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Pig Sunday…..

Tomorrow in Zakynthos, the day is not only known to Zakynthians as ‘The prodgial Son’ but most would call it Pig Sunday. The name is derived from the Byzantine era, when people would prepare their pigs for slaughter, as meat was allowed to be consumed before the stricter Lent period. …

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Member of Parliament, Mr Dionysios Aktypis sends complaint to Aldi.

In regards to the advertisement in Aldi’s travel brochure,  zakynthosinformer.com has been in contact with our Member of Parliament, Mr Dionysios Aktypis. Our administration team were the first to advise him of what the company had printed and the huge mistake they have made. After our report going live, it …

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Υπαπαντή….Candlemas celebrations today!

History of Candlemas Near the end of the winter season, as ancient people looked forward to the planting season of spring, many different cultures found ways to celebrate this shift from the cold and dark days to a happier and more productive time of year. Hypapante (Ὑπαπαντή, “Meeting” in Greek). …

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Exclusive update about the famous “Zante Girl”…. Mr James A. Baker III sends letter and photos

The “Zante Girl” is back in the spotlight! A moving story from the devastating earthquake of 1953, Zakynthos.   It was November 2018 when, ZanteTimes.GR, with the help of Louise Morfis, co – owner of zakynthosinformer.com reported on “Zante Girl”. She was none other than Mrs. Iovanna Vythoulka-Xifita. In search …

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Rally tomorrow outside the Regional Offices organised by pensioner’s union.

The Zakynthos Pensioners’ Union, responding to the call of the Zakynthos Peace Commission and the Zakynthos Labour Centre, to rally against the US government’s unacceptable and dangerous agreement on the consolidation and expansion of the US Naval bases in our country, Calls on all retirees To participate in the rally …

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Improvements for the Marina of Zakynthos.

Greece has at its disposal a tourist gold mine but has not yet been exploited by any government up until now.  That is our marinas!  As business stories have pointed out, maritime tourism – and in particular yachting – contributes 1.1% of GDP to Greece at 800 million euros, and …

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56 year old dies in car accident. Galaro, Zakynthos

A 56-year-old man lost his life in Zakynthos today in Galaros. The vehicle that he was driving under unknown circumstances veered off the road. The unfortunate man was taken to the hospital, where his death was recorded. source:- https://zantetimes.gr

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Programmed power cuts… updated 25/05/2020

Updated. 25/05/2020 TUESDAY 26/05/2020 08.00~13.00 ZAKYNTHOS PAGKALH 13.00 ~14.30 LITHAKIA KOYKLA (HOTEL STAVOGENI) WEDNESDAY 27/05/2020 08:00 ~ 13:30 THE VILLAGE OF AGIOS DIMITRIOS 13:30 ~ 14:30 PIGADAKIA TOWARDS ANO GERAKARIO (RENAULT) NECESSARY TECHNICAL WORKS OF IMPROVEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS, POWER CUTS WILL BE MADE IN THE …

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Donation to our Hospital will improve orthopaedic clinic.

A well-known Greek businessman will donate to the hospital a state-of-the-art X-ray machine necessary for the reopening of closed orthopaedic surgeries, according to Zakynthos MP D. Aktypis. Indeed, Mr Aktypis has stated that the money intended for the purchase of the X-ray machine will be used to digitize the hospital’s …

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