Geraneia

The region of Attica had the highest rate of deaths in absolute terms

Beachgoers watch a firefighting helicopter scoop up water from the sea at the coastal resort of Loutraki, near Corinth, on Tuesday. A wildfire that started on Saturday on the area's Mount Geraneia and burned through hundreds of hectares of brush and trees over the weekend and on Monday, experienced fresh conflagrations Tuesday, which, however, were quickly doused.

A fire burning a pine forest in a mountainous area west of Athens has prompted nearby residents to flee their homes, as smoke from the blaze turned much of the sky over the Greek capital orange.

Loutraki, a seaside resort on the Gulf of Corinth, is just 81 km west of Athens. The name Loutraki means bath, bath-house or spa, derived from the natural springs in the area. The health springs the area is famous for draw tourists, but the area offers so much more…

For health tourism