Tag Archives: ionian islands

The firefighters fought in Kefalonia to bring the fire under control and succeeded. Difficult times at night to keep the flames from spreading… The fire that broke out on Monday afternoon, in low vegetation in the Skala area of ​​Kefalonia, was brought under control in the early hours of today, …

A sailboat catches fire and sinks in Kefalonia within minutes. The sinking caused marine pollution in the area of Fiskardo… A fire broke out yesterday (12-09-2022), due to an unknown cause, on the sailing vessel “XENK”, which was anchored in the sea area south of the port of Fiskardo, Kefalonia, …

In her announcement, the Regional Governor of the Ionian Islands, Rodi Kratsa Tsagaropoulou, referring to the Shipwreck after the landslide that took place recently and emphasized that finally the advertised attraction is being treated seriously while the chronic problems are being revealed. In fact, she also referred to the intervention …

One of the most impressive boats to moor within our harbour was the “Alfa, previously known as “Alkhor”. It certainly caught a lot of attention this week and she certainly is “eye catching”.     “Alfa” is an award winning yacht, having won in 2021 the prestigious award for Displacement …

At this time of year, turtles are nesting on beaches in the National Marine Park. Parts of the beaches are restricted and you will see nesting sites indicated by wooden structures, with labels on.  Whilst we all love to go to the beach and have fun, there are rules in …

In August every year, the island celebrates St Dionysios, the patron Saint of Zakynthos. There seems to be some confusion when it comes to the name and this year is no exception. Many, including local businesses, are calling it the celebration of St Dennis when actually it’s the Celebration of …

In regards to the problems Zakynthos is facing during fire danger period, Konstantinos Tsiopos, Commander of the Fire Services Administration of the Prefecture of Zakynthos and the Head of the Department of Civil Protection for the Region of Zakynthos Maria Mouzaki, spoke to our local newspaper HMERA “We are at …

Giostra Di Zante participates in the European Giostra, Italy, Sulmona. Zakynthian MP, Mr Dionysios Aktypis and Governor of Zakynthos, Ms Katerina Mothonaiou travelling with the team helping promote our island in the best way possible. It is not the first time Giostra Di Zante has participated in the European Giostra, …

It’s been announced that Greece has received approx. 3,477,900 visitors through its airports in June 2022. It’s a positive increase in visitors in comparison to June 2021, when only around 1,1 million visitors were recorded. The Minister of Tourism, Mr Kikilias confirmed the details and said that the results are …

Air France and Fraport Greece have announced they’re supporting Archelon in Zakynthos. The announcement comes as part of the inauguration of the new direct flight link between Paris and Zakynthos, which will see Air France and Fraport Greece supporting Archelon with their vital work. Air France is creating a sponsorship …