August 21, 2024
FEATURED, weather
An impressive waterspout was formed off the island of Zakynthos in the Ionian Sea after a short but heavy rainfall on Tuesday morning. The waterspout was formed around 7 o’ clock in the morning and was seen heading from the Adriatic Sea towards the strait between Kefalonia and Zakynthos. The …
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July 18, 2024
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
The Greek government will deploy police officers with heavy weaponry to the island of Zakynthos (Zante) in order to maintain order and enhance security in the popular tourists’ destination in the Ionian Sea. this was announced by Minister of Citizen Protection Michalis Chrisochoidis who visited the island on Wednesday to …
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July 1, 2024
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
What is the Titanic goes down? Main thing, we have fun! This is what most probably the residents of Agia Marina on the island of Zante (Zakynthos) must have thought and kept dancing while the world around them was on fire. In a video posted on social media late on …
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May 16, 2024
animals, environment, FEATURED, News
The discovery of a Caretta Caretta nest on May 10 in Laganas Bay, on the island of Zakynthos, has confirmed warning predictions that climate change will bring the turtles’ nesting season forward, starting it earlier in the spring, the sea turtle protection society Archelon said in an announcement on Thursday. …
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May 8, 2024
Uncategorized
With a joint ministerial decision Greece has prohibited again in 2024 the access to famous Shipwreck of Zakynthos (Navagio), both to the beach from the sea and from land, as well as to the edge of the so-called plateau. The decision was signed by the ministers of Citizen Protection, Maritime …
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February 22, 2024
FEATURED, Social, Society
Police arrested a 27-year-old man in Zakynthos, western Greece, on Wednesday for beating his 19-year-old pregnant partner and forcibly given her drugs to terminate her pregnancy. The young woman was two months pregnant. The unprecedented incident took place on Tuesday evening, when the 27-year-old perpetrator, an Albanian national, went to …
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January 15, 2024
Society, Very Mix
Secretary-General of Civil Protection declared “state of emergency” for the municipality of Zakynthos on Monday, following the oil contamination of the water supply network. The state of emergency has a duration of a month, that is until February 12, 2024, local media reported. Last Thursday, January 12, residents of the …
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January 13, 2024
Society, Very Mix
It could be funny, if it was not particularly serious and probably harmful to the health of the citizens of Zakynthos: along with water faucets bring oil to dozens of households since Thursday afternoon. Locals are angry and prepare to sue all those responsible for not warning them in due …
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January 12, 2024
FEATURED, Greece, Politics, Tourism, Travel
The famous shipwreck Navagio on the island of Zakynthos seems to be at highest risk to completely fall apart after the bad weather last week hit also the bay with the high waves to have added to further destruction of the attraction that charm millions of tourists from around the …
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November 30, 2023
Earthquake, FEATURED, Society
An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale rattled the island of Zakynthos earlier on Thursday. Its preliminary magnitude was initially given as 4.4R. Seismologists appear reassuring even though they are concerned about the earthquake impact on the famous sightseeing Navagio – Shipwreck- . According to the Geodynamic Institute of …
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August 19, 2023
environment, FEATURED
The fire on the island of Zakynthos has been largely contained is largely under control on Saturday morning after firefighters battled against the flames throughout the night. Firefighting forces remain in the area to prevent rekindling. Locals speak of “arson”. The fire broke out in an area of low-vegetation and …
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August 14, 2023
FEATURED, Very Mix
Τhe quick and skilled intervention of a waiter managed to save the life of a woman who was choking on her food in a restaurant on the island of Zakynthos. With a Heimlich maneuver, waiter Nikos Solomos managed to relief the woman. The incident happened in a restaurant in Kalamaki, …
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July 12, 2023
Society, Very Mix
A young British tourist was brutally beaten by bouncers of a night club in Laganas resort on the island of Zakynthos. Police arrested at least one perpetrator. The beating has been recorded and uploaded on social media. The victim, a 19-year-old British tourist, has been surrounded by bouncers who kick …
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July 7, 2023
Society
A 19-year-old man from Scotland lost his life on the island of Zakynthos in an incident involving an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) early on Friday. The four-wheeler veered off its intended path and overturned, resulting in a fatal injury to the rider. His fellow-passenger, a British national of the same age, …
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June 29, 2023
animals, FEATURED, News
A new case of an appalling animal abuse was recorded on the island of Zakynthos: a 75-year-old man was dragging an elderly dog tied with a wire in the back of his car in Gaitani area. The appalling animal abuse was filmed by another motorist who gave it to the …
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June 26, 2023
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
Α 20-year-old Irish national was found dead in the pool of a club in Laganas on the island of Zakynthos. The young man was spending summer vacations with his friends in the Ionian Sea. While police on the island investigates the causes of his death, a waitress told state broadcaster …
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June 18, 2023
animals, News
The torture of a goat being dragged behind a car by a local driver on the island of Zakynthos was recorded by a shocked tourist. The perpetrator was soon identified and was fined with several thousands of euros for animal abuse. The 63-year-old driver had tied the animal on the …
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May 24, 2023
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
A Danish couple was arrested on the island of Zakynthos on Wednesday after they left an one-year-old infant locked in the car and went shopping. They face charges for exposing a minor into danger. According to preliminary reports by state broadcaster ERT, the couple on vacations on the island in …
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May 8, 2023
Earthquake, FEATURED, Society
A moderate earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale struck the island of Zakynthos at 7:53 on Monday morning. The epicenter of the earthquake was in the sea area 78 kilometers west-southwest of Zakynthos Its focal depth was recorded at 8.5 kilometers. No injuries or damages have been reported. Head …
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April 12, 2023
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
After one joint ministerial decision completely banning access to the famous Shipwreck of Zakynthos, a new one will allow access even though with restrictions. According to newspaper tanea.gr on Wednesday, a new ministerial decision is about to be issued allowing access to the shipwreck area only by sea. Passenger boats …
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