With sunbed sets reaching up to €340 in some resorts, many Greeks are skipping holidays this year and opting for free beaches instead.

Two men, one from Romania and the other from Hungary, 48 and 65, respectively, lose consciousness while swimming off a northern Greece beach; both rushed by ambulance to nearby health centers

An 86-year-old man was found unresponsive in the sea near a popular Halkidiki beach and later pronounced dead at a local health center

A woman was lightly injured after being bitten by a sea turtle while swimming in shallow waters at Marathi beach, a family-friendly spot in Chania, Crete

Goats roaming freely on Greek beaches are a familiar sight, but each encounter offers its own surprising story—like this recent incident in Syvota

The 57-year-old man lost consciousness while swimming off the world-famous “Shipwreck Beach” and was later pronounced dead at the island’s hospital.

rom August 21 to 26, the Xlsior Festival offers beach parties lasting until dawn, while on September 20, the 3rd Pan-European Festival of Traditional Dances “Ta Paraportiána” will bring folk music and dance to the island

The mother of the girl who was found dead at a beach in southern Athens insists she didn't harm the girl but admits to panicking and making mistakes

The 32-year-old Algerian mother of the young girl found dead in the southern Athens suburb of Palaio Faliro has been remanded in custody following a joint decision by a Greek prosecutor and the investigating judge. The mother is accused of causing the death of her young daughter, whom she abandoned on the beach in Edem, […]

The girl was alone in the sea on an inflatable float, even though she didn’t know how to swim.

The woman, an undocumented Algerian national, told police she panicked after her 3-year-old daughter suffered a fatal accident at home and left the child’s body by the sea to avoid arrest

Surveillance video shows a woman pushing a stroller with the child near the coast hours before the toddler’s body was found on the beach. Authorities are closing in on her identity as foul play remains a possibility

The beaches were removed from both the Greek Blue Flag chapter and the international organization.

A freak accident on a secluded beach in Donoussa has reignited concerns over the lack of medical infrastructure and emergency protocols on Greece’s remote islands

The incident is under investigation by the 3rd Port Authority of Skala Katerinis, with coordination from the Central Port Authority of Thessaloniki

Whether you have a secret hideaway or seek a new favorite, explore Conde Nast Traveler’s top picks for the perfect Athens seaside escape

The regions of Halkidiki, Eastern Attica, and the Dodecanese emerged as the top offenders in terms of unlawful occupation of coastal space.

Of the 137 deaths at sea this year, 63 have been confirmed as drownings

The results were based on the first microbiological water quality findings for 2025, released by the Panhellenic Center for Ecological Research.