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“300” Star Gerard Butler to Take Part in Battle of Thermopylae Events

2020-02-14 by Phil Butler

Gerard Butler

Gerard Butler the star of the blockbuster “300” will visit Greece to take part in the 2,500 year anniversary of the Battle of Thermopylae.

Tags: 2020 Tokyo Olympics, 300, 300 Film, Battle of Thermopylae, Gerard Butler, Greece history, Hollywood, Olympic Torch, Petros Doukas, Queen Gorgo, sparta, This is Sparta!

Olympic Torch On Its Way to Rio 2016

2016-04-22 by Phil Butler

Olympic torch

The countdown has begun for the Games of the XXXI Olympiad. Yesterday at te Temple of Hera in Olympia, the eternal flame was lit, then passed from Greek gymnast Eleftherios Petrounias on to Giovane Gávio, Brazil’s double Olympic-medal-winning volleyball champion.

Tags: Greece, Olympic Games, Olympic Torch, Olympics, Rio 2016, Rio Olympics

Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Torch Unveiled

2013-01-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Sochi 2014 Olympic torch revealed

The organizers of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics have just unveiled the sporting event’s futuristic torch, an interesting piece inspired by a mix of Russian folklore, including a mythical Firebird, the country’ surprising contrasts, and space-age technology.

Tags: Olympic Torch, Russia, Sochi 2014, Sochi Olympics, torch relay, Winter Olympics

Olympic Torch Passes Through Dumfries

2012-06-21 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The lovely Scottish town of Dumfries was this morning’s temporary host for the Olympic torch on its last leg through Scotland. Everyone in Dumfries along with tourists in town for the big event or just visiting got up fairly early in the morning to get down to the town center and see the torch passing by while […]

Tags: Dumfries, London 2012, Olympic Torch, Olympics, Scotland

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Stories of Interest

Crete Car Rental Market

Crete Accounts for 18.1% of Greece’s Car Rental Market

2026-10-15 By Kostas Raptis

Crete has Greece’s second-largest short-term car rental market, as tourists increasingly rent vehicles to explore beaches, villages, and mountain routes.

strong tourism season

Strong October Finishes Robust Tourism Season in Crete

2026-10-15 By Arthur Butler

Cretan hotels report 80-90% occupancy in October as the tourism season extends through mid-November, supported by sustained flight connections and winter city demand.

Malevizi road collapse

School Bus Tilts After Road Gives Way in Crete’s Agia Marina

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Students were safely evacuated after a school bus tilted on a washed-out road in Malevizi, prompting essential driving safety advice for visitors on Crete’s roads.

Rethymno Flood Warning Systems meeting

Rethymno Boosts Flood Preparedness with New Weather Stations, River Monitors, and Dam Management Plans

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Rethymno is expanding weather and river monitoring, clearing waterways and strengthening emergency planning ahead of extreme winter weather.

Historic Former War Museum Collapses

Part of Former Chania War Museum Collapses, No People Found Under Rubble

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Emergency teams and EMAK units respond to a major building collapse at Chania’s former War Museum, confirming no individuals were trapped in the rubble.

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