Skopelos Among Travel+Leisure’s 30 Secret Islands

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Skopelos Island. Photo: © Corina de Kiviet / Shutterstock The prestigious Travel + Leisure magazine has included Skopelos on its list with the “30 Secret Islands to Visit for the Ultimate Secluded Vacation”. T+L’s list features unknown, secret islands hidden all around the globe, namely in Vietnam, Indonesia, Sweden, Mauritius, Nicaragua, Scotland and the United […]

Covid-19: Trikala Placed Under Observation, Restrictions Announced

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Photo source: Municipality of Trikala Greece’s General Secretariat for Civil Protection on Tuesday announced that Trikala in northwestern Thessaly has been included among Greece’s “epidemiological burdened areas” due to the coronavirus (Covid-19), meaning that the area will remain under close observation by authorities. Aimed at curbing the further spread of the

Ioannina Castle on its Way to Become a Cultural Park

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Ioannina in Epirus, Greece. The Ioannina Castle, the fortified old town of the city of Ioannina in northwestern Greece, is undergoing restoration works to open its doors to visitors as a cultural park. The project includes the restoration of the building that houses the Ottoman baths, which was declared a monument in 1925. It is […]

Leros Island Becomes Bike Friendly Destination

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Photo Source: bikehotels.travel The Greek island of Leros has been certified as a Bike Friendly destination and is inviting cyclists to explore its numerous routes. Aiming to extend the tourism season, the Municipality of Leros worked with the island’s cycling club in order for Leros to receive the “Bike Friendly” seal. “We are trying to […]

Two New Cars Added to Athens’ Public Tram Network

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Athens’ tram service will be enhanced with the addition of 25 new urban tram cars by 2021, two of which were recently delivered to the company’s Hellinikon depot in the presence of Infrastructure Minister Kostas Karamanlis, Urban Rail Transport (STASY SA) and Attiko Metro SA executives. The remaining order (23 new cars) will be delivered […]

Travelers Share Their Love for Rhodes via New Campaign

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Travelers from all over the world are sharing their love for Rhodes in a new digital campaign that aims to attract new and repeat visitors to the island. Launched by the Municipality of Rhodes in collaboration with the Dingo Marketing Team, the campaign features promo videos with repeat travelers narrating authentic experiences and revealing […]

Cardiff-bound TUI Flight from Zakynthos Advised to Quarantine

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Passengers on board a TUI flight from the Greek island of Zakynthos to Cardiff in Wales, were advised to self-isolate after seven people tested positive for Covid-19. The new coronavirus incidents come after at least 11 out of 30 teenagers from the UK who vacationed on the same island contracted coronavirus last week. The current […]

Greek Culture Minister Says Fire-hit Mycenae to Reopen Soon

By admin 31 Αυγούστου 2020 No comment

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A firefighter at the archaeological site of Mycenae. Photo Source: Ministry of Culture Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni assured that the archaeological site of Mycenae, which was evacuated on Sunday due to a wildfire that broke out in the area, would open soon. Mendoni visited the popular tourist attraction and one of the most important […]

Athens Metro to Increase Frequency of Services as of August 31

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Photo source: Urban Rail Transport (STASY) Urban Rail Transport Company STASY has decided to increase the frequency of services on Athens’ metro lines 2 and 3, as of Monday, August 31, in efforts to avoid overcrowding and curb the spread of COVID-19. STASY said that from August 31 – September 4, during rush hour, metro […]

More Covid-19 Measures Announced for Mykonos and Halkidiki

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Photo source: General Secretariat for Civil Protection Greek health authorities on Wednesday announced extra precautionary measures on the popular island of Mykonos and in Halkidiki aimed at curbing the further spread of Covid-19 as the number of coronavirus infections rose to 269 on Tuesday. New restrictions for both destinations include: – mandatory mask-wearing indoors