Pyli

Witness an exclusive screening of the short film "Bearcave," directed by Stergios Dinopoulos and Krysianna Papadaki, winners of the 46th Drama Short Film Festival. Set in the mountainous landscape of Elati, Trikala, "Bearcave" explores the bonds of love amid the lush greenery of the Pindos Mountains. Their short film "Bluebird" will also be screened.

The Meteora Pyli Geopark has joined the UNESCO Global Geoparks network, which now encompasses 213 such parks in 48 countries around the world.

UNESCO Global Geoparks are single, unified geographical areas where sites and landscapes of international geological significance are managed with a holistic concept of protection, education and sustainable development.

February 2016: Four platoons of riot police are dispatched to Kos from Athens. Dozens of residents on the eastern Aegean island block the road leading to the village of Pyli with rocks and fires, as they oppose the construction of a migrant identification and reception center in the area. They clash with police, who use tear gas to disperse the protesters.

"The first part of the agreement was that we would collect information on the things that the two Turks would tell us. My first task was to put military targets under surveillance, to record troop movements, infrastructure and business activity in order to ascertain whether, for example, any major industrial units were being built."

The participants in the mountain biking race will enjoy eight days of mountain bike on the most beautiful paths of Pindos – The starting point will be in the picturesque Smixi of Grevena and through Metsovo, Pyli of Trikala, Neochori of Karditsa, Krikello of Evritania, Athanasios Diakos of Fokida, Ano Chora of Etoloakarnania, cyclists will reach at Nafpaktos.

Great tension prevails on the  island of Kos at the old military camp of Pyli where government has started construction works for the creation of a hotspot.

According to local media the residents have lit fires blocking the road and preventing anyone to pass through.

Violent episodes broke out on Friday between riot police and the residents of the island of Kos at the old military camp of Pyli.

About 300 residents gathered outside the camp to protest against the plans of the Greek government to construct a hotspot in the area.