National parks of Greece

The taste that always lingers after a disaster is bitter and sour. It's hard to admit that once again, something went wrong and that mistakes and omissions were made. This pattern has repeated itself time and again - in Ilia, Mount Parnitha, Mati, Evia and the Dadia Forest with the wildfires, and in Thessaly with the floods. 

The Basilica of Agios Achillios, located on an island on the northern edge of Greece in Mikri Prespa Lake, is set to transform into a musical fairyland, echoing the sounds of Gustav Mahler.

Renowned conductor Yorgos Ziavras and distinguished director Sophia Paschou present a unique musical performance at the scenic Basilica of Agios Achillios in northern Greece's Mikri Prespa lake. "Song on Earth" is a spatial performance based on Austro-Bohemian composer Gustav Mahler's "Das Lied von der Erde" and is part of the Ministry of Culture's "All of Greece, One Culture" festival.

"The difficult times are still ahead of us." wrote Mitsotakis, adding that "our effort is continuous. In this effort, our allies are new tools that build a new culture of prevention and responsibility."

He also highlighted the difficulty of dealing with the mountain Parnitha fire in Attica that broke out on Saturday afternoon. 

A fire broke out on Saturday afternoon in Parnitha.

The fire is burning in Katsimidi, Parnitha.

Significant mobilization of ground and aerial resources.

A taverna cook has been arrested for causing a wildfire that broke out Thursday in low vegetation near Varybobi, at the foot of Mount Parnitha in northern Athens.

Officers from the Fire Service's Arson Crimes Unit apprehended the man, who was fined 3,300 euros. 

He will appear before the Prosecutor of Misdemeanors in Athens on Friday morning.

Police arrested five men on Thursday morning in connection with last month's violent attack on two volunteers on Mount Parnitha, north of Athens.

The men, aged 22 and 23, face charges that include attempted murder and forming a gang.

The Attica Forest Fire Protection Volunteers (EDASA) group announced the start of fire watch patrols on Parnitha mountain on Wednesday and called for more people to join the effort of protecting one of the Greek capital's most valuable natural habitats. 

Police in Athens are reportedly closing in on a gang of youths who allegedly attacked two volunteers participating in a forest cleanup on the Greek capital's Mount Parnitha over the weekend, leaving them in need of hospital care.

The Ministry of Culture is taking immediate measures to repair and support critical structural parts of the ancient Fyli Fortress on Mount Parnitha after the Central Archaeological Council (KAS) approved the architectural study for the restoration of the South Gate, the East Central Gate and two towers on either side.