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Volos: Greece’s Capital of Tsipouro

Nestled between the stunning Mount Pelio and the Pagasetic Gulf in the Aegean sea, Volos is a picturesque city known for its tsipouro.

Meteorite Crash Created the Twin Lakes of Zerelia in Greece

The twin Lakes Zerelia in Central Greece belong to the rare phenomena that mesmerize with their beauty and perplex with what could be found underneath

Ivan Savvidis Buys the Port of Volos in Greece

Greek-Russian businessman Ivan Savvidis is set to buy Volos Port Authority through his Thessaloniki Port Authority company. His company has been chosen as the favored investor for 67 percent of the Volos Port Authority shares. How will Ivan Savvidis purchase...

Central Greece Flooded Again Following Storm Elias

Parts of Central Greece have been flooded for a second time in less than a month as Storm Elias batters the country with torrential rain and thunderstorms. The worst affected areas are the city of Volos in Thessaly and Northern...

New Flood Warning Issued Over Lake’s Rising Water Levels in Greece

Authorities have warned residents of villages near Lake Karla in central Greece to be vigilant following rising water levels from the recent flood. Waters from the Pineios River continued to feed into the lake on Friday. Villages on the lakeshore,...

Three Dead, Three Missing from the Floods in Central Greece

The death toll from the floods following torrential rains in central Greece has reached three, while at least three people are missing. The hardest hit areas are Thessaly and in particular the city of Volos, Mt. Pilion, and the...

Two Dead From Floods Following Torrential Rain in Central Greece

At least two people have lost their lives due to the floods in Greece. One man was found dead and hundreds of houses and roads were flooded in a the port city of Volos in Central Greece by Tuesday...

Ammunition Blasts In Volos Greek Air Force Base Caused by Fires

More areas of Magnesia, Thessaly, Central Greece, were being evacuated on Thursday afternoon under the threat of approaching fire, and while explosions were heard from an ammunition depot at the Nea Anchialos Air Force Base near the city of...

Pelion Train Restarts Mythical Tour of the Centaurs Mountain in Greece

The Pelion train, a historic steam engine train which connects Volos to Pelion, Greece, will resume its seasonal operation on Saturday. 

Greek Doctors Granted Sick Leave to Supervisor Hours after Train Disaster

Two doctors were suspended pending a disciplinary inquiry after it emerged that they granted 30 days of sick leave to the supervisor of the station master at Larissa just hours after the deadly train collision. The doctors at a hospital...