Increasing reports of purple jellyfish have raised concerns among swimmers, tourists and fishermen, with sightings recorded in many coastal areas across Greece.
Residents and local groups on the Greek island are calling for the removal of sunbeds and umbrellas installed at Trypiti beach, which had remained freely accessible until last year.
The municipality will provide free transportation and seaside visits for 600 senior citizens in August, with participation subject to registration, medical clearance and income criteria.
Greece's national disability confederation says people with disabilities are being excluded from beaches due to missing or non-functioning accessibility equipment, urging municipalities to act immediately.
A shark has been seen again near the coastal area of Kechries in Corinthia, surprising beachgoers and prompting authorities to advise swimmers to remain cautious.
Two people, including a 17-year-old girl, were bitten by foxes in the same coastal area of Larissa within days, prompting local authorities to seek expert advice.
Protected Natura 2000 coastal areas will be free of commercial concessions, motor vehicles, sunbeds and organized events, while the MyCoast app enables citizens to report violations
Footage showing a waiter serving customers while standing in the sea has reignited debate in Greece over working conditions in the tourism industry, with social media users divided over whether it reflects luxury service or worker exploitation.
Local authorities presented a plan that includes long-term safety improvements and stabilization works at Navagio beach
A summer day at the beach is becoming an increasingly costly outing in the Athens region, as higher entrance fees, sunbed rentals and food expenses push the total cost for a family well above €100.
A 20-year-old entered a bar carrying a firearm, causing panic among customers. Police also arrested a second man accused of hiding the weapon to obstruct the investigation
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Authorities are being urged to investigate after thousands of dead fish covered Mourteri Beach, alarming residents and visitors as the cause remains unknown
A new WWF Greece report finds plastic waste remains far above European limits on Greek beaches, while microplastics were detected for the first time in coastal sand samples.
A rare blanket octopus, a deep-sea species seldom seen near shore, was spotted just off a beach on the Greek island of Evia, giving swimmers a remarkable glimpse of one of the Mediterranean's most unusual marine creatures.
Greece is installing floating barriers and nets at beaches to protect swimmers from the venomous pufferfish, or lagokefalos
A pet dog died within 30 minutes after eating a pufferfish that had washed ashore on a beach in southern Crete, prompting its owner to warn other pet owners to remain vigilant.
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A 65-year-old Serbian tourist and a 78-year-old Greek woman were pulled unconscious from separate beaches in northern Greece, with authorities ordering autopsies to determine the causes of death