Tag Archives: Hydra

The captain of the yacht was was chartered by Kazakh nationals and had caused the fire in the pine forest fire on the island of Hydra on June 23 has reportedly taken full responsibility for the incident. In a supplementary testimony last week, he admitted that the fireworks belonged to …

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With a week delay, prosecutors have charged eight adult Kazakh nationals who were passengers on the chartered yacht suspected to have started the fire in the forest of the island of Hydra last Friday. The charges are “complicity in arson”. Two minors, aged 14 and 17, who were also on …

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The captain and the 12 crew members of luxury yacht Persephoni I from which fireworks were allegedly were thrown and sparked a forest fire on the island of Hydra on Friday night have been arrested. They were arrested after the yacht docked in the Athens Riviera on Saturday noon. The …

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Anger and outrage on the island of Hydra against people on a luxury yacht who fired fireworks on Friday night and caused a big fire in a rare forest area of the island. The fire broke out in the only pine tree forest of Hydra in an inaccessible area near …

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Frigate HYDRA of the Greek Navy intercepted two drones launched by the Houthis against a merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden on Thursday. One of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) was destroyed and the other one driven away, the General Staff said in a statement. Frigate HYDRA was escorting …

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Frigate “Hydra” of the Greek Navy opened fire on two Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) of the Houthis in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday. The firing was in accordance with the rules of engagement, causing the UAVs to retreat. With a 188-member crew “Hydra” was providing protection to a merchant vessel …

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A horse with its feet tied together was found hanging on a hillside on the island of Kea (Tzia) in the Cyclades island group. It was tourists who found the poor animal hanging off the slope, tied to an olive tree.   The tourists initially thought that the horse had …

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Dutch journalist Ingeborg Beugel is being prosecuted for “facilitating illegal residence to an asylum seeker.” She provided accommodation in her home on the island of Hydra to an Afghan man, whose asylum application in ongoing. Police arrested the 61-year-old Dutch journalist Ingeborg Beugel on Sunday, June 13, on charges of …

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A powerful earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale shook the island of Hydra on Monday morning. The earthquake occurred in the sea area 53 km South-South-East from the island at 7:27 a.m. local time. The focal depth was 89.9 km. No material damage or injuries have been recorded. The …

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An earthquake measuring 4.2 Richter occurred  in the sea area off Hydra one of the Saronic islands at 08:15 on Friday night. The tremor was felt also in the 90-km away Greek capital Athens. The earthquake epicenter was 39 km South-East of Hydra. According to preliminary reports, its focal depth …

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A legendary villa with historical significance is for sale by Sotheby’s real estate. Constructed in 1808 by Venetian architects it was the residence of famous Admiral Andreas Miaoulis,one of the most important men of the War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire. Loaded with history, architecture and decoration that combines …

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Power supply on the island of Hydra has been fully restored 34 hours after a black out paralyzed the touristic destination in the Saronic Gulf and brought locals and visitors on the verge of a nervous breakdown. The power outage occurred at 5:30 on Sunday morning (August 26 2018). The …

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The holiday island of Hydra in the Saronic Gulf was declared in ‘state of emergency’ at 3 o’ clock on Monday morning, that is 24 hours after the black out, after the grid operator was not able to restore power and consequently the water supply. A power outage occurred at …

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Locals, weekend visitors and tourists on the island of Hydra in the Saronic Gulf remain without electricity and water since early Sunday morning, August 26th 2018. According to media reports, a power outage, a black out,  occurred in the early morning hours of Sunday and affected also the water supply …

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The mother and family manager of famous TV reality show Keeping up with the Kardashians, Kris Jenner enjoys Greece. She is sailing the Aegean Sea on yacht Flag owned by US fashion entrepreneur Tommy Hilfiger. On board are also Hilfiger’s Dee Ocleppo and their kids as well as celebrity interior …

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The Municipality of Hydra will name a street after Leonard Cohen, the famous Canadian singer, who used to have a house on the Greek islands in the Saronic Gulf. Organizing a two-day event to commemorate the poet who loved the island,  the municipality will also reveal a stone bench that …

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Greece has been named among the world’s top 20 most romantic destinations for 2017 in this year’s Brides Honeymoon Awards. The Greek islands, in fact. Each year, Brides magazine partners with luxury travel advisers Virtuoso who have a global network of more than 15,000 luxury-travel specialists, to discover the best …

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Millions of fans around the world grieve. Legendary bard, poet and songwriter Leonard Cohen passed away at the age of 82. His death was announced on Friday morning in his official Facebook page. Leonard Cohen 6 hours ago It is with profound sorrow we report that legendary poet, songwriter and …

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This had never happened before – at least not in Greece: that citizens take public servants as hostages and clash with riot police over tax evasion. There had been some incidents where residents of small communities attacked tax inspectors throwing stones. But clashing with police? Cutting water and electricity to a police …

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