August 10, 2023
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
The owners of three beach bars on the island of Naxos were taken into custody on Thursday afternoon for reinstalling dozens of unlicensed sunbeds and umbrellas. All three businesses had been ordered to remove items and structures that were in violation of beach zoning and public access laws during inspections …
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August 10, 2023
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Hardly had inspectors left the island of Naxos and the sunbeds and the umbrellas returned to the island’s beaches. Shortly after the controls carried out at the beaches about violations regarding illegal sunbeds and umbrellas , some business people put the sunbeds back in their old places again, even in …
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July 25, 2023
FEATURED, Tourism
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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June 9, 2022
animals, FEATURED
While there is an “invasion” of the purple jellyfish on the beaches of Greece provoking a lot of discussions, a video reminds us that when we let nature do its job, everything is better for the planet and consequently for us, humans. A sea turtle in Naxos, one of the …
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April 16, 2022
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
The body of a child was found floating in the sea area off the island of Heraklia, Small Cyclades, in the central Aegean Sea on early Friday afternoon. The body was wearing only a white blouse and it is estimated to belong to a child aged between 12 and 15. …
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January 23, 2022
FEATURED, weather
A not so often phenomenon on the Cyclades islands in the central Aegean Sea: Snow! Famous landscapes on Mykonos, Santorini, Amorgos, Tinos have been covered with a white carpet and the scenery reminds anything but bright sun, endless blue sea and sandy beaches. Syros, Sifnos and Andros via syrrospress Thrilled …
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January 8, 2022
FEATURED, Refugees
The body of a young child was washed up on a beach of the island of Naxos on Saturday. Authorities suggest the child was one more victim of the recent shipwrecks with migrants in the central Aegean Sea. It is the third body of a child washed up on the …
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May 19, 2021
Arts, Culture, FEATURED
Important international culture and sports events are taking place in May and will enhance the promotion of the enriched Greek tourism product following the official start of the tourist season for 2021, under the auspices of the Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO). According to a GNTO announcement, these are the …
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March 12, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
The Cyclades Chamber of Commerce has called on the government to add three big Cyclades islands with population over 15,000 that is Syros, Naxos and Paros to its priority list for Covid-free islands. In a letter to Health Minister, the CCC welcomed reports conveying the government’s intention to vaccinate low-population …
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October 22, 2020
FEATURED, weather
Residents and tourists stunned in awe the waterspouts forming off the islands of Rhodes, Santorini and Naxos on Wednesday. On the island of Rhodes,The waterspouts formed off Afantou and Kolympia reached the shore and caused damages and even lifted boats. Speaking to local media rodiaki, the president of Afantou Community, …
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July 27, 2020
animals
Sunbathers at Agia Anna on Naxos were stunned to see a loggerhead sea turtle coming ashore. The animal was injured in the hind legs with fisherman’s hooks. People at the beach rushed to offer help to the injured animal. Bathers rushed to offer the turtle help, with water and cool …
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July 8, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Greek health authorities are on alert and highly concerned about the increase of confirmed coronavirus cases among tourists, especially on the islands. A total of ten tourists, nine foreign nationals and one Greek, have been found positive to Covid-19 and are on the islands of Thassos, Naxos, Evia and Corfu. …
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April 7, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
The first case of coronavirus has been confirmed on the island of Naxos in the Cyclades. Infected is a 49-year-old man, member of the local Coast Guard, working at the Port Authority. The officer had been reportedly on sick leave with a special purpose permit as he belonged to high-risk …
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October 17, 2019
Archeology, Culture
Did archaic hominins travel by boat? Did they reach Naxos in the Aegean Sea 200,000 years ago? Archeologists have long believed that the first people to colonize the region were early farmers who arrived by boat approximately 9,000 years ago. Only humans who had made the leap from a hunter-gatherer …
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July 17, 2019
Very Mix
Greek health authorities have dismissed media claims that a 17-year-old Italian girl died from Ebola virus in a hospital in Piraeus on Thursday. The teenager was having vacation with her parents on the island of Naxos when she suffered from high fever and hemorrhagic symptoms. She was rushed with helicopter …
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July 12, 2019
Tourism
It was a wrong handling and the Sky Express that was about to take off from the airport of Naxos landed … in a ditch next to the runway. The accident occurred at 5:30 Friday afternoon and the airport had to be closed for safety reasons. None of the 47 …
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July 1, 2019
Tourism
No matter how rough the sea, no matter how strong the winds, Greek captains and sailors do not fall for it. And so it was at the island of Naxos on Sunday. Winds are blowing with intensity of up to 8 and 9 Beaufort, ferries and ships are awaiting to …
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September 3, 2018
Lifestyle
A giant portion of french fries secured the island of Naxos in the Aegean Sea with a new Guinness Record. The Association of Agricultural Cooperatives of Naxos managed to break their own previous record. In less than 8 hours, 2.5 tons of diced potatoes were fried crispy and golden in …
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April 16, 2018
Social
A four-year-old girl was drowned in the swimming of a hotel facility where her mother was working as part of the housekeeping and cleaning staff. The mother would take the little girl to work as she had nowhere to live it. The tragedy occurred on Monday in Migli Vigla on …
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June 21, 2017
Very Mix
A shocking accident on the island of Naxos. A 29-year-old Austrian tourist was seriously injured when strong winds swept away her kite surf. Carried away uncontrollably, she crashed on sun umbrellas, the roof of a restaurant and the wall of a beach hotel. Having suffered life-threatening injuries she tourist received …
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