The planet came to a standstill in 2020 and travel “froze”, however British travellers wanted to holiday in Athens. According to Hostelworld, the Greek capital was the most searched for destination by…
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Britain’s Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced that passengers arriving in the UK from Greece, except from five islands, must self-isolate for 14 days as of 4 a.m. on Saturday. Greece was removed…
Zakynthos, one of the Greece’s famous and most popular destinations, was cited anew, this time as among the 50 “most beautiful places in the world” by Big Seven Travel. The global travel…
The 65 asylum seekers that disembarked from the Nemo boat in Katakolo were originally believed to have been all Turks and Kurds escaping the regime of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, as…
The Greek island of Mykonos, the Canary Islands, the Maldives and Denmark have been added to the UK’s travel corridor list. From 4am on Sunday 25 October, passengers arriving to the UK…
The largest Greek island, Crete, has been added to the UK’s “travel corridor”. This means that any holidaymakers returning to the UK after 4am on Sunday 18th October, won’t need to quarantine.…
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…
Five Greek islands have been added to the England’s quarantine exemption list, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced on Thursday. Arrivals from Lesvos, Santorini, Serifos, Tinos and Zakynthos, will no longer have to…
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…
A large wildfire that broke out shortly after 4pm on Sunday in the Volimes region on the island of Zakynthos, is still raging. The General Secretary of Civil Protection, Vassilios Papageorgiou, and…
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis promised the flood-stricken households, farmers and businesses of Karditsa that the government will stand at their side with “speed and determination.” Cyclone Ianos, has left three people…
Following the severe flash floods caused by the bad weather over the weekend, the situation in Karditsa, a city in western Thessaly in mainland Greece, remains complex. Bridges have been destroyed and…
Cyclone Ianos, has left three people dead and another reported missing, after the severe weather phenomena swept from the Ionian Islands through central Greece this weekend. The casualties included an older woman…
Cyclone Ianos left floods, power outages and extensive damage in its wake on Friday. Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (DEDDIE) crews labored in dire conditions to repair power networks damaged on the…
The rare cyclone Ianos ‘hit’ the islands of Zakynthos, Kefalonia, Ithaca on Thursday evening. Greece’s national meteorological service issued a top level Red Alert for winds, rain and storm conditions. “We are…
A rare cyclone, dubbed Ianos, will affect Greece from Thursday according to the National Observatory of Athens weather station. The main characteristics of Ianos will be heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and strong gale-force…
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…
Greek authorities announced that a broken down yacht with 73 immigrants and two alleged migrant smugglers, were rescued off the coast of the island of Zakynthos on Saturday, after the vessel sent…
Greece will ban flights to and from Barcelona and Catalonia from Monday, following a spike of covid-19 cases in those areas. The announcement was made by Deputy Minister of Civil Protection and…
Greek Government Spokesman Stelios Petsas on Monday announced that Health Ministry spokesperson and infectious diseases expert Professor Sotiris Tsiodras together with Deputy Crisis Control Minister Nikos Hardalias and Deputy Health Minister Vassilis Kontozamanis will…