northern Greece

The village of Poros in Feres, northern Greece was officially declared as “the European village of storks” for the year 2016. This is considered to be a unique distinction throughout Greece and Europe, since the village plays an important...

Severe weather conditions and heavy rain that hit northern Greece over the weekend flooded Pineios river. As a result, a bridge in Diava, Kalambaka, partially collapsed, while according to locals' reports, the water level is constantly rising. Greek police have...

Shocking revelations came to light regarding the disappearance of a 37-year-old woman on Sunday. The woman who used to reside in Kozani, northern Greece, was found dead on Wednesday, January 13, in a field in the nearby area. Greek police...

Northern Greek farmers are currently on standby, ready to take to the streets if necessary. A warning had already been sent to the government, about further protests due to the changes to the tax and pension status of farmers,...

The New Year's cake -- commonly known as vasilopita -- recipe varies depending on the place of origin. It is not always sweet which may seem peculiar to certain Greeks, especially those who live in the capital or abroad. In...

The "petrified Mermaid," a statue created by Greek artist Dionysis Karipidis, no longer adorns Portokali beach in Chalkidiki, northern Greece. The artist destroyed his own work with a sledgehammer when he was asked to pay a fine for "destroying the...

Two men, a 72-year-old pharmacist and his 27-year-old son, were found dead in their home in Serres, northern Greece. Their bodies were found by the elder man’s daughter around 10:00 pm on July 28. Greek police and EMTs were...

Forty-five travel, lifestyle and urban bloggers from Germany, France, UK, Spain, Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Poland participated in Blogtrotters 2015, an annual event for the promotion of Greece and especially Thessaloniki, Halkidiki and Mount Olympus. This year, the event...

A stray pit bull was caught on video by security cameras while savagely attacking people at a gas station in Thessaloniki, northern Greece. After the attack at Neo Rysio area in Thessaloniki nine people had to be taken to a local...

Anastenaria, an ancient fire-walking ritual, which has its roots in the Dionysian rites - the Greek Orthodox church has not accepted the custom since it is considered pagan – was revived once again in Serres, northern Greece. Every year on...