Greece is in for beach-weather across the country this weekend, so pull out your bathing suits and don't miss the chance to soak-up some vitamin D.

Five items accounted for 50% of the total waste collected by WWF volunteers on Greek beaches in the last three years.

A furor erupted this week with news and photos showing construction at the famed Sarakiniko Beach; contractor reportedly had 7 valid building permits, which isle's mayor decries in comments to Mega Channel

Sarakiniko Beach is one of the country's natural wonders and among the most Instagrammed locations in the world.

Landslides force iconic Red Beach closure as earthquake activity continues in the Aegean Sea area of Santorini.

For the past week, thousands of dead freshwater fish have been seen in the Pegasetic Gulf off central Greece and hundreds of dead fish have been washing-up in Volos port. Experts note the freshwater fish may have ended up in the sea after flooding.

A 48-year-old British tourist went missing on Wednesday afternoon on the island of Rhodes while swimming at a beach with his niece.

The beach bar in Halkidiki prefecture's Kassandra peninsula was scene of a shooting on Friday amid a violent melee between Bulgarian nationals

The 55-year-old owner of the beach bar, a Bulgarian man, was arrested along with two patrons injured during the incident. All three remain hospitalized

It is suspected that the incident may have involved members of the Bulgarian mafia

Members of a special task force have carried out over 5,000 inspections nationwide of more than 1,100 businesses so far

A popular U.S. travel agency, Florida Panhandle, conducted a vast online survey of traveler reviews for beaches worldwide

The beaches failed to meet the set standards, including lacking facilities and environmental protection, the report said.

Most reports filed for illegal coastal activity through the MyCoast app concerned beaches in Halkidiki, Preveza and eastern Attica

In the pursuit of restoring beach accessibility for all, Euronews highlights the crucial role of local citizens using the MyCoast app to report violations, while the app identifies compliant businesses.

A scene reminiscent of a much more benign D-Day landing took place at the popular Balos Beach, in extreme western Crete, with visitors required to wade for several meters

Greek citizens have downloaded the beach report app 52,000 times

Meanwhile, the British Times consider the enchanting island of the Cyclades as one of the ten ideal places in Greece for couples in their newly published list.