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Greeks and tourists have the opportunity to visit 28 lighthouses across Greece and be briefed on their contribution in safe navigation and the development of the lighthouses network. the lighthouses are open to public on Sunday, August 18th 2019 as part of the cultural heritage and in the context of …
Read More »Dancing Pelican in Kerkini Lake: Steele wins Bird Photographer of 2019
The stunning picture of a pelican flying off from the frozen Kerkini Lake in Northern Greece warded Carol Steele as the Bird Photographer Of the Year 2019. When Carol Steele, winner of Bird Photographer Of The Year 2019, arrived in Greece to take pictures of Dalmatian Pelicans in their breeding …
Read More »Evia forest fire: Serious indications of arsonists’ work
The Greek Fire Service has serious indications that the devastating forest fire on Evia beginning of the week may was the work of arsonists. Investigators of the Fire Department’s Crimes Division have reportedly received dozens of testimonies by locals. At the same time, they have investigated a suspect who has …
Read More »Kos Tsunami Warnings upset locals, hoteliers demand immediate removal
Two screens warning of tsunami have been installed on the in Kos for the past few days. The screens have been installed a part of a pilot European Union funded program. Local businessmen and hoteliers are upset the screens may harm the tourist industry on the island in the Dodecanese. …
Read More »38,000 employees to “voluntarily exit” Greece’s systemic banks
The landscape of Greece’s four systemic banks is set to change as 38,000 bank employees will have to make important and difficult decisions about their future: they will have to voluntarily join the exit programs and seek other job opportunities elsewhere. The outsourcing of non-performing loans and the development of …
Read More »Shock on Corfu: Man confesses rape of 14-year-old British girl
Shock on the island of Corfu: a 32-year-old man was arrested by Greek police on Friday morning for the rape of a 14-year-old British girl. According to local media, the man of Albanian nationality was working in the hotel where the victim was spending her summer vacations with her family. …
Read More »August full moon over Palamidi Fortress in Nafplio (video)
Hundreds of locals and visitors enjoyed the August full moon from the medieval Fortress of Palamidi by Nafplio, in West Peloponnese. The characteristic feature of August full moon is its orange color. The baroque fortress of Palamidi is nestled on the crest of a 216-metre high hill. There are 913 …
Read More »Turkey should “apologize for Pontus Greeks Genocide,” says the President
Turkey should apologize for the Genocide of Pontus Greeks, President of the Hellenic Republic, Prokopis Pavlopoulos said on Thursday on the occasion of the celebration of the Dormition of Virgin Mary in Panagia Soumela. “Greeks should unite to achieve two goals, promote the recognition of the genocide of Greeks from …
Read More »Dormition of Virgin Mary: Panagia Pilgrimages in Greece on 15. August
Bells have been ringing cheerfully this Thursday morning and the faithful have been flocking to the churches and chapels dedicated to the Virgin Mary on the day that is considered as the “Easter of the Summer.” The Dormition of Panagia to Heaven or simply Dekapentaygoustos – 15. August – is …
Read More »Greece’s Civil Protection warning of “very high risk” of forest fires
Greece’s Civil Protection has issued a “very high risk” warning of forest and wildfires. The warning is for August 15, 2019, and concerns especially the islands in the Ionian Sea. Yellow = High Risk Orange = Very High Risk A warning has been issued also for Friday, August 16, 2019. …
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