1+ hour, 33+ min ago   (237+ words) Four under-age boys, including a 14-year-old, have been arrested on the southern island of Crete accused of piloting small boats crammed with dozens of migrants across the Mediterranean Sea from north Africa on behalf of Libyan smuggling gangs. The Coast…...

20+ hour, 1+ min ago   (723+ words) Where the myths of Odysseus intertwine with the austere beauty of the Cyclades and Greece’s industrial past. The climb to the Castle rewards early risers with sweeping views across the endless Aegean and the whitewashed houses cascading toward Livadi and…...

23+ hour, 30+ min ago   (117+ words) eKathimerini.com Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attended a church service Friday marking the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, one of the most important holidays in the Greek Orthodox calendar, at a monastery near Hania on the island of Crete Speaking…...

1+ day, 6+ min ago   (128+ words) Passenger traffic was expected to increase Saturday at the ports serving Athens as travelers headed to Greek islands for the August 15 Dormition holiday, despite disruptions caused by strong winds. A total of 45,229 passengers left the ports of Piraeus, Rafina and…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (146+ words) Emergency authorities issued an evacuation order for the Foinikas area in southern Crete on Friday evening as a wildfire spread amid gale-force winds through farmland and forested areas. The order urges people in Rethymno’s Foteinari and Souda areas to leave…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (137+ words) A number of businesses on the Greek islands of Santorini and Naxos have been fined and ordered to temporarily suspend operations following tax violations uncovered by inspectors. On Santorini, three businesses were ordered to shut down for 48 hours after inspectors…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (88+ words) eKathimerini.com Parklife at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (364 Syngrou) will present a special open-air tribute to legendary singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, celebrating his enduring musical and poetic legacy Held on the Great Lawn, the free concert will feature Greek…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (66+ words) Gerapetritis speaks on the phone with Iran’s Araghchi eKathimerini.com Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis has spoken on the phone with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, Greek officials said Friday. A Foreign Ministry statement said Araghchi briefed Gerapetritis on talks between…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (245+ words) More than 200 firefighters strove Friday to fully extinguish a large blaze in the northern Halkidiki peninsula, a major tourist destination, that was largely tamed overnight after forcing evacuations by land and sea and damaging homes. Gale-force winds are forecast for…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (53+ words) eKathimerini.com The rising trend in vehicle sales suffered a setback in July because of a shortage in car license plates. Dealers have concluded sales, imported the vehicles, but cannot deliver them because of the shortage. Sales of motorbikes, trucks…...