Halkidiki

A 72-year-old motorist lost control of her vehicle on Friday and crashed into the glass facade of a supermarket in the town of Halkidiki, northern Greece, hitting two women, aged 59 and 85, police said.

The elder victim was transferred to a local hospital for treatment for minor injuries, according to police.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras donned a g-suit and flew on an F-16 fighter jet while visiting the 110th combat wing of the Hellenic Air Force in Larisa, central Greece Thursday afternoon.

The flight lasted about an hour and passed over Halkidiki, Mt. Athos, Limnos, Agios Efstratios and Skyros.

The risk of forest fires across the country is very high on Monday, according to the General Secretariat for Civil Protection which highlighted the prefectures of Attica, Evia, Viotia, Fthiotida, Fokida, Larissa, Magnisia, Corinthia, Argolida, Arkadia, Lakonia and Hania as the most vulnerable - at level 4.

We might be in the middle of a cold winter in Greece, with snow, freezing temperatures and rainfalls, but this is the best period for the Brits to book the most affordable summer vacation packages. Travel Weekly site published its 10 top exotic beaches in Greece and Cyprus to help its readers make up their mind.