Greece

Dramatic drone footage has emerged showing the damage caused to homes after a violent storm ripped through one of Greece's top tourist areas killing seven and injuring at least 23. Six tourists including two children were killed - two each...

Death Toll Rises to 7, as Greece Remains in Shock After Mega-Storm

The death toll has risen to seven from Wednesday's massive storm that relentlessly hit the popular tourist region of Halkidiki in Northern Greece's Central Macedonia. Among the seven people who lost their lives from the extreme weather are six foreign...