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Six Greek Island Traditions Designated ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’

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Six Greek Island Traditions Designated ‘intangible Cultural Heritage’
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The “veggera” on Andros. Photo source: Culture Ministry Six traditional practices and customs still alive on the Greek islands of Andros, Rhodes, Sifnos, Ikaria, Limnos and Nisyros have been inscribed in the country’s National Index of Intangible Cultural Heritage, the culture ministry announced. Greece’s national index, in line with UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural

HELMEPA Holds Record Number of Cleanup Operations on Greek Coasts in 2021

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Helmepa Holds Record Number Of Cleanup Operations On Greek Coasts In 2021
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The Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association (HELMEPA) in 2021 held a record number of cleanup operations on Greek coasts, as part of the International Coastal Cleanup campaign for the prevention of marine pollution. As the campaign’s national coordinator for the last 31 years, HELMEPA, during 18 September – 30 November successfully carried out 196 cleanup

Covid-19: Greece Lifts Music Ban and Midnight Curfew for Restaurants, Bars

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Covid 19: Greece Lifts Music Ban And Midnight Curfew For Restaurants, Bars
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Greek Health Minister Thanos Plevris on Thursday evening announced the easing of Greece’s coronavirus (Covid-19) restrictions following a meeting of the ministry’s health expert committee. As announced by the minister, the midnight curfew rule and music ban imposed on restaurants, cafes, bars and other entertainment venues will be lifted. However, such establishments will

Covid and Omicron Continue to Impact European Airport Traffic

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Covid And Omicron Continue To Impact European Airport Traffic
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Photo source: @İGA İstanbul Airport Ongoing restrictions to address Covid-19 and its variants continued to impact airport traffic into 2021, according to a full year 2021 report released recently by ACI (Airports Council International) Europe, which represents over 500 airports in 55 countries. Passenger traffic at European airports rose by 37 percent in 2021 compared […]

New WWF Documentary Highlights Greece’s Fishing Tourism Opportunities

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New Wwf Documentary Highlights Greece’s Fishing Tourism Opportunities
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Photo source: WWF Greece / Christos Giannakopoulos The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Greece will soon release a documentary on fishing tourism and its benefits for the country’s marine ecosystem and the economy. Titled “Sea: A second chance”, the documentary was created as part of WWF’s “Transforming small-scale coastal fishing in the Mediterranean” program, which aims […]

Greek Tourism Ministry Sets Thermal Springs, Marina Goals

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Greek Tourism Ministry Sets Thermal Springs, Marina Goals
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Correcting entrenched policies that have led to the misuse or disuse of Greece’s thermal springs in order to develop these into a high-value tourism product is among the ministry’s key priorities for the year ahead, said Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias. In a recent interview to Greek newspaper Eleftheros Typos, Kikilias admitted that fragmented ownership […]

Thessaloniki to Commemorate 100 Years Since the Asia Minor Catastrophe

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Thessaloniki To Commemorate 100 Years Since The Asia Minor Catastrophe
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Photo Source: @Municipality of Thessaloniki The Municipality of Thessaloniki this year will hold a number of events and initiatives to commemorate the 100th anniversary since the Asia Minor catastrophe. The city’s municipal council recently presented a year-long scheme including conferences, exhibitions and cultural activities to commemorate the events that lead to the

EU Proposes Restriction-free Travel for Digital Covid Certificate Holders

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Eu Proposes Restriction Free Travel For Digital Covid Certificate Holders
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Photo source: European Commission / Photographer: Denis Lovrovic The European Council took one more step toward simplifying travel procedures during the Covid-19 pandemic, proposing that member states implement a “person-based approach” which allows holders of valid EU digital Covid certificates to travel restriction-free. The recommendation is set to take effect on