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Officials Considering Re-opening Shops in Greece with Added Precautions

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Greece’s officials are working hard to figure out strategies for reopening shops as of January 18th.

5 years ago

Greece Tourism’s Strategic Agenda to Be Accelerated

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Greece’s Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said the ministry will accelerate the government’s strategic program for 2021.

5 years ago

British School and Fitch Laboratory to Host Ceramic Petrology Course

Phil Butler

From 24 May to 4 June 2021, the Fitch Laboratory will hold a two-week postgraduate training course Introduction to Ceramic Petrology Course 2021.

5 years ago

Greek Officials Extend Lockdown Measures Until January 18th

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Greece’s Deputy Civil Protection Minister Nikos Hardalias announced on Friday the extension of the country’s COVID-19 lockdown measures until Monday, January 18.

5 years ago

Greece Expecting Warmest January in the Last 50 Years

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According to Greece’s National Observatory of Athens the country will experience the highest January temperatures of the last 50 years.

5 years ago

Sofia Zacharaki Appointed to Deputy Tourism Minister Position

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Sofia Zacharaki has been appointed Greece’s deputy minister for tourism education and special forms of tourism as part of a government reshuffle announced last week.

5 years ago

Billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev Given Go-Ahead on Skorpios Development

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Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev is given the green light to develop Skorpios Island, the getaway once owned by Aristotle Onassis.

5 years ago

Greece Ministers Upgraded State Tourism Schools

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Greece’s state tourism schools training ASTE professionals are to be upgraded to four-year institutions, according to ANA.

5 years ago

Why Can’t Greek Officials Imagine Tourism Alternatives?

Phil Butler

The tourism situation in Greece calls for new thinking. Meanwhile, Athens decisionmakers are locked into old ways of doing business.

5 years ago

Greece Records 597 New Covid-19 Cases on January 1st

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Greek authorities reported 597 new cases of the new coronavirus infection in a 24-hour period on New Year’s Day.

5 years ago

Kalymnos Island Goes Into Strict Covid-19 Lockdown

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The Greek island of Kalymnos of the Region of the South Aegean is now under enhanced lockdown for ten days to contain the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). Greece’s General Secretariat for Civil Protection announced yesterday the decision, which is based on the high coronavirus infection rates that continue on the island. As of today, December 31st, 2020, […]

5 years ago

Theoharis Clarifies Covid-19 Vaccination Protocol for Travel to Greece

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Greece’s Minister of Tourism Harry Theoharis has outlined how the COVID vaccination will bring tourist traffic for 2021.

5 years ago

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Meet Maria Ann Smith, the woman behind the Granny Smith apple, and discover how her chance seedling became a global fruit favorite.

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Missing Spearfisher Found Safe on Beach at Xerokampos

2026-10-29 By Argophilia Travel News

42-year-old spearfisher reported missing in eastern Crete was found safe on a Xerokampos beach after a search by local port authorities.

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2026-10-29 By Manuel Santos

Greece faces ferry disruptions Friday because seafarers strike over pay, working conditions and safety.

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Heraklion Transport Talks Put Road Safety and Student Mobility on the Same Bus

2026-10-29 By Mihaela Lica Butler

Heraklion Technical Schools and Urban KTEL plan road-safety initiatives and explore better public transport access for students.

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Kasteli Airport Gets a Research Sandbox

2026-10-29 By Iorgos Pappas

Kasteli Airport is getting a research sandbox for startups and researchers using real airport data, as Greece repeats its 2028 opening target.

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