Alex Pettas does well as a landlord in the US. To diversify his portfolio and have an international vacation spot, he bought an apartment in Greece.

Greece has seen a slight improvement in its wildfire situation, but officials on Thursday were not declaring the danger over. Firefighters, volunteers and local residents continue to battle numerous blazes across the country.

This stretch of coastline south of Athens also known as the Apollo Coast makes for the most breathtaking Mediterranean escape.

As climate change brings unprecedented levels of heat and drought, the country’s unpaid fire brigades are bracing for the worst in the absence of state support.

In the current fire season in Greece, over 310 individuals have been arrested on suspicion of starting wildfires. Notably, the Directorate for Combating Arson Crimes (DAEE) has made fifty arrests so far this year, a sharp increase from fewer than ten in the previous years.

Last month, the Crown Iris left the Greek island of Syros early without its passengers disembarking after more than 150 protesters demonstrated at the island's port. There have been similar protests in Rhodes and Crete.

In a recent video from a recent Greece game, Antetokounmpo is in a huddle with his teammates and wraps around to slap the back of his teammate’s head. Many fans on social media speculated that his teammate must have said something to invite such a response from Antetokounmpo, but others aren’t so sure.

The Greek influences were particularly striking, with a theater reminiscent of those in Greece, a gymnasium, and most captivatingly, the tomb of a man known as Kineas. This tomb bore inscriptions of maxims from the Oracle at Delphi, no less!

Despite authorities pledging to curb illegal beach activities on this Greek holiday island, violations continue, sparking anger among locals.