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Wildfire on Serifos island burns down houses, chapels

June 30, 2024 environment, FEATURED Comments Off on Wildfire on Serifos island burns down houses, chapels

A wildfire on the island of Serifos in the Cyclades has burned down or just damaged houses, storage buildings, cottages and small chapels and had 8 settlements in the south of the island evacuated. Of all islands Serifos where the highest wild growing plants are oregano, thyme and parsley! The …

Construction and over-tourism threaten three Aegean islands

February 6, 2024 environment, FEATURED, Mixed Grill Comments Off on Construction and over-tourism threaten three Aegean islands

Three Greek islands in the Aegean Sea, that is Sifnos, Serifos and Folegandros, are included in the short list of the 11 most endangered monuments and cultural heritage sites in Europe for 2024, the pan-European NGO Europa Nostra and the Institute of the European Investment Bank announced on Tuesday. The …

Prosecutor probes illegal bars, sunbeds spread at Paros & Serifos beaches

August 1, 2023 FEATURED, Tourism, Travel 1

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 …

Tinos and Serifos demand explanation from England over “quarantine list”

September 9, 2020 Tourism Comments Off on Tinos and Serifos demand explanation from England over “quarantine list”

Local authorities on the islands of Tinos and Serifos have strongly protested England’s decision to put them on a “quarantine list.” With letters to the British Embassy in Athens and to Transport Minister Grants Shapps, the mayors of Tinos and Serifos demand transparency in the epidemiological data and criteria that …

Greece: Infections data on some islands do not justify England’s decision

September 8, 2020 CORONAVIRUS, Tourism 3

Head of Greek Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias said on Tuesday, that the epidemiological data on some islands do not justify England’s decision to put them on quarantine list and place arrivals on quarantine. Specifically, he spoke about the islands of Tinos, Serifos and Zakynthos. Speaking at the live briefing on …

The island of Serifos presents “the first smoke-free beach” in Greece

May 29, 2019 environment, Tourism Comments Off on The island of Serifos presents “the first smoke-free beach” in Greece

A paradise on Greece’s earth for non-smokers. The first smoke-free beach is here on the island of Serifos in the Cyclades. The pilot program starts this summer in cooperation of local authorities and the Laskaridis Foundation. This has been announced on Wednesday on the occasion of the Work Anti-Smoking day …

Serifos wildfires: residents & tourists jumped in the water

July 28, 2013 Very Mix Comments Off on Serifos wildfires: residents & tourists jumped in the water

The flames started to lick the first houses in the settlements Megalo Livadi and Koutalas on the island of Serifos, one of the Cyclades islands group. As the authrities were evacuating the settlements, residents and tourists with suitcases in their hands moved towards the coast. Some jumped into boats, while others …

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