Paros island airport is to be upgraded as part of a 43 million euro infrastructure program, which will provide funding also for other services on the island such as upgrades of public utility networks and for archaeological excavations and research.
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The island of Naxos was connected to the mainland’s power grid on Tuesday evening. According to project coordinators, the Cyclades Interconnection is an important project for the Greek economy. By providing high-voltage…
Last week, Condé Nast Traveler (CNT) published the results of the 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards survey. Four Greek islands – Folegandros, Zakynthos, Crete and Mykonos – dominated the Europe list of the…
Greece has extended measures to fight Covid-19 for another week, until October 12. The announcement was made by Deputy Civil Protection and Crises Management Minister Nikos Hardalias. In the Attica Region, where accounts for…
British tourists are holding illegal ‘corona parties’ in Zakynthos and flouting the rules— not social distancing and not wearing a face mask. Footage circulating on social media under #Zante2020, shows partygoers raving…
As Hollywood actress Salma Hayek mentioned in her Instagram post, it all started with a relaxed dinner but six hours later, she was breaking plates. Hayek is enjoying a relaxing getaway on…
Greek authorities have announced the implementation of restrictive measures for the island of Lesvos, in a bid to control the spread of Covid-19. The measures which were announced on Sunday by the…
The Hellenic Police (ELAS) have intensified checks to make sure citizens and businesses are complying with regulations put in place to help curb the spread of Covid-19. On Friday, officers carried out…
Hollywood actress Salma Hayek is enjoying a relaxing getaway on the Greek island of Paros with her billionaire husband François-Henri Pinault. She took to Instagram on Thursday to share a sizzling swimwear…
Greece is “one step before” a second wave of the pandemic, Professor Nikos Sipsas, an expert in infectious diseases, told Skai TV. He stressed that citizens and visitors are “not allowed to…
Turkish fishing vessels have appeared off the coast of Mykonos and Paros in the Cyclades – The fact is of particular importance after the signing of the decree by Turkish President Recep…
Greece has again dominated ‘Europe’s Top 10 Islands’ category at this year’s Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards, with Paros taking first place. Travel + Leisure (T+L) is a travel magazine based in New York City, and…
The New York-based Insider media company, that is associated with the well-known and respected Business Insider, has compiled a list of “100 stunning islands around the world that fly under the radar”.…
Greek authorities announced that the wreckage of ‘Express Samina’, a passenger ferry involved in an accident almost two decades ago, will be raised from the seabed off the island of Paros. MS Express…
By Sandy Pappas Like all Greek Islands Antiparos is a magical shimmering jewel shining in the Aegean sea. Only 7 minutes by ferry from Paros yet visited by few, it is one of…
Greece’s property market is showing signs of a strong comeback with more and more foreign buyers searching to purchase holiday homes in lesser-known destinations besides popular Santorini, Paros, and Mykonos. According to the latest report…
Travellers have rated Greek hotels as the best in the world for quality and services with Greece holding the first position on the Global Review Index (GRI) for 2019, outscoring its rivals with a rating of…
Dramatic developments continue between Greece and Turkey, with Ankara now claiming Mykonos, Paros, Naxos, Amorgos, and many more Cycladic islands belong to them. Umit Yalim, President Erdogan’s former Secretary of the Turkish…
You have heard of Mykonos, Santorini, and Paros. But you may not have heard a lot about Syros island, the capital of the Cyclades, which is now becoming more and more popular…
Like many islands in Greece, waste production on the island of Paros explodes in summer when over 400,000 tourists join a local population of roughly 13,000. And now the popular Cycladic destination…