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The movement of Paros “Reclaim the Beaches” that brought the top prosecutor of the country to intervene, finally woke up also the Greek government. The government intervention comes as new complaints come from the island of Paros. Members of the movement “Reclaim the Beaches” reportedly denounced that first row of …

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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that Greece will offer one week of free holidays to tourists who cut short their holidays on the island of Rhodes due to the fires. The offer will be due next spring or autumn on Rhodes. Mitsotakis made the announcement during an interview with the …

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Greece’s Supreme Court prosecutor has ordered judicial inquiries into reported violations of the public’s right of access to the beaches on Greek islands.The first probeσ ordered by newly appointed prosecutor Georgia Adeilini regard reports of blatant violations on Paros and Serifos in the island group of the Cyclades. On Paros …

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Residents and tourists of specific towns and villages in eastern Rhodes may return to their accommodations, the Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ministry said through the emergency 112 system on Thursday, July 27, 2023.. Specifically, the following areas are safe from fires and evacuated persons may return to: Malona, Charaki, …

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Port authorities have imposed a ban on all water recreational activities except for swimming on Koufonisia islands, part of the Cyclades group in the Aegean Sea. The ban is reportedly in the interest of public safety and preservation of the two eastern Cyclades islets. The ban announced by Rear Admiral …

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More than 250 residents on Paros defied the uncontrolled spread of privately run loungers and umbrellas on the popular Santa Maria beach demanding space to put down their towels. The Municipality Council had decided to not lease the beach for three years. “We kicked off the campaign at a beach …

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Greece’s Foreign Ministry has activated the Crisis Management Unit to facilitate the evacuation of foreign citizens from the island of Rhodes due to the ongoing forest fires. Furthermore, it will open a HELP DESK at the international airport of Rhodes on Sunday afternoon. In a series of tweets, the foreign …

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Carrying children on their arms and dragging their suitcases in a suffocating atmosphere and the flames behind them, tourists and locals on the island of Rhodes walked to a safer place after they were ordered to evacuate on Saturday afternoon. Chaotic scenes unfolded as the evacuees had to abandon the …

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Greece’s coastal shipping companies on Thursday began offering ticket discounts of up to 50% on passenger ferries departing from the ports of Piraeus, Rafina, Thessaloniki and Kavala. The shipping companies responded swiftly after a meeting with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis where they were asked to cut transport costs for the …

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A total of 13 Greek beaches lost the Blue Flags awarded by the International Blue Flag Environmental Education, Information and Awareness Program 2023. The Blue Flags were removed because the beaches did not organize according to the criteria of the Program. It should be recalled that with 617 Blue Flag …

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Following citizens complaints and often also outrage over the high ferry prices, the government finally decided to take action and a state minister met on Tuesday with shipping companies in an effort to convince them to lower prices. According to daily ethnos.gr, ticket prices increased by 25%-30% this summer when …

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Over-tourism drives local and foreign tourists away from popular islands in summer months, while there is a significant increase in bookings… in September. Hundreds of tourists flock during the summer months to the top destinations of Greece, such as Mykonos and Santorini, with the result that – apart from injecting …

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Service Rhodes style: A video shows a waiter carrying a tray with snacks and wading above his waist into the water, to serve customers on platforms built above the sea. He struggles to reach the spoiled sun-worshipers on floating platforms went vital, triggering reaction not only among Greek social media …

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All-inclusive package holidays have jumped in price for Mediterranean hotspots including Majorca and Crete. The average price of a week with full food and board in Majorca in Spain is up 21%. Prices for Tenerife have risen more than 22%, figures from TravelSupermarket showed. Crete in Greece is 25% more …

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Mykonos is once again in the spotlight due to a local entrepreneur who charged an exorbitant price for calamari (squid) to a couple of US tourists. The “golden calamari” of Mykonos” was accompanied by “golden milkshakes” and a “golden” local beer. The tourists complained on a popular social media platform …

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The management of Athens international airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” has installed an automatic system with tilting bars in the arrivals area, charging one euro per minute.. The aim is to charge the drivers of the cars waiting to pick up arriving passengers on domestic or international flights. According to newspaper citing …

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Tourists are turning their back on Greece’s most famous destinations, the islands of Mykonos and Santorini due to exorbitant prices as they seek “value for money.” Mykonos and Santorini have seen a significant drop in tourist traffic, with visitors who have arrived on the islands describing their experience, noting that …

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Express bus line X80 “Piraeus-Acropolis-Athens” has been resumed summer service on the streets of Athens since June 3, 2023. The routes have resumed due to summer and with the aim of providing the best possible service to citizens and tourists. The X80 bus line will run routes connecting the PPA …

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The Center for Ecological Research (PAKOE) published on Thursday, June 1, its annual evaluation on the stand of beaches water in the southern coast of Athens and Attica. As every year, PAKOE micro-biologically analyzed samples of seawater from 50 beaches along the Athens Riviera, from Piraeus to Vouliagmeni, in south-east. …

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As temperatures rise and summer will arrive -sooner or later, more and more people are rushing to the beaches for a swim and a sunbathe. But how much is does the refreshing break cost in an organized beach with sunbeds, umbrellas, snack bar and sanitary facilities? There cheap and not …

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