Our Most Read Stories of 2016

Technology makes it easy to see what people read the most online.

A recent wrap up of 2016 at The Pappas Post shed some light on what YOU read the most.

Which stories were clicked on the most, which ones went viral.

The refugee crisis was obviously one of our most covered news stories of the year. That was reflected in our readers’ desire for more coverage on the plight of refugees in Greece, as well as the overwhelming positive response of average Greeks.

The top story of the year was President Barack Obama’s visit to Greece and the speech he gave.

Below are our top 10 most clicked on stories:

10. Greek Islanders Officially Nominated for Nobel Prize; A Grandmother, a Fisherman and a Hollywood Actress Symbolically Represent Everyone’s Efforts

9. Dinner with Dimitri

8. Hospitality, Philotimo on Full Display in Austerity-Hit Greece (27 Amazing Photos)

7. How the City of Kozani Responded When 400 Refugees Showed Up

6. Remember the Guy Who Tried to Crowd Fund Greece’s Debt? You Won’t Believe What He’s Done with The Money

5. (Video) A Greek Couple That Lives Greek Hospitality Nightly By Opening Their Restaurant to Refugees

4. George Michael’s Philanthropy Benefitted Fellow Greek-Cypriots in Major Way

3. NBC Commentators Rewrite History During Opening Ceremony Coverage; Claiming Alexander the Great was from a Slavic Nation

2. Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Messinia: Homosexuals are God’s Creation; The Church Doesn’t Reject People

1. President Barack Obama’s Full Speech in Athens November 16, 2016