Chalkidiki

Five Bulgarians have been detained by Greek police following a violent incident at a night bar in Halkidiki. The altercation left three of the suspects hospitalized. An ongoing investigation is attempting to clarify the details of the event, reports BNR.

An eight-year-old girl has drowned in a swimming pool in a campsite in the Halkidiki peninsula in the north of the country.

The incident occurred in the coastal town of Kriopigi. 

Following the completion of the project "Population Movements and Material Culture: Digital Mapping of Halkidiki from Prehistory to Historical Times," the Ephorate of Antiquities of Halkidiki and Mount Athos has announced the launch of the digital app and the modernized information space of Olynthos, the most important city of Halkidiki in the 5th century BC.

The Ministry of Culture, through the Ephorate of Antiquities of Chalkidiki and Mount Athos, announces the launch of digital applications and the opening of the modernized information center of Ancient Olynthos to the public, following the completion of the project “Population Movements and Material Culture: Digital Mapping of Chalkidiki from Prehistory to Historical Times,” which is part of the

A 57-year-old Greek seafarer was fatally injured while serving on a commercial vehicle carrier during its route from Ouranoupoli to Daphne on Mount Athos in northeastern Greece.

The accident occurred when a truck, which was improperly secured, shifted and struck the ship's chief engineer as the vessel was departing.

More and more companies have been looking for additional income from their involvement in tourism in recent years, although their main business has nothing to do with it.

The Sani Festival, held every summer at the Sani Resort in Halkidiki, northern Greece, has been showcasing renowned international artists since 1992. This year's highlights include Emeli Sandé and Gipsy Kings (featuring Tonino Baliardo). Tickets can be purchased at more.com.

Sani Development and Tourism Company SA, the highest bidder for the development of the Sani-Kassandra property on the Halkidiki peninsula, signed the agreement for the development of the area assessed at 8.6 million euros, the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (TAIPED), a member company of Growthfund, the National Fund of Greece, said on Tuesday.

A €20,000 fine has been imposed on a hotel owner in the first leg of Halkidiki after the animal welfare organization Animal Rescue and Defense Squad revealed that he used two Macaw parrots for commercial gain.

Solid air masses coming from the northwestern Balkans towards our region will cause a deterioration of the weather mainly in the central and northern areas from Wednesday (03/07/24) noon to late afternoon on Thursday (04-07-24) with heavy rain and thunderstorms accompanied by a high frequency of lightning and local hail.

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