No Ferries Departing from Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio Due to Bad Weather

By admin 25 Ιανουαρίου 2022 No comment

The Greek authorities on Tuesday issued a ban on sailing from the ports of Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio due to strong north winds reaching between 8 to 9 on the Beaufort scale in the Aegean sea. Routes to islands of the Saronic Gulf will operate only with closed type vessels. Also not running are the […]

Greece’s Lavreotiki Geopark Aiming to Join UNESCO Global Network

By admin 18 Οκτωβρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: @Lavreotiki Geopark The Municipality of Lavreotiki (Lavrion) has initiated a nomination process for the inscription of its geopark, located on the southeastern tip of the Attica peninsula, on UNESCO’s Global Geoparks Network list. A UNESCO field evaluation mission recently visited Lavreotiki to inspect the geopark and tour some of the area’s main sites […]

Lavrio’s Iconic ‘French Iron Quay’ to Be Restored

By admin 24 Αυγούστου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: Lavreotiki Municipality The Greek culture ministry announced that a major industrial heritage monument, an old iron quay used by the French Mining Company in the late 1880s in the port town of Lavrio, southeast of Athens, has been approved for restoration. The culture ministry’s Central Council of Modern Monuments unanimously agreed on a […]

Greece Taps into Cruise Tourism with Upgraded Port Infrastructure

By admin 17 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: Lavrio Port Authority Taking center stage this year as a Mediterranean cruise hub, Greece announced that it would be improving port infrastructure to meet the increasing demand of cruise ship arrivals. Speaking this week during the launch event of Celestyal Cruises’ “Idyllic Aegean” itinerary, Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis announced that upgrade works

Greek Coast Guard Steps Up Checks on Ferries and Travelers

By admin 21 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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The Hellenic Coast Guard has announced that it will be stepping up checks on ferries and passengers as part of efforts to ensure that lockdown measures and safety protocols against the coronavirus (Covid-19) are being followed. According to an announcement, strict inspections will be carried out daily throughout the holiday season at all ports, especially […]

Olympic Yacht Show 2020 Postponed Due to Covid-19

By admin 11 Σεπτεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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The Olympic Yacht Show 2020 has been postponed due to the emergency measures undertaken by the Greek government to prevent the spread of Covid-19, the event’s organizer Ondeck Events recently announced. “We have reached this difficult decision, following the recent preventive measures for the protection of public health,” Ondeck Media Director Gerasimos Gerolymatos