Geography of Greece
New healthcare services for cruise passengers launched at Piraeus
Athens Medical Group and its Thessaloniki-based branch, the European Interbalkan Medical Center, return this week to the Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum for a third time, as part of the tertiary healthcare provider's efforts to inform the maritime community about the launch and expansion of office and healthcare facilities in port and waterfront destinations where it caters to the medical needs of
Loopholes in the Evros border fence
Six more irregular migrants were killed in a road accident near Alexandroupoli in northern Greece on the eve of Easter. In addition to the migrants, a local man was also killed because he happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. The vehicle transporting the migrants at high speed in the opposite traffic lane collided with his vehicle and overturned.
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Studies for restoration of Castle of Zakynthos completed
The Culture Ministry announced on Wednesday that the studies for the restoration works that will be carried out inside the Castle of Zakynthos to preserve and promote the buildings of the eras of Venetian and British rule have been approved by the Central Antiquities Council.
Crete’s Samaria Gorge set to reopen in May
The Samaria Gorge on the island of Crete will be ready to welcome visitors in May as the maintenance and restoration works of its main path have started, local authorities said on Tuesday.
The work is being implemented by the Management Unit of Samaria National Park and Protected Areas of Western Crete of the Natural Environment & Climate Change Agency (NECCA).
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Neda Gorge listed for environmental protection
The Gorge of Neda, which separates the prefectures of Ilia and Messinia, in the southwestern Peloponnese, will be declared a protected landscape and natural formation, the Environment Ministry announced on Wednesday.
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Holy Light from Jerusalem scheduled to arrive in Athens on Saturday afternoon
The annual arrival of the Holy Light in Athens will take place on Holy Saturday (April 15) aboard a special flight conducted by Aegean Airlines from Jerusalem. It will later be shared by airplane with other major cities ahead of church easter services at midnight that day.
Suspected church thieves nabbed at port after fleeing island
Three men suspected of a robbery spree against churches on the Ionian island of Kefalonia were arrested on Monday at the western Greek port of Killini, the Hellenic Police said in an announcement on Tuesday.
Theater of Lycabettus to reopen by Aug 30, official says
The Theater of Lycabettus, located on a hill that overlooks the capital, is slated to reopen this summer after undergoing upgrades, Attica Regional Governor Giorgos Patoulis has told Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA).
Athens to close notorious refugee camp
Athens has decided to proceed with the gradual closure of the Lavrio refugee camp, which has long been accused by Ankara of being a hideout for terrorists under the guise of being asylum-seekers, due to "the unsuitability of the site to continue hosting refugees."
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Man arrested over antiquities smuggling in Thessaloniki
A 61-year-old man was arrested in the northern port city of Thessaloniki at the weekend over the theft of antiquities including a number of ancient coins and two ceramic vases that fall under the protective provisions of the legislation on the protection of antiquities.