Greece ablaze

News in pictures: Forest fires have reached the suburbs of Athens

A Cretan idyll

Laze the days away at a perfect Greek hideaway

This week’s dream: sailing down Turkey’s southwest coast

A cruise that takes in three of the seven wonders and reveals the origin of Western thought

Derbyshire makes a big splash at Olympiacos

The Blackburn Rovers misfit who swapped Lancashire for Athens is helping the Greek side towards a league and cup double

Picture Past, April 6: Modern Olympics

1896: the opening ceremony of the first modern Olympic Games takes place in Athens 1896

Civil unrest is a shot across the bows for the ruling class

European governments are finding bail-outs for the rich are provoking great social discontent, says Matthew Carr

Riots in Greece

The police shooting of a 15-year-old boy has sparked riots in cities across Greece

Pic of the Day: Rouge arrows

French aerobatic squadron Patrouille De France perform over Athens, Greece