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When Greece was invaded during World War Two, life for the Greek people was hard. Initially they were under Italian rule, as part of the Axis powers, but when the Germans invaded in 1943 things changed dramatically. One of the first things that happened upon the German invasion of Zakynthos …

It’s been announced in the last week that Jet2.com and Jet2 holidays have released the Summer 2023 UK flights programme. Customers will be able to choose holidays for 2023 either directly with Jet2 or through Independent Travel Agents. The announcement sees flights from six UK airports including Belfast International, Birmingham, …

The streets of Corfu have been turned into rivers, as the bad weather “Athena” has started to hit the islands of the Northern Ionian since Wednesday night. The area of Spilia in Corfu has already been flooded, while there are problems in the streets of Potamos.     http://   …

The new daily life and the return to normalcy were described by the Minister of Health, Thanos Plevris, announcing what will apply from now on for vaccinated and unvaccinated but also for lockdowns.   The mini lockdowns as we called them are over and the focus on and fun will …

Giannis Antetokounbo made his first investment in Greek territory a few days ago. The international superstar of the Milwaukee Bucks has recently closed a deal to buy two luxury villas in the Peloponnese, just across the waters from Zakynthos. The two luxury homes, according to the First Issue, belong to …

Every year on the 27th of September the world celebrates International World Tourism Day. As we know, tourism is important to the island of Zakynthos, and its importance has been heightened even more so these last two summer seasons. Due to the effect that the COVID-19 pandemic had on the …

• Delivered to the Metropolitan of Zakynthos Mr. Dionysios the signed contract for the Strofadia • Sanctification was performed on Monday morning in Regional Offices of Zakynthos The new Deputy Regional Governor of Zakynthos, Katerina Mothoneou, officially took on her duties. On Monday morning (20/09) initially, the holy communion was …

A recent study took place regarding the island’s endangered loggerhead sea turtles. The study also looked at whether pressure from mass tourism creates an issue for the turtles, their breeding habitats, and their nesting sites across the Mediterranean throughout the summer months. The recently published paper includes data about Zakynthos …

The famous “SHIPWRECK cove” has come under controversy once again, not only among residents but visitors to our Island, this time in regards to its safety. This morning photographs that were shown on social media, brought to light the subject as to just how safe the “Navagio” as it is …

It’s been announced by the Ionian Film Office based in Corfu, in the last week that filmmakers around the world have received an invitation to shoot forthcoming Documentaries, Films, TV series, or other short programmes in the Ionian Islands. This incentive would see both National and International film production companies …