Provinces of Greece

A floating platform used to help tourists disembark on a popular beach in western Crete was swiftly restored on Saturday, after a video posted on social media on Friday showed visitors wading through water to reach the shore. 

The Syros ship “Artemis” returned to the port of Syros shortly after sailing on Wednesday morning.

According to the coastguard, the return was decided due to a snag in its anchors.

The ship with 57 people on board had sailed from Syros to Serifos-Sifnos-Kimolos-Milos.

Unconscious, a 77-year-old man was recovered from Pontosivado beach in Kavala on the morning of Tuesday, July 9.

Heavy lightning triggered two fires on the Greek island of Thassos on Wednesday, the fire brigade said, a day after firefighting forces tamed wildfires fanned by unusually strong winds on two other islands.

The arrest of a man, who according to local media reports is a former seasonal forest firefighter, as being responsible for 12 arrestsin the area of Ampelona in Larissa has been announced by members of the Fire Department’s investigative team.

Authorities are asking citizens to pay special attention on Sunday due to the very high risk of fire (risk category 4) in Attica and 5 other regions.

The Civil Protection Ministry issued a warning regarding a significant risk of fires in six regions of Greece on Sunday. 

A high risk fire alert is in effect for tomorrow, Friday June 28, 2024, the Ministry of Climate & Civil Protection says.

More than eight decades after the death of a woman who had her own role in the history of Crete, the tomb of Adelina Guitar, the legendary Madame Hortense, has been found.

The Cyclades dominate the list of the most expensive holiday homes for sale, as the high demand and strong tourism interest of recent years have brought the asking prices to a level that surpasses the majority of parts of Attica.