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Flight disruptions have affected Athens International Airport after air traffic controllers initiated a go-slow action following disagreements between their union and Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Thursday evening. This action has also impacted several regional airports across the country. Currently, Athens International Airport is managing a maximum of 44 …

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German tour operators have reacted with anger and little understanding to the recent increase of fees for cruise passengers and of accommodation taxes announced by the Greek tourism Ministry last week. In a letter to the Ministry the German Travel Association (DRV) has asked for a transitional period in the …

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Greece has announced on Monday to raise fees for cruise ship passengers disembarking on the islands of Mykonos and Santorini as well as accommodation fees for all tourists in general, whether in hotels, rooms to let or short term rentals via Airbnb and other platforms. the increased fee will be …

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The Central Port Authority of Volos announced on Monday the lifting of the swimming ban at beaches in the broader Volos area. Swimming is now permitted at all beaches from Agria to Agios Georgios of Kynigos. The swimming ban was imposed in the area on September 2, following concerns about …

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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced over the weekend a ban on new short-term leases licenses in three municipal districts of Greek capital Athens. The measure is to be in effect for one year. Τhe measure is thought as a solution to the housing crisis in the country that has taken …

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The Athens International Airport (AIA) launches a new service, the off-airport check-in service for cruise passengers as of upcoming Saturday, September7, 2024. The service aims to enhance and simplify the travel experience for cruise passengers arriving or departing by flight from Athens, This new service links AIA with the Piraeus …

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Greece’s Environment Ministry suspends building licenses in the wider zone of the caldera on the islands of Santorini and Therasia to protect them from landslides. The Ministry included a relevant clause in draft legislation published for public consultation on Thursday. Reason for this initiative is  the dramatic burden on the …

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Psimythos, the fantastic Greek island has gone viral on internet since Saturday afternoon. For years the island was just a secret among insiders. But now after it gained popularity on social media, it is threatened to fall victim to everything swallowing tourism industry. It was started with a tweet on …

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A recent public prosecutor’s intervention temporarily banned the flights of private helicopters to the island of Santorini, one of the most popular travel destinations in the Aegean Sea. Reason for the ban are reportedly deficiencies in the licenses of the helipad, in both the landing and take off areas. “Until …

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Three popular tourist islands in the Aegean Sea, namely Folegandros, Ios and Sikinos, were left without electricity for seven hours on Thursday night. A  likely cause so considered to be the unprecedented demand on power due to the combination of large numbers of  tourists and high temperatures. The outage on …

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Greece’s government is considering to increase the landing price in Santorini for cruise ship passengers, following the example of Venice, as the island in the Aegean Sea is under immense pressure by visiting tourists. The increase in the “ticket” price for cruise ship passengers from 2 euros  currently, to €10 …

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Eighteen lighthouses throughout Greece will open to the public on Sunday, 18 August 2924, on the occasion of the International Lighthouse Day. Opening hours are from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 17:00 to 20:00. According to the announcement of the Greek Navy, the 18 lighthouses that will open are the …

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A creepy, eerie islet where silence prevails and only the waves of the Myrtoan Sea crash furiously on its rocky shores. Thirteen kilometers after Monemvasia, in south Peloponnese, the road ends at the secluded beach and the village of Agios Fokas. Only a mew meters away from the shore, there …

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A total of 22 beaches throughout Greece lost the “Blue Flag”, the Greek chapter of the global institution announced on Thursday, July 25, 2024. According to the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature, the “Blue Flags”  may have been removed from 22 beaches but the quality of the swimming …

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Outrageous announcement in Santorini: Residents are being asked to join a voluntary “lockdown” so that tourists have space to wander around. In a post on social media and using language similar to emergency sms in case of wildfires, locally elected politician at the Santorini Municipality, Panos Kavalaris, called on residents …

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The General Secretariat of Civil Protection declared the island of Leros in the Dodecanese in a “state of emergency” due to the occurrence of water shortage phenomena. The state of emergency is valid for one month. In the decision, signed by the General Secretary of Civil Protection, Vassilis Papageorgiou, it …

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Camping tents covered one of the most beautiful beaches in Evia over the long weekend, annoying the local residents who strongly reacted to what they called a “health bomb” and a “garbage dump.” The images became public and caused an outrage. Hundreds of tents were set up along the Thapsa …

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The Panhellenic Union of Railway Personnel sent two extrajudicial documents to a prosecutor and the Hellenic Train warning of the safety conditions in the country’s railway network. The first document is addressed to the Special Appellate Investigator of Larissa, central Greece. It makes known that there is recorded video material, …

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A 55-year-old tourist from the USA went missing on the small island of Mathraki, north of the island of Corfu in the Ionian Sea. The man went missing on Wednesday, June 13. According to media reports, his friend with whom he was spending vacations there, reported to authorities that he …

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A digital application called “mAIGreece” was presented by the Tourism Ministry on Monday. “mAIGreece acts as a digital travel assistant for visitors in the country. , which will act as a digital travel assistant for visitors to Greece and beyond, was presented on Monday by Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni at …

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