September 5, 2023
FEATURED, weather
Greek police has imposed a traffic ban on the island of Skiathos early afternoon Tuesday after severe storm weather front Daniel hit and flooded large parts of the Sporades island. The ban covers all except emergency services, roadside assistance and touristic buses transferring tourists to the airport. The ban will …
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September 15, 2022
Earthquake, Society
An earthquake hit with magnitude of 4.1 on the Richter scale the Sporades islands a few minutes before 6′ clock late Thursday afternoon. According to Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens, the epicenter of the earthquake was in the sea area 39 km North of the island of …
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July 9, 2022
FEATURED, weather
Torrential rainfalls have been hitting several parts of Greece from the north to the south, flooding streets, homes and businesses and destroying infrastructure. The sporades islands but also Thassos were badly hurt by the rainstorms, while Crete was hit as well. Two bridges collapsed, streets turned into rivers and tourists …
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July 6, 2022
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
A British tourist suffered brain injuries when the turbine blast from an airplane knocked her to the ground. The plane was taking off from the airport of Skiathos. The incident occurred less than a month when the blast of another airplane blew an elderly man into the sea, and triggered …
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June 20, 2022
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
A 79-year-old man was blown into the sea by the turbine blast of an airplane landing at the airport of the island of Skiathos. The accident where the man, a pedestrian who was walking outside the airport fence, was blown into the sea occurred Sunday noon. “Alexandros Papadiamantis” airport on …
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April 6, 2020
weather
The regional government of Thessaly declared “state of emergency” for the islands of Skopelos and Skiathos and for the regions of South Pilio, Zagora in the Prefecture of Magnisia, after torrential rainfalls caused extensive damages to the infrastructure network and water supply. Rocks fell on the roads, landslides occurred, streams …
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April 5, 2020
weather
Roads were flooded, homes and shops came under water, streams and rivers were overflowed and mountains were covered with snow, when the barometric low hit central and northern Greece with heavy rainfalls and dense snow falls. Especially hit by the bad weather front are the island of Skiathos, Sithonia Halkidiki …
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February 5, 2020
Lifestyle
Meditation techniques for children to deal with stress situations? The Greek Church does not approve them. The Metropolis of Halkida reacted to the MindUp meditation and anti-stress seminars organized by Hollywood actress Goldie Hawn on the island of Skiathos. “Devotion to God” takes all stress away, the Greek clergy ruled …
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September 25, 2019
Very Mix
A British man ran over his wife with the family car on the island of Skiathos late on Tuesday night, after a night out. The 58-year-old woman, also a British national, died on the spot. The couple have been living in Panorama area on the island for quite some time, …
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July 16, 2019
Tourism
A breathtaking video shows a British Airways airplane flying incredible low before landing at the airport of Skiathos. The plane is flying dangerously close over the heads of aviation enthusiasts who even dare risking their lives to satisfy their dangerous hobby. With the airport being close to the beach, lading …
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June 24, 2019
animals
A family of swans are proudly swimming along the shore of a beach on the island of Skiathos. Beach goers grab their mobile phones and shoot pictures of the cute bird family. However, when a tourist comes much too close, father swan gets angry and sets to defend his family …
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October 3, 2018
Economy
Tax inspectors arrived on Skiathos on Monday, a day after the island was declared in a state of emergency due to the floods and infrastructure damages caused by the Mediterranean Cyclone, Medicane Zorbas. The audits aimed to catch tax evaders were obviously scheduled long ago, but didn’t they know that …
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September 30, 2018
weather
Torrential rainfalls hit the island of Skiathos as Medicane Zorbas swept over the Sporades island on Sunday. Tons of rainwater poured down and flooded several areas on the island, a favorite tourist’s destination. At least 250 tourists were brought from small hotels and other facilities to safety in a big …
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August 22, 2018
Tourism
A child suffered extensive injuries after it was “blown away” by an airplane that was about to take off from “Alexandros Papadiamantis” airport on the island of Skiathos. The child aged between 10 and 11 was outside the airport together with his father in the area where locals and tourists …
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August 17, 2018
Tourism
Famous Lalaria beach and its unique round pebbles on the island of Skiathos are at risk due to the human factor. A campaign by the local cultural organization aims to preserve the exquisite landscape of one of the most beautiful beaches on the island of Skiathos and the whole Greece. …
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August 6, 2018
Tourism
A passenger ferry with 170 people on board crashed at the pier of the port of Skiathos in the island group of Sporades. Passenger ferry “Aqua Blue” crashed at 6:30 Sunday afternoon after arriving at the port. The ferry suffered a small damage in a watertight section, its continuation of …
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June 18, 2018
Tourism
Summertime, the time when Hollywood stars spend vacations in Greece and promote One of the first who arrived this year, is pregnant Kate Hudson who also put her growing baby bump on display. She was spottedon the island of Skiathos last Saturday. The 39-year-old pregnant actress was joined by her …
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June 4, 2018
Tourism, Travel
A British tourist got the shock of his life, when the powerful thrust of a jet engine knocked him off his feet. The man stood filming planes take off on the Greek island of Skiathos. Apparently he stood much too close and didn’t stick with ‘safety guidelines’… Paul Turner from Cheshire …
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July 18, 2017
Tourism
Horror in the air: a British Airways plane was struck by a lightning while flying over the airport of the island of Skiathos on Monday. Plane landed safe in Athens, all passengers recovered from the shock, aircraft is undergoing inspection on possible damages. The airplane was flying from London to …
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September 25, 2015
Economy
Alea jacta est. The Value Added Tax die is cast for the richest Greek islands that attract millions of tourists each year. Mykonos, Santorini, Paros, Naxos, Milos, Syros and Tinos are reportedly on the list prepared by the Greek Finance Ministry that will abolish the low V.A.T. rates. So far, …
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