Deaths overtook births in Greece – now villages are starting to vanish

Fourna, home to 180 people and hidden in the mountains of central Greece, is a vanishing village that is determined to keep ...
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Greek Ghost Villages Wake Up For Tourists

The moonlight is the only light in the alleys of Mikro Chorio, the ancient capital of the Greek island of Tilos. And as in many other abandoned villages in Greece, they only come back to life for the ...
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Rural resurrection: A Greek village leans into faith in fight against demographic collapse

FOURNA, Greece (AP) — Fourna, home to 180 people and hidden in the fir-tree covered mountains of central Greece, is a vanishing village that is determined to keep its place on the map. A winding ...
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13 European Cities That Feel Like Greece (But Aren’t)

Greece has a magic that’s hard to replicate, the whitewashed villages, sapphire waters, sun-drenched plazas, and slow, coastal rhythm that makes everything taste better and feel softer. What many ...
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Sunken village emerges in Greece as drought dries up lake

From beneath the shrinking Lake Mornos in central Greece, the muddied remains of homes are reemerging nearly 45 years since the village that once stood here disappeared underwater. After a winter of ...
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Greece deserves to be seen during this peak time

When you imagine Greece in summer, maybe your mind conjures sun-bleached streets, crowded beaches, or endless lines at ...
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Rural Greece struggles to cope with predator comeback

LEVEA, Greece(AP) — It was a shocking sight for the farmer — three of his sheep lying dead on the ground, signs of their mauling unmistakable. The large paw prints in the earth left no doubt they had ...
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Lake Plastiras: A Slice of Switzerland in Greece

Lake Plastiras, located in central Greece, is known as "Little Switzerland" for its idyllic landscape that resembles the ...
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5 Greek villages evacuated from wildfire

THESSALONIKI, Greece -- Greek authorities evacuated another five villages near the northeastern border with Turkey on Sunday, where a large summer wildfire that has already destroyed several homes ...

Bears in the backyard, wolves at the door: Greek villages have a growing predator problem

Populations of brown bears and wolves are burgeoning in Greece, thanks to conservation efforts. But not everyone is enthusiastic about the comeback. Farmers and residents of small villages, ...