Parga

Schools in various parts of Greece will remain closed on December 6 as regions celebrate their patron saint, Agios Nikolaos, on Saint Nicholas Day, providing students with a long weekend and a festive prelude to the holiday season.

Parga is also a great base for rewarding day trips to natural and historical sights like the Acheron River and the mystical, ancient “Nekromanteion”

Authorities are reportedly on the trail of the leaders of a people trafficking gang linked to the vessel that sank last Saturday off the island of Paxos, south of Corfu in the Ionian Sea, which led to the death of at least 12 migrants with at least 17 still missing.

Municipal and regional repair crews were sent out in force at first light in Epirus, northwestern Greece, on Friday to clear rocks and other debris washed down onto many parts of the road network by strong downpours and powerful winds overnight.

A Dutch tourist died on Thursday when she fell off a cliff during a tour inside the Venetian castle of Parga, western Greece.

An ambulance was called in to transfer the 33-year-old woman to a hospital in the city of Preveza where doctors confirmed her death.

Police is examining the circumstances surrounding her fall.

A man in northwestern Greece has been arrested after artefacts going back hundreds and even thousands of years were found adorning his restaurant.

Police say they confiscated about 90 mostly fragmentary pots and jars that archaeologists identified as ancient Greek and late mediaeval.

A mild earthquake struck the towns of Arta, in western Greece, and Preveza, slightly further north, on Tuesday morning, without any damage reported.

The tremor occured at 11.10 a.m. and was measured at 3.9 degrees on the Richter scale. It was also felt in the seaside town of Parga, on the Ionian sea, according to reports.

Summer holidays in Greece is synonymous to the islands spread throughout the Ionian and Aegean Sea. However, Greece’s mainland coasts hide mesmerising locations which promise to offer unforgettable moments.

A land of incredible natural beauty, fascinating history, and colorful folklore, Greece arguably has something for everyone. From quaint coastal towns to alpine mountain villages and multicultural Macedonian cities, here’s a selection of ten must visit, off-the-beaten-path destinations where you will discover a different side of this remarkable country.

Three people lost their lives in heavy rainfall, Tuesday. A 63-year-old woman, near the city of Kalamata in the Peloponnese, who was confined to a wheel-chair, was trapped in her basement level apartment when waters flooded her house before help could arrive. An 80-year-old man in Thourio and an unidentified man also lost their lives in the weather storm.