Greece

British woman goes missing from sunbed on Greek beach as husband slept

“Her life is in danger.” An urgent search is underway after a British woman vanished from a beach in Greece. Michele Bourda, 59, was on a sunbed on Ofrynio beach in Kavala. Her husband explained to police that he fell asleep, and when he woke up Michele was no longer there, but her belongings were, […]

“Her life is in danger.” An urgent search is underway after a British woman vanished from a beach in Greece. Michele Bourda, 59, was on a sunbed on Ofrynio beach in Kavala. Her husband explained to police that he fell asleep, and when he woke up Michele was no longer there, but her belongings were, […]

6 months ago

Tourists put on high alert as wildfires cause evacuations in major European capital

Temperatures have risen above 45 degrees Tourists in Greece have been put on high alert after wildfires have caused evacuations in both Athens and on the Greek islands. Greece is experiencing incredibly high temperatures, peaking around 45 degrees. A northern suburb of the Greek capital on Saturday experienced a major fire, which led to evacuations. […]

Temperatures have risen above 45 degrees Tourists in Greece have been put on high alert after wildfires have caused evacuations in both Athens and on the Greek islands. Greece is experiencing incredibly high temperatures, peaking around 45 degrees. A northern suburb of the Greek capital on Saturday experienced a major fire, which led to evacuations. […]

7 months ago

Mass evacuations in Crete as wildfire tears through popular holiday destination

Firefighters have been battling the the wildfire Mass evacuations have begun on the Greek island of Crete as a wildfire tears through the popular holiday destination. The wildfire has led to over a thousand people having to be evacuated as the BBC report the “wildfire continues to burn out of control”. The wildfire broke out […]

Firefighters have been battling the the wildfire Mass evacuations have begun on the Greek island of Crete as a wildfire tears through the popular holiday destination. The wildfire has led to over a thousand people having to be evacuated as the BBC report the “wildfire continues to burn out of control”. The wildfire broke out […]

7 months ago

Tsunami warning issued in Greece after another Earthquake hits Crete

People have been told to move away from the coast A tsunami warning has been issued in Greece after yet another Earthquake hit the large island of Crete this morning. People have been urged to move away from coastal areas following fears that the quake could cause a tsunami in the area. This most recent […]

People have been told to move away from the coast A tsunami warning has been issued in Greece after yet another Earthquake hit the large island of Crete this morning. People have been urged to move away from coastal areas following fears that the quake could cause a tsunami in the area. This most recent […]

9 months ago

Greece issues tsunami warning after 5.9 magnitude earthquake hits Mediterranean

A warning has been issued Greece has issued a Tsunami warning after a 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit the Mediterranean. The quake hit the large Greek island of Crete in the early hours of Wednesday morning with the tremor being felt as far away as Egypt. Seismologists at the Athens Geodynamic Institute registered the epicentre near […]

A warning has been issued Greece has issued a Tsunami warning after a 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit the Mediterranean. The quake hit the large Greek island of Crete in the early hours of Wednesday morning with the tremor being felt as far away as Egypt. Seismologists at the Athens Geodynamic Institute registered the epicentre near […]

9 months ago

People are only just discovering why all Greek statues have tiny penises

Greece isn’t known for it’s cold weather, so why so small? If you’ve ever been to Athens, or wandered through the Ancient Greece section of a museum, you might have had to squint to see the packages on some of the statues depicting greek gods and warriors. You can’t fault the ancient Greeks when it […]

Greece isn’t known for it’s cold weather, so why so small? If you’ve ever been to Athens, or wandered through the Ancient Greece section of a museum, you might have had to squint to see the packages on some of the statues depicting greek gods and warriors. You can’t fault the ancient Greeks when it […]

1 year ago