Two Turkish nationals were arrested for espionage after they were seen flying a drone over a Navy station on the island of Poros, south of Athens, last Saturday, police sources said Monday. The two suspects then left the island but police located and arrested them in Monemvasia, a town in …

The Greek Coast Guard was set on alert when the sinking of a sailing boat off the island of Poros was reported to operation center. A Search and Rescue operation was launched immediately. The boat reportedly capsized 1.9 nautical miles West off the island in the Saronic Gulf. The nine …

An incredible incident occurred on the island of Poros in the early hours of Thursday. A group of northern European tourists, most probably in a state of intoxication, broke into a public bus and drove twice around the island dancing inside the vehicle naked. The bus for the local transport …

Two passengers were slightly injured, when a fire broke out on chartered touristic boat anchored at the old port of the island of Poros on Friday afternoon. The passengers of ALAIA, a 71-year-old Greek and a 21-year-old foreign national have been transferred to the hospital of Argos for treatment of …

Domestic and foreign holidaymakers left the island of Poros as soon as they could over the weekend not only because of the coronavirus cases but also due to the restrictive measures that have practically paralyzed life on the island in the Saronic Gulf. According to state broadcaster ERT TV, accommodation …

Greece’s Civil Protections Authority imposed a series of restrictive measures on the first island in the country late on Thursday, after an increase of confirmed coronavirus cases were registered on Poros.The decision followed consultation with top epidemiologist, professor for Infectious Diseases Sotiris Tsiodras. 13 of the 40 new confirmed cases …

A video shows the last minutes of the helicopter that crashed in the sea off the port of the island of Poros on Tuesday. The Augusta A 109C takes off from a make-shift helipad and gains some height. An explosion has occurred and white smoke is seen. It crashes into …

A private helicopter crashed into the sea near the port of the island of Poros short before 4 o’ clock on Tuesday afternoon. Search and Rescue operation for pilot and passengers. Black out on the island. The private helicopter with the pilot and two passengers onboard crashed into the sea …

A huge waterspout was formed on the island of Poros in the Saronic Gulf on September 20th 2018. Medicane Zorbas had started already to strike South-West Greece, when this phenomenons occurred. The video was uploaded by Giannis Dimitriadis, the mayor of Poros. The waterspout occurred at 2 p.m. Saturday in …

Blue Flag 2024: Greece is second in the world with 625 awarded beaches, 18 marinas an 9 touristic boats. The international Blue Flag quality award evaluates cleanness of bathing water and beaches, as well as services for the visitors. The prefecture of Halkidiki emerged as the top prefecture in Greece, …

Deputy Environment and Energy Minister Alexandra Sdoukou said on Wednesday that smart electricity meters should also be allowed in Greece’s households so that consumers profit from power surplus and cheaper prices. Addressing the Ecomobility Conference in Athens, Sdoukou noted that energy providers in Europe are offering electricity rates that are …

An anesthesiologist in a public hospital in Thessaloniki suffered a stroke after a 16-hour- long shift without a break. She told media “I came to do a shift and I’m leaving with a cane.” The Minister of Health, Adonis Georgiadis, publicly apologized for the harsh working conditions reassuring that the …

The Evros fence that prohibits migrants from illegally entering Greece from its north-easter border with Turkey has become an attraction for tourists. There is a big interest by Greeks and foreigners to visit the ‘site’ and travel agents ask to guide visitors there. Tourist agents in Athens, as well as …

Ferries were forbidden to sail from the ports of Zakynthos and Kefalonia on Thursday morning, January 19, due to strong winds blowing in the southern Ionian Sea. According to Levante Ferries, the ferries from Poros (Kefalonia) to Kyllini departing at 9:00, from Zakynthos to Kyllini departing at 09:45 and from …

A sailing boat sank in the sea between Oropos and Eretria after colliding with the local ferry Protoporos XIII on Friday morning. The only passenger on the sailing boat, a German national, fell into the water and was rescued by the ferry. The ferry transported the man to the port …

581 beaches, 15 marinas and 6 tourist boats have been awarded with the Blue Flag in 2022, bringing Greece once again in 2nd position in the world, among 53 countries, the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature (EEPF) announced on Monday. Top regional unit with the most Blue Flags …

Ships and ferries in the ports of Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrion bound for islands in the Cyclades, in the Dodecanese and the island of Crete remained docked on Thursday due to high winds registering up to 9 on the Beaufort scale. Sailings in the Argosaronic Gulf – Angistri, Egina, Hydra, …

Greece authorities updated on Thursday, July 22, 2021, the country’s Covid-Map placing several regions and islands on higher risk levels. The changes in the epidemiological map of the country emerged following the meeting of the epidemiologists’ committee today, head of Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias stressed. The Municipality of Mykonos remains …

With a new ministerial decision, regulations for traveling to/from the Greek islands and between islands by ferry, ship or airplane have been updated. The new regulations come into force on Monday, July 5, 2021, with the aim to contain the spread of Covid-19. For traveling from mainland to islands Ferry/Ship …

A fire at a high-voltage power station in western Attica late on Sunday night caused an extensive blackout in several regions of south mainland and Peloponnese, including Greek capital Athens. Nobody was injured or harmed from the blaze. The fire broke out at 11 p.m. n the High Voltage Center …