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Island of Alonissos decorates underwater Christmas Tree (video)

The Greek island of Alonissos has chosen to celebrate its connection with the sea and the underwater diving with the symbolic decoration of an underwater Christmas Tree. The event launched the holiday season 2022. The alternative Christmas event took place on Saturday, December 10, with Alonissos Mayor Petros Vafinis doing …

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Underwater Wedding ceremony held in Alonnisos for the first time (video)

Petros and Myrto exchanged vows of eternal love and loyalty in a truly unique and  original environment: underwater, at the bottom of the sea off the island of Alonnisos. The first underwater civil wedding ceremony took place in the Sporades island took pplace on Monday, August 29, upon the initiative …

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First underwater archaeological museum inaugurated off Alonisos (video)

The first underwater museum in Greece was inaugurated off coast of the island of Alonisos, Sporades, on Saturday. Shipwreck Peristera is now the oldest marine archaeological site that can be visited. The inauguration ribbon was cut in the clear blue waters of the Aegean Sea at a depth of 25 …

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Cute seals join sunbathers at Greece’s islands beaches (videos)

Cute seals at Greek beaches. More and more seals appear at the Greek beaches even though hundreds of swimmers and sunbathers are around. The adorable animals do not seem to be bothered by the human noise and curiosity. However, no matter how playful and friendly it looks, a seal is …

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Earthquake 5.1 Richter East of Alonnisos jolts the Sporades islands

A powerful tremor of 5.1 R stroke between Alonnisos and Skyros  short after midnight and had locals jump out of their beds. The earthquake occurred in the sea area and had a very low depth. The earthquake occurred at 1:49 a.m. on Thursday. According to the Geodynamics Institute of Athens, …

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