Chestnuts: A Very Greek Wintertime Delicacy
Chestnut Grove. Credit: Oliylkaeng / CC BY-SA 4.0 In winter, roasted chestnut street stalls are a common sight in Greek cities. The sellers...
December 8: Maritime and Air Disasters Make It a Cursed Day for Crete
The ferryboat “Heraklion” sank at Falkonera in 1966. Over 200 people were killed. Credit: Public Domain Two major disasters hit the city of...
Eight Greek Homemade Remedies that Work Wonders
Honey can reduce coughing. Credit: Greek Reporter Greek homemade remedies for various illnesses ranging from a simple cold to burns and nau...
Migrant Shipwreck Leaves 18 Dead off Crete
File photo of a Greek Coast Guard vessel. Credit: Kralli, wikimedia Commons, CC BY SA 3-0 Eighteen people died and two more are fighting fo...
Lake Plastiras: A Slice of Switzerland in Greece
The stunning blue lake is surrounded by snow-capped mountains and verdant pine forests. Credit: Greek Reporter Lake Plastiras, located in c...
Crete Celebrates Union With Greece on December 1st
On December 1, 1913, the island of Crete celebrated its union with the rest of Greece after centuries of Ottoman rule. Credit: Greek Report...
Greece Publishes First Complete Seismic Map of Active Faults
Seismic map of Greece with active faults in red. Credit: Active Faults Greece (AFG) Scientists from the National Observatory of Athens (NO...
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