Pyrgi is a picturesque medieval village on the island of Chios, known as the “painted…
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President of the Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou visited on Sunday the historic village Anavato on the island of Chios, which is “a living image of the disaster caused on the island by the terrible massacre by the Turks in the spring of 1822.”
A 51-year-old man of Iraqi origin was found dead last night in the VIAL structure…
The migration and asylum ministry on Wednesday announced the death of a 28-year-old Somali man…
Two very serious incidents took place in Greek territorial waters on April 26 and 27,…
Turkey issued a new illegal NAVTEX from its Smyrna (Σμύρνα, Turkish: İzmir) station on Monday…
Across the country, from north to south, and all around the Greek islands, Easter customs and traditions are preserved unchanged through the centuries. Here are some of the most popular Easter destinations in Greece, that honour and welcome the holiday of Easter in special ways, offering unique experiences to visitors.
A moveable holiday, the celebration of Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full moon of the spring equinox. All over Greece, a plethora of customs and traditions are observed during the week prior to Easter, the Holy Week.
The usual training of units of the 96th Senior Command of the National Guard Battalions…
There were numerous massacres during the Greek War of Independence (1821-1829). On this day, 4 April 1821, Constantine Mourousis, Dimitrios Paparigopoulos and Antonios Tsouras were decapitated by the Ottomans in Constantinople.
Police officers at a migrant centre in Chios were attacked by an illegal immigrant on…
In 1822, European capitals were inundated with reports about a massacre against Christians in the…
Mayors of three Greek islands bearing the brunt of intensely overcrowded refugee and migrant camps,…
Ferries at the port city of Thessaloniki will sail to north Aegean islands from March…
The property of a resident in Chios was looted by an illegal immigrant who broke…
An incident between illegal immigrants took place in the city center of Chios, Proto Thema…
Greece submitted a request to the European Commission and Frontex to immediately return 1,450 illegal…
Tensions erupted at noon on Tuesday in the center of Chios city when, after an…
Protected by the EU and UNESCO as a unique product, the precious ‘tears’ of Chios are harvested in a labour intensive process that has been passed down through generations and included on the UNESCO list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. There’s now a way to assist in the preservation of this ancient Greek tradition and the magical Chios mastiha trees.
Turkey on Tuesday issued three navigational communication telexes (NAVTEX) covering large swathes of the Aegean…