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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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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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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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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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