Provinces of Greece

Greek locations used as sets for international movies have always witnessed a subsequent increase in foreign visitors - just think "Captain Corelli's Mandolin" (Cephalonia) or "Mamma Mia!" (Skiathos, Skopelos) - serving as a great boost for the tourism industry at those destinations.

Located exactly where the Dodecanese meet the Cyclades, the island of Astypalaia boasts a centuries-old history, whitewashed villages and sun-drenched beaches. Embark on a fascinating trip where the deep blue of the sea meets the bright white colours of beautiful island houses…

The Health Ministry has instructed hospitals around the country to beef up security after a recent spate of robberies exposed serious lapses in security.

After the robbery at Aghios Savvas Hospital in Thessaloniki last week, three more were targeted over the weekend in the central Greek towns of Larissa, Lamia and Volos.

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.

A Swede and a Yemeni, aged 30 and 20, were sentenced to 15 years in prison Friday by a court in Komotini, northeastern Greece, that found them guilty of being members of so-called Islamic State.

Five Greek beaches are in Europe’s top 15 list for 2017, according to preferences of travelers from around the globe on the website European Best Destinations. Those are Xi beach in Kefalonia, Simos Beach on Elafonisos island, Seychelles Beach in Icaria, Porto Timoni Beach in Corfu and Canal d’Amour in Sidari.

Some 7,400 acres of crops, mainly cotton and sunflowers, in the areas of Didymoteicho and Orestiada in northeastern Greece were wiped out by a severe hailstorm on Tuesday night, authorities said Thursday.

Two people were rescued after the car they were in fell into the harbor of Volos in central Greece on Tuesday night.

Two people working at the port dove into the water, broke the car's window and pulled out the passenger and driver after the vehicle shot off the docking bay right beside the ferry Proteus, which had just arrived from Skiathos and was unloading.

Greek politicians joined religious leaders in seeking to convey a message of hope for better days in their Easter messages over the weekend.