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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). …

Directions for the immediate launch of the procedures for the development and exploitation of the country’s ten major regional ports were given by the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund known as TAIPED to the Ministers of Finance and Shipping, Christos Staikouras and Yiannis Plakiotakis, respectively. Analyzing the evaluation studies completed …

PRESS RELEASE Ionian Islands Region commemorates Holocaust Remembrance Day. Laying wreaths on the old Zakynthos Synagogue. Memorial service by Rhodes Kratsa – Tsagaropoulos Ionian Regional Jewish Synagogue in Zakynthos , who risked their lives in occupied Greece, saved many of their Jewish fellow citizens from certain death. The Ionian Regional …

The first part of the project is expected to be completed before the summer and the start of the new tourist season, which for decades has hampered Zakynthos concerns the construction of the Xygia – Alykes road. The original work was divided into two sections, after the original contractor had …

This is certainly symbolic for Greece. As we know our country has been surrounded by countries where women struggle for women’s rights and just 18% of women hold parliament roles in comparison to our European friends where most have an amount of 30% Katerina Sakellaropoulou is the start of a …

Increased reservations for 2020 – Greece best destination for entertainment. Favourite destination is Crete. Tourist movement from the Netherlands to Greece in recent years has been particularly dynamic. Indeed, the Dutch market is the fifth in a row after the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and France arriving in Greece, demonstrating …

Austrian Airlines will connect from Vienna to all four Ionian Isloands Corfu, Zakynthos, Aktio and Kefalonia airports for another year. Below is the flight schedule for Zakynthos. From 22/05/20 until 25/09/20 two flights every Friday. From 26/05/20 until 22/09/20 one flight every Tuesday. From 07/07/20 until 25/08/20 a second flight …

Could this be the start of the Halcyon days known to Greeks as the Alkyonides? The name Alkyonides is derived from the mythological “Alkyonides Days” which during the month of January are warm and sunny. According to meteorologists the temperatures during Alkyonides should not drop any lower than 3 to …

Sales, Sales and more sales. As of Monday the 13th the winter sales take place.   The duration of the sales is basically the same as last year with maybe a day or two differences. This year it is from Monday the 13th of January and ends Saturday 29th February. …

KTEL COACH SERVICES NEW SCHEDULES FROM 11th JANUARY, 2020 EVERY MONDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY. ZAKYTNHOS – ATHENS:- 05.00, 09.45, 14.15, 18.30   (Athens telephone 210 5129432) ATHENS – ZAKYNTHOS:- 08.00, 12.30, 16.30 ZAKYNTHOS – PATRA:- 05.00, 09.45, 14.15, 16.30 (Patra telephone 2610 220993) PATRA – ZAKYNTHOS:- 11.00, 15.30, 19.30 ———————————————————————— EVERY …