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Greek churches open on Epiphany despite coronavirus lockdown Helena Smith in Athens © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Thanassis Stavrakis/AP It was not the sight that public health officials welcomed but one by one they came. By 6.30am, when the service celebrating the feast of the Epiphany had started, the inner sanctum of the Panagia Grigorousa church, was Covid-capacity full. By 9am worshippers were lining up to kiss the cross that Father Giorgos, the chapel priest, was holding in his left hand as his right blessed parishioners with a basil branch doused in holy wat...

Last modified on Fri 8 Jan 2021 07.10 EST It was not the sight that public health officials welcomed, but one by one they came. By 6.30am, when the service celebrating the feast of the Epiphany had started, the inner sanctum of the Panagia Grigorousa church was full to Covid capacity. By 9am worshippers were lining up to kiss the cross that Father Giorgos, the chapel priest, was holding in his left hand as his right blessed parishioners with a basil branch doused in holy water. “At other times there’d be faithful out here lining up,” said the cleric, his spectacles misting up above his ...

Greece extends Covid-19 lockdown restrictions for Aspropyrgos and Elefsina Search for: *Eurokinissi The extension concerns the municipalities of Aspropyrgos and Elefsina. At the same time, authorities decided to lift the additional restrictions on the municipality of Mandra-Idilia, also in West Attica. Furthermore, additional lockdown measures on the northern Greece municipalities of Kozani, Eordea and Voio, have been extended until January 6. Hardalias also expressed his concern about the rapid increase in Covid-19 cases in the following 8 areas: Florina (Northern Greece) The island of K...

Aliartos – Thespies in the regional unit of Viotia in Central Greece, Hardalias said that the situation is currently under observation and that the strict restrictions will remain until further notice. Moreover, the deputy minister informed that strict restrictions will be imposed on the village of Gelli of the municipality of Amyntaio in Florina, northern Greece, as of December 30 and for 10 days, due to its sudden heavy epidemiological burden. Additional lockdown restrictions include a stricter curfew (non-essential movement is banned from 6pm until 5am) while all retail stores rema...

Advertisement Perched on the outskirts of Athens, Mount Parnitha is a 1,000m climb into nature and mythology. Cyclist sets out on a Greek odyssey Photography David Wren Climbing into the foothills of Mount Parnitha, Myrto educates me about the local history. She relates the legend of the Greek god Pan, who frequented the forests here to play his flute and dance on his cloven hooves among the deer. I nod silently as she talks, seemingly absorbed in her tales, but the truth is I am incapable of speech. It’s taking all of my energy simply to turn the pedals and mask my increasingly laboured ...