Elatia

Why does everyone seem to be heading to the hills to listen to some music? Every summer, the Pindus, Helicon, Kallidromo and other mountain ranges echo with melodies, attracting tens of thousands of visitors seeking an experience far different from a concert in a city theater or stadium.

A local resident from the Ionian island of Zakynthos off the west coast of Greece captured an amazing natural phenomenon on his camera, Monday as he snapped a water tornado. A little after 6.30pm the impressive spectacle appeared off the northwest coast of the island near the Volimes area.

The Goulandris Natural History Museum and the Greek Biotope / Wetland Center are raising awareness about the need to protect important habitats with the exhibition "Greek Forests, Green Destinations" at Athens International Airport.