The Samaria gorge will remain closed from both entrances for visitors tomorrow, Wednesday, October 30, 2024, due to weather conditions. The decision for a new temporary closure of the gorge, as reported by the Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency, was taken after weather forecasts showed a chance of rain …
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Corinth Canal closes to marine traffic for four months
The Corinth Canal will close for four months on November 4, 2024, to allow for work to continue on protecting its embankments from erosion, its operator has said. “This closure is necessary to ensure the long-term safety and functionality of the canal. Based on the current project schedule, the works …
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Several regional airports in Greece temporarily shut down for upgrades
Several regional airports in Greece will shut down briefly and gradually between November 2024 and February 2025 for runway upgrades, the managing company Fraport Greece announced on Wednesday. Fraport Greece, which manages 14 regional airports in all, said all commercial and private flights will be suspended during the works according …
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Cruise companies ask Greece to postpone increased passenger fee to 2026
Τhe board of the Union of Shipowners and Cruise Ships held a meeting with Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Christos Stylianidis on Wednesday. Top on the agenda was the recent implementation of an increased passenger fee as well as the crisis in the Middle East. Greece’s Tourism Ministry …
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Flight disruptions in Greece’s airports as air traffic controllers in go-slow action
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 angry at Greece’s fees and taxes increase
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 raises fees for cruise passengers and tourists’ accommodation
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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Swimming ban in broader Volos area lifted
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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Greece bans new short-term leases in three Athens districts (list)
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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Athens International Airport launches off-airport check-in for cruise passengers
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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Santorini Caldera: Building licenses suspended (MAP)
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 threatened by sudden popularity
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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Private helicopters flights temporarily banned on Santorini
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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Popular touristic islands in the Cyclades left without power
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 to increase landing price in Santorini for cruise passengers
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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18 Lighthouses open to public on International Lighthouse Day (Full List)
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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Agios Fokas: The creepy islet nobody cares to visit (video)
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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“Blue Flag” removed from 22 beaches in Greece (Full List)
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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Santorini: Locals asked to stay at home to make space for tourists
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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Leros island declared in “state of emergency” due to water shortages
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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