Prefectures of Greece

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

A man lost his life when the air-conditioning unit he was trying to repair in his office, on the Trikala-Karditsa national highway in northern Greece, exploded for unknown reasons. The 51-year-old man was rushed to hospital, but died a few hours later.

Monuments from every period of the eventful Peloponnesian history, great archeological sites such as ancient Olympia, Epidaurus, Mycenae and Tirynth, Byzantine churches, unique settlements and amazing castles, natural beauties such as mountains, forests, rivers and caves su

The Tsakonian language, with its foundations in the Doric dialect, the Tsakonian dance with its roots in the myths of Apollo, local traditions, hospitality and the extraordinary natural environment are all part of the 12th annual Melitzazz Festival. The festival is an international gathering of cultures in the village of Leonidio, the capital of Tsakonia.

A 4.4 magnitude earthquake was felt in the islands of Crete and Kasos. The tremor struck at 16.53 on Monday and according to the Athens Geodynamic Institute, its depth was 10km. The earthquake was located between the prefecture of Lasithi in Crete and the island of Kasos.

Messinia will take your breath away. This land filled with contrasts and welcoming inhabitants is only two hours drive away from Athens. See its vast olive groves, green valleys, mountains, gorges and coves.

Summer holidays in Greece is synonymous to the islands spread throughout the Ionian and Aegean Sea. However, Greece’s mainland coasts hide mesmerising locations which promise to offer unforgettable moments.

Conde Nast Traveler, the largest travel magazine in the world, presented the best beaches in Greece for 2017.The article focuses on the best beach holidays in Europe for 2017, by country. According to the editors of the magazine, Greece’s beaches that stand out are in Crete, Falassarna, Vai and Elafonissi.

UPD-One child suffered a fracture when a school bus from the Vamvakofyta primary school was run off the road by a truck and capsized on the 39km of the rural road between Serres and Kavala in northern Greece Friday morning.

Kavala's location is ideal, looking out to the island of Thassos and close to Thessaloniki, Drama and Serres. For more adventurous travelers, Istanbul is just a four-hour drive away. If you look for the city on a map, you'll see it's in the heart of northern Greece, in an ideal spot for excursions around the region.