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Is this the end of the famous Navagio shipwreck?

This week bad weather and high seas swirled around the shipwreck at Navagio leaving behind some interesting photos that spread across social media quicker than you can say “shared”! The photos showed a ship that was a broken rusting wreck, with only the prow and stern visible through the sand. …

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First UK flight lands on Zakynthos on 29th of March 2023!

  March has arrived and it not only brings Spring, and the clocks changing, but it also brings the first UK tourist flight to the island. Yes, in just three and half weeks, the new summer tourism season will begin and once again tourists will start flocking to their favourite …

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Zakynthos:- With 220,000 arrivals at Zakynthos Airport in August 2022, we surpassed the 2019 barrier

This year’s August in terms of arrivals went better than in August 2019, it surpassed the barrier of that year which was a milestone for tourism in our country and at Zakynthos International Airport we reached 220 thousand arrivals. August 2019 brought 204,000 visitors to Zakynthos through the international airport …

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Turtle nesting on Zakynthos 

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 …

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TV presenter takes a break on Zakynthos

In the last few weeks Laura Hamilton, the presenter of the popular UK TV programme “A Place in the Sun” has been in Greece as part of ongoing production of the TV show. Whilst there, Laura took a break from filming to head to Zakynthos. Whilst on Zakynthos Laura visited …

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Incorrect name for Patron Saint upsets Zakynthians!

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 …

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3.4 million Tourists travel to Greece in June!

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 …

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Support for Archelon from Air France and Frapport Greece!

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 …

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Bobby Gee interviews the new British Ambassador to Greece!

Today, Matthew Lodge, the new British Ambassador to Greece visited Island FM radio and joined Bobby Gee for an exclusive interview. Mr Lodge has replaced Kate Smith CMG as Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic in Greece and has been in post since August 2021. Mr Lodge has an …

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The top 5 views of Zakynthos!

Anyone who visits Zakynthos will agree that it’s an island full of amazing views. No matter where you are there are so many incredible things to see, and if you choose your viewpoint well, you can see some of the island’s most spectacular, and well-loved views. So, where are the …

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