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Oct 2026
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Half of Greece placed on Red Code alert as storms raise flood risk

Heavy rain and thunderstorms are forecast on Greece’s national anniversary, with Civil Protection on heightened alert as the Cyclades are added to the regions under red alert

Emergency weather warning: Greece braces for 48 hours of heavy rain and thunderstorms, with Athens in the front line

Severe weather is expected to begin early on Monday and continue into Tuesday afternoon, with eastern Greece facing the brunt of the storms and localised hail also possible

South Aegean marine park plan submitted to Greece’s top administrative court

The plan sets out measures to protect biodiversity and fulfils a commitment made by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Our Ocean Conference in Athens in April 2024

Severe Weather in Crete: 23 people rescued in Ierapetra, flooding, and debris on the roads

Another round of heavy rain is forecast for Crete until Sunday, with an orange warning in force for the Dodecanese, while crews clear flood debris and conditions ease around Zoniana but teams stay on alert

2026 a year of rising prices for Greece’s “Airbnb” market: how occupancy and rates moved over the first nine months

Short-term rentals in Greece saw nationwide occupancy hold steady at 34.8% over the first nine months of 2026, while the average nightly rate rose 7.9% to €121.5, according to hosthub's analysis of more than 17,000 properties

Very high fire risk tomorrow for Attica and seven other areas — See the map

High fire risk also forecast for several other areas across mainland and island Greece

Temperatures hit 39C in western and southern Greece before dropping from Friday

Localised storms are forecast for eastern Macedonia and Thrace on Thursday, while winds strengthen through the weekend, reaching force 8 in the south-east on Friday and Saturday, with reduced visibility possible during early morning hours

The Peloponnese emerges as Greece’s affordable holiday hotspot and top investment magnet

Peloponnese hotel bookings jumped 63.8 percent this year as ferry costs push Greek families toward the mainland, while Costa Navarino, luxury resort brands and a privatised Kalamata airport drive a 1.2 billion euro wave of tourism investment

Housing: How much prices have risen on the Greek islands — Crete leads with +50% over five years

Average asking price in Crete is now €2,250 per sq. m., up from €1,500 per sq. m. in 2021 — On the Aegean islands, the average asking price reached €2,941/sq. m. this year, while in the Ionian islands it stands at €2,531/sq. m.

Force 9 winds forecast for the Aegean on 15 August as Civil Protection declares red alert in 19 regions

Strong winds will continue to blow tomorrow, Saturday 15 August, the Feast of the Assumption (known in Greece as Dekapentavgoustos), significantly raising the risk of wildfires in parts of the country. Greece’s Civil Protection authority has placed a number of regions under Red Code mobilisation status. In the Cyclades, winds will locally reach force nine […]

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