northern Greece
Environment
Illegal Lead Shot from Hunters Poisons, Kills Flamingos in Greece
Illegal lead pellets used by hunters in Greece have poisoned and killed dozens of flamingos who migrate to the area each year to breed.
Greek News
Cold Front Medea Brings Snow to Northern Greece
After a period of unseasonably warm weather across the country, the cold front "Medea" brought frigid temperatures and snowfall to northern Greece on Saturday.
Currently, snowfall and ice-cold temperatures have been recorded across Northern Greece, particularly in Florina, Kozani, Kastoria,...
Culture
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,...
Greece
December Welcomed by Greece’s First Snowfall
The first snow of the holiday season fell in Northern Greece late Monday night, sprinkling towns outside of Thessaloniki and Komotini with a light layer of delicate flakes.
While temperatures have begun to fall across the country, the air is...
Greece
Rare Spring Snow Blankets Large Parts of Northern Greece
Millions of Greeks from the northern parts of the country woke up on Thursday, April 2, only to see a completely white and wintry scene outside of their houses, amid the strict coronavirus lockdown.
Not only mountainous villages but also...
Greece
Nymphaio, The Fairy-Tale Village of Northern Greece
Nymphaio is a beautiful village located just outside Florina in West Macedonia, Greece.
Crime
Greek Police Arrest Three Suspects in 4.2 Million-Euro Theft in Northern Greece
The Hellenic (Greek) Police announced on Saturday that they had arrested three men accused of being involved in the theft of €4.2 million (4.65 million dollars) from the premises of a security company in northern Greece, in January.
The Kavala...
Greece
Thick Blanket of Snow Covers Mountains of Northern Greece
Most of the ski resorts and villages in northern Greece's mountainous regions woke up on Wednesday under a thick white blanket of fresh snow.
Ski resorts and villages in the counties of Imathia, Florina, Kozani, and Grevena as well as...
Greece
Blanket of Snow Covers Northern Greece (video)
A cold front which is sweeping Greece is bringing heavy snow to many northern parts of the country.
Snow, accompanied by freezing northerly winds, fell overnight on Tuesday and Wednesday morning in towns in the regions of Macedonia and Thrace,...
Energy
Construction of Iconic TAP Gas Pipeline Now Complete in Greece
The construction of the Greek section of the iconic Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) has been completed, it was made public on Saturday.
The TAP will begin operating on a trial basis as early as this December.
It is expected that it...