Dionysios Philosophos (1541 – September 11, 1611), born in Paramythia, Thesprotia, Epirus, but with roots…
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Olga Daska passed away at the age of 111 in Polydroso, Thesprotia, Epirus, spreading grief…
Georgios Zalokostas (1805 – September 3, 1858) from the village of Syrrako in Epirus, was…
Dikorfo is one of the beautiful stone villages of Zagori, and one of their most…
On this day in 1823, Greek Independence war hero Markos Botsaris was martyred when 350…
Aristotelis Valaoritis (September 1, 1824 – July 24, 1879) Born in Lefkada with roots from…
Nearly a third of the Greek population, 3,043,869 people, faced the risk of poverty or…
A 47-day-old baby from Corfu is being treated for COVID-19 in Ioannina after being transported…
Isaac Mizan, the last Holocaust survivor from the (former) Jewish community of Arta in northwest…
The project to restore and reconstruct the historic Plaka Bridge in Epirus, has won one…
A video of the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Band & Chorus playing and singing…
Preveza’s renowned ‘Apokries’ (carnival) celebrations took place on Thursday, but without the usual crowds in…
In Greece we know our wine. Winemaking in Greece’s fertile lands dates back to over 4,000 years, with some of the currently most popular producing regions being Aegean Islands (namely Rhodes, Crete, Santorini, Lemnos, Samos), the Ionian Islands, Peloponnese, Sterea Ellada, Epirus, Thessalia and Macedonia – more or less everywhere. Read on to learn about six of the best varieties and the top five wine bars in Athens according to our personal experience and research!
The President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Sunday “honoured all who contributed to incorporating Ioannina to…
For three weeks, Greece has been the only country showing mostly green zones on the…
Kapesovo, a green, picturesque, stone village of just 51 residents, that belongs to the Municipality of Zagori, is known not just for its beauty but for another, very unique reason; almost all its residents have ancient Greek names.
Greece continues to be the only country showing mostly green zones on the European Center…
The night curfew in Greece remains in force, despite the easing of covid-19 lockdown restrictions. On…
Greece is the only country to show mostly green zones on the European Center for…
The Epirote Dance Association of Thessaloniki released an impressive Christmas carol done in the traditional…