A state of emergency has been declared on the island of Thassos in Greece over a wildfire raging since Saturday, the Bulgarian National Radio reports. Hundreds of firefighters have been battling the ...

THESSALONIKI, Greece – Nearly 300 firefighters, volunteers and soldiers are striving to contain large forest fires on the northern Greek island of Thassos, which has damaged homes and forced the ...

The study was conducted by consumer watchdog Which? by analysing 4,558 package holidays from the UK's top tour operatorsCredit: Alamy The islands crowned as the cheapest destinations for package ...

With coastlines along the Mediterranean, the Atlantic, and beyond, Europe is home to some of the world’s most beautiful ...

When you think of Greece and its islands, the first that come to mind are usually Santorini, Mykonos, Crete or Corfu. However, those only scratch the surface of the over 4,000 islands that belong to ...

THASSOS, GREECE — In mid-June, seagulls swoop in a complex dance over the ferryboat to Thassos island to catch bits of bread tossed into the air by passengers from Germany, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, ...

ATHENS, July 3 (Reuters) - Heavy lightning triggered two fires on the Greek island of Thassos on Wednesday, the fire brigade said, a day after firefighting forces tamed wildfires fanned by unusually ...

A Thassos is the northernmost Greek island. It feels a world away from the rest of them: tucked in close to the mainland in the Thracian Sea, about halfway between Thessaloniki and the Turkish border.

Positive samples for coronavirus were given by Bulgarian tourists after PCR tests at the border when entering Greece. Four people are infected, including tourists from Serbia. Currently, the carriers ...