Prefectures of Greece

The risk of forest fires across the country is very high on Monday, according to the General Secretariat for Civil Protection which highlighted the prefectures of Attica, Evia, Viotia, Fthiotida, Fokida, Larissa, Magnisia, Corinthia, Argolida, Arkadia, Lakonia and Hania as the most vulnerable - at level 4.

A 3.2 magnitude earthquake was felt in the city of Thessaloniki in northern Greece the morning of Tuesday. The tremor occurred in the region of Nea Apolonia at approximately 6.16am and had a depth of 10km, according to the Geodynamic Institute of the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki. The earthquake was also felt in the area of Chalkidiki.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will work from his office in Thessaloniki on Saturday, where he will meet with representatives of the city’s Chambers, his office said on Wednesday.

The government on Wednesday provided the locations of the three blocks - two off the coast of Crete and one in the Ionian Sea - that will be tendered for hydrocarbon exploration.

The block to be tendered for exploration in the Ionian Sea covers 6,671.13 square kilometers and is located north of the island of Cephalonia and west of Lefkada and Corfu islands.

Cosmopolitan presents the best beach picks of luxury travel sales company “Secret Escapes” that include the not so famous Porto Zoro bay in Zakynthos on the top of its list, with the coast of Chalkidiki taking 13th spot on the list.

Crete is a famous holiday destination throughout the whole year – for lovers of the sun, families, couples and singles. The island fascinates its visitors with beautiful beaches and its historical and legendary past. Everywhere you go, you’ll experience the warm hospitality and welcoming of the Greeks.

There has been a notable rise in the flow of illegal immigrants and refugees into Greece over the past three days. A total of 633 landed on the Greek islands of Lesvos (147), Chios (256) and Samos (230) from Turkey since last Friday as the weather was clear.

A program to secure housing for asylum seekers with a year's prepaid rent is set to extend to municipalities across the country in the effort to provide dignified living conditions to migrants and refugees.

MONEMVASIA: SUNSET AT THE CASTLE

Enter through the gateway of the fortified Byzantine city and enjoy a fabulous weekend within its walls. Take a walk along the main cobbled pathway passing between small souvenir shops, as well as cafes and tavernas. Have a hot beverage on one of the little rooftops and then lose yourself amid stone-paved streets and arches.

Financial police have been scouring popular tourism destinations around Greece for tax-dodging and rule-breaking businesses.