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Those who have been walking around our coastal areas have recently have noticed the very low sea level. But what is the reason for this? This is a phenomenon that began to be perceived at the end of February this year and continues to this day.  In the original photo …

Finally!!!!! Celebrations start again!!! After a three year period of no carnival, Zakynthos was in full swing with Tsiknopepmti…. What is Tsiknopempti? Greeks celebrate Tsiknopempti, which literally means “Thursday of the Smoke of Grilled Meat”. Tsikno being the smoke from the grilled meat and Pempti being Thursday.  It is celebrated …

Almost a year after the start of the first lockdown, the latest research of Focus Bari examined what the daily life and state of health of Greeks is today. The findings show that: • Three out of five Greeks (60%) state that their daily life is worse today than a year …

1st Day of March today, in Greek we say KALO MINA, but this month also has an extra symbolic meaning and that is none other than the tying of two pieces of string, called ‘Marti” one coloured red and the other white, entwined together and then left to be displayed …

Programmed Power cuts Saturday 27th February 08.00 – 14.00 Vassilikos staggered cuts Kato Vassilikos around the school and Hotel Vithouka 13.30 – 14.30 Argassi around Marinou Centre Monday 1st March 08.00 – 12.30 Vougato staggered cuts area od Lagadiakia 12.30 – 13.20 Mouzaki  area of Vourtsi 13.00 – 14.30 Ambelokipi …

In his post, the Zakynthos MP informed that within the next ten days the AstraZeneca vaccines will arrive on our island. The vaccination will take place at the General Hospital of Zakynthos, while in fact a second vaccination area, will be opened at the Hospital. This means in practicality that …

Animal welfare organizations that met with the Member of Parliament for Zakynthos are trying to find an end to the issue of stray animals on Zakynthos. We remind you that due to the absence of a Municipal Shelter or a Municipal Veterinary Clinic, dogs cannot leave abroad for adoption. “We …

At the beginning of January 2021, Alex Ditzel (31 years) and Olga Ditzel (31 years) from Berlin, Germany, decided to spend winter on Zakynthos. While the couple enjoys working remotely around the beautiful island, they also saw a lot of washed up plastic trash on its beaches,  otherwise so beautiful …

Pictures of Zakynthos covered in snow are taking up most of our social media pages. However, these ones are just too spectacular not to share. Our Zakynthos certainly looks like a winter wonderland., If it wasn’t for February most would think it was Christmas all over again. From the early …

The bad weather which has been named “Medea” is in Zakynthos. Early this morning Monday 15/02/2021, light snowfall started to fall and a press release was immediately issued by the Zakynthos Sub-Region, where it draws attention to drivers moving in specific mountainous areas of the island. Staff from the Civil …