Regional units of Greece

The small Fourni archipelago is just 17 square miles large but is hailed as the ancient shipwreck capital of the world thanks to the discovery of 22 shipwrecks in the area. Underwater archeologists are excited by the secrets hidden around the collection of 13 isllands and islets between the eastern Aegean Islands of Samos and Ikaria.

October is traditionally the time for chestnuts around Greece as chestnut vendors begin to make their appearances around the streets of Greece, bringing with them the traditional autumnal smells that Greek childhood memories are made of.

Preveza

Lord Byron landed at Preveza on September 23, and this was the first place he set foot on Greece. He visited the ruins of Nicopolis before being bound for Arta en route for Ioannina.

Ioannina

The Society for the Revival of the Nemean Games aims to establish and run a unique school of sports, a School of Ancient Greek Athletics.

This school will accept students of all ages and from all over the world and will teach them the practice and philosophy of sports in ancient Greece.

The real beauty is found in nature and these breathtaking lakes will intrigue you to enjoy an autumn vacation or just a weekend getaway.

Natural or artificial lakes, with salt or brackish water, they are all beautiful and magical.

See some of the most beautiful lakes in Greece.

Axiou Delta, Pieria

The European Union must stop countries picking and choosing which refugees they accept in its relocation programme, otherwise it will turn into a shameful “human market”,Greece’s new migration minister Giannis Mouzals told Reuters.

He stood on the mud, crows cawing overhead, pointing at unmarked graves. "Here's a mother with her baby. And here's another young woman. Over there, that's a 60-year-old man." 

Buried beneath low mounds of earth, facing Mecca, lay Afghan, Iraqi and Syrian refugees who drowned this summer in the Aegean Sea trying to reach Europe in flimsy inflatable boats. 

A Mykonos businessman on Thursday filed a lawsuit with the COuncil of State (CoS), Greece’s supreme court, calling for the cancellation of the VAT hike on Greek islands. The businessman states that the ministerial decision calling for the gradual abolition of the low VAT rate for islands in the Aegean is contrary to European law.

Dozens of animals are in danger of extinction due to the destruction of biodiversity, illegal hunting, pollution and climate change. A precious part of nature is wiped out with each disappearance. In Greece, there are efforts to protect wildlife thanks to the efforts of groups like WWF Greece.

Monachus Monaches

Vidra

The Cycladic island of Tinos will feature in BBC’s documentary “This is Greece” which will be broadcast in the US, UK and Australia.

The filming took place on 17 and 18 September with the BBC crew visiting some of the island’s major sites and traditional villages including Isternia, Kardiani, Volax and Triantaros and the Temple of Poseidon and Amphitrite in Kionia.