Meteora

A fire erupted early Monday morning at a hotel in Kalabaka in central Greece, resulting in the death of its 55-year-old owner and injuries to 10 guests. 

The blaze broke out around 7.10 an at the Aeolic Star Hotel, located in the town's center. 

The 2nd Panhellenic Truffle Festival begins tomorrow, Thursday, October 10, in Kalambaka. The events will take place at the Riga Feraiou Square and will last until Sunday, October 13.

The Meteora has been included in the list of the world’s 100 most important Geological Monuments, according to the results of the assessment announced by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) at the 37th World Geological Congress held in Busan, South Korea.

Meteora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that everyone should visit at least once in their lifetime, especially during Easter.

The Museum of Natural History of Meteora and Mushroom Museum got the gold at the Tourism Awards for organising the 1st Pan-Hellenic Truffle Festival

The Meteora Pyli Geopark has joined the UNESCO Global Geoparks network, which now encompasses 213 such parks in 48 countries around the world.

UNESCO Global Geoparks are single, unified geographical areas where sites and landscapes of international geological significance are managed with a holistic concept of protection, education and sustainable development.

Heavy rainfall on Thursday has caused severe problems in Meteora, Thessaly, local officials have said.

Roads leading to the village of Glykomilia, with a population of around 200, have been partially destroyed as have bridges in other areas.

In the village of Ampelia, which has a population of around 250, a local stream burst its banks, causing damage to homes.

The Mount Athos Center (agioritikiestia.gr) is hosting an exhibition of photographs from an expedition to the monastic communities of Mount Athos and Meteora in 1929 and discovered in a barrel in a library at Princeton University in 2017.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) collected the Best Booth Content award at the 38th Seoul International Travel Fair (SITIF), held on May 4-7, it was reported on Monday.

The award was presented to GNTO for its novel and creative marketing campaign, highlighting yet again Greece's prominent position in the global tourism industry.

A group of 17 students (pictured here in Meteora) from the US, India, Japan, Venezuela, Taiwan, Mexico and Kuwait earlier this month visited Greece on a 10-day educational tour that included visits to archaeological sites, museums and modern monuments as well as meetings with government officials and business leaders.