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Greece’s Mountain Snow Cover Has Fallen 58% in Forty Years

Greece's mountain snow cover, a critical source of water for communities, agriculture, and natural ecosystems during the dry summer months, has dropped by 58% over the past four decades, according to a new study. An international team of researchers, led...

The Charming Villages of Mount Pelion, Greece

Taking a trip to Mt. Pelion in Greece in autumn after the heat of summer is gone when the leaves change colors to beautiful shades of orange and red can be like a fairy tale. Mt. Pelion, located in the...

Mountain in New Zealand Gets Same Legal Rights as a Person

Taranaki Maunga, the second-highest mountain on New Zealand's North Island, has been granted the same legal rights as humans. This is the third natural landmark in the country to gain the same rights and privileges as a human being. The...

Ancient Greek Inscriptions Found on Mountain in Central Asia

Ancient Greek inscriptions carved on a rock were recently found on a mountain in Tajikistan, a country in Central Asia. The engravings in Greek writing in the Bactrian region of that area reads, "ΕΙΔΙΗΛΟ Υ…ϸΑΟΝΑΝϸΑΕ ΟΟΗ-ΜΟ ΤΑΚ-ΤΟΕ," which translates to...

This Greek Sleeps on Greece’s Most Spectacular Mountaintops

Konstantinos Vasilakakos is a 32-year-old Greek turned adventurer and photographer who has managed to make a name for himself by capturing the breathtaking beauty of the most beautiful Greek mountains. Born in 1992 in Amfikleia, a town in the Phthiotis...

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...

Greek Mountain Climbers Summit Mt. Chimborazo

Greek mountain climbers Fotis Theocharis and Dimitris Petrakis recently reached the summit of Mt. Chimborazo, Ecuador's highest mountain, which is considered one of the most difficult to climb in the world. Chimborazo's peak is 6,263 meters (20,548 feet) high, and...

Distrato: Greece’s Magnificent Mountain Village That Keeps Growing

Distrato is an exquisite mountainous village that has managed to remain unknown to the majority. As we all know, Greece is dotted with small mountainous villages, however, most of them have been seeing a rapid decline in their population over...

Arachova, Mainland Greece’s Wintertime Gem

If you are one of those who believe that all Greece has to offer is beautiful sandy beaches and crystal-clear salt waters under the hot Mediterranean sun, that could only mean that you have never been in the country...