Captain First Class Katerina Triantafyllakis strides down the hallways of the Merchant Marine Academy in the West Attica town of Aspropyrgos as comfortably as if she’s at home, among 1,500 budding sailors walking to and from classes.
Athens-based band Electrolytes take over Cabezon (110 Kerameikou) for an end-of-the-year live jam and party, unveiling an expanded lineup and extended set.
A fatal traffic accident occurred early Thursday in northern Greece, killing a 22-year-old driver.
Investments in the real estate market fell to just 17% of all foreign investments in the first nine months of this year.
Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem’s Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families there and at other sites across the Holy Land heralded a much-needed boost of holiday spirit, after two years of subdued celebrations because of the war in Gaza.
The coldest Christmas Day in Greece occurred in 1909 (based on the Julian calendar used at the time) according to the records of the historic climate station of the National Observatory of Athens (NOA), permanently stationed at the Nymphs Hill in the Thissio area that has been providing valuable information about Athens’ weather since 1890.
Traffic on the capital’s streets has begun taking a toll on people’s nerves. We hear it in everyday conversations all around us. Stories of near insanity from commuters who spend almost two hours covering a route that, under normal conditions, would take just half an hour.
Greece’s Coast Guard said it was searching for a missing person believed to be a minor after rescuing 52 migrants in two separate incidents in the Aegean on Thursday.
Traffic across the country’s national road network is testing drivers’ nerves as agricultural blockades and police-ordered detours slowed travel on Tuesday, creating kilometer-long queues and hours of delays, authorities and participants said.