Kefalonia
Energy
Oil and Gas Reserves in Greek Seas
According to Ethnos, four areas in Greece show 'great potential’ of having deposits of hydrocarbons (oil and gas).
The first region starts at the northwest of Corfu, on the Albanian border and extends down to Paxos and Antipaxos, to the...
Environment
Blazes in Peloponnese and Crete Under Control
Fires broke out during the night of May 28, in the Peloponnese and the Greek islands of Crete and Kefalonia.
A blaze broke out around 10 pm in a grassland area in Giannitsena, Kyparissia, in the Peloponnese. Because of stormy...
Greece
Message in a Bottle
An incredible surprise was awaiting a man on the island of Kefalonia on Jan. 24, on his ride to Vlicha beach in Skala.
He found a bottle stranded by the waves, and picked it up to throw it in the...
Europe
Thomas Cook Recommends Greece in Autumn
One of the world's leading travel agencies, the United Kingdom's Thomas Cook, is recommending Greece as a place to visit for good autumn vacations, noting the good weather, lack of tourists even on some of the popular attractions, and...
Greece
Golden Dawn Wants Dictator Metaxas' Statue in Kefalonia
The neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party has visited the island of Kefalonia and asked Mayor Alexandros Parisis to help them restore and preserve the statue of the late Greek dictator Ioannis Metaxas which had been dumped in the countryside.
According to...
Hollywood
E.T., Phone Greece, Steven Spielberg’s Vacationing There
Joining a growing list of Hollywood celebrities picking Greece for their vacations this year, renowned director Steven Spielberg is back in the country, to enjoy the deep blue waters as well as the traditional Greek cuisine.
He spent some days...
Greece
Greek Customs Across Greece on Assumption Day, August 15
On August 15th - also a public holiday - Greeks all over the country will celebrate one of Christianity's most significant days, the Dormition of Virgin Mary. Some call this day "the summer Easter" to show the importance of...
Hollywood
Bon Jovi Rocks, But Wants to Rest on Kefalonia
KEFALONIA, Greece - American rock star Jon Bon Jovi spends his summer vacations taking his yacht around the Ionian sea and got so excited by the Greek islands' and beaches' natural beauty on this island that that he's looking...
Greece
Fires in Farsala and Kefalonia
Firefighters attempt to take control of fires that have broken out in the forest areas of Kefalonia. 7 vehicles, 14 firemen and 4 aircrafts were sent to the area. As of now, no residencies have been threatened.
Simultaneously, another...