Two men, aged 41 and 58, were killed Sunday when a single-engine light aircraft crashed near the Pieria Aero Club airstrip in northern Greece

With his party's support eroding in the north, the prime minister moves on to Mount Olympus for a UNESCO celebration, then to Thessaloniki on Saturday to sign a relics accord with Bulgaria.

According to authorities, a family was seated in an outdoor area of a convenience store-cafe when the incident occurred

To Vima English Edition visited Pieria, Greece and spoke to local stakeholders about efforts to increase visibility and break into new tourism markets.

Pieria, with its 400 hotels and 900 rental accommodations can become a year-round tourist destination as it combines both mountain and sea attractions.