Thessaly

Intense Storms Cause Flooding, Bridge Collapse in Western Greece

Greece is facing severe weather this weekend causing widespread flooding and serious infrastructure damage in the western parts of the country. The intense weather phenomena hit particularly hard Epirus and Thessaly, however, they also affected Etoloakarnania, Achaia and the Ionian...

Part of the Pineios, One of Greece’s Largest Rivers, Dries Out

A large part of the Pineios River in Thessaly, Central Greece, has completely dried out, officials announced on Wednesday. Regional Governor Costas Agorastos said that "there is not a single drop of water at a length of 25 km (15.5...

Best Cities for Digital Nomads in Greece

Greece and its cities and islands is the perfect hot-bed country for the post-pandemic, self-disciplined Digital Nomad.

Greek Policeman Tortures Love Rival

Charges filed against a Greek policeman who bit, beat, stripped, handcuffed and abandoned a man in an uninhabited area in central Greece.

Turkey, Israel Show Solidarity with Greece after Strong Earthquake

The international community expressed its support after central Greece was hit by an earthquake measuring 6.0 Richter on Wednesday.

Buildings Collapse as Powerful Earthquake Strikes Central Greece

An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale shook central Greece near the town of Elassona at 12:16 local time on Wednesday.

New Music Video Showcases Stunning Beauty of Greece's Meteora

A marvelous music video was filmed a few days before the second national lockdown in Greece's Meteora, to become the country's first entry on a global cultural digital map named ''O-city'', currently under development by 13 organizations and universities...

New Findings in Theopetra Cave Shed Light on Neolithic Era in Greece

The Theopetra Cave in Thessaly was formed in the Upper Cretaceous period, 137,000,000 - 65,000,000 years the present day.

Woman Missing after Karditsa Flooding Found Dead

Tragically, the 43-year-old woman who was missing after the disastrous flooding brought by the storm Ianos destroyed parts of Karditsa, has now been found dead. She was discovered 7-9 km (4.3 - 5.6 miles) from where her empty car had...

Ianos: Three Dead in Thessaly; Widespread Destruction Around the Country

Since it made landfall in Greece on Thursday, the rare Mediterranean hurricane Ianos has caused the deaths of three people in Thessaly and widespread destruction around the country. In the region of Thessaly, located south of Macedonia, entire towns were...