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Kalymnos Island Goes Into Strict Covid-19 Lockdown

2020-12-31 by Argophilia Travel News

Kalymnos Island

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, […]

Tags: Aegean islands, coronavirus Greece, COVID-19 Greece, Greece islands, Kalymnos, Vassilis Kikilias

Aegean to Offer More Direct International Flights to Greek Islands in 2021

2020-12-14 by Argophilia Travel News

Aegean Airlines

Greece’s Aegean Airlines announced last week enhancing its network operations with more direct international flights to the Greek islands.

Tags: Aegean Airlines, Aegean flights, Aegean travel, airlines, Greece flights, Greece islands, Greece travel, Greek Islands

Paros Airport Upgrade Project Receives €43 Million in Funding

2020-11-14 by Argophilia Travel News

Paros Municipality has just announced getting €43 million euros by the National Strategic Reference Framework (NSFR) for its airport upgrade.

Tags: Greece infrastructure, Greece islands, Greece tourism, Greek Isles, NSFR, Paros airport, Paros infrastructure, Paros Island, Paros Municipality

Ferry Travel to Greek Isles Resumes Today With Strict Rules

2020-05-25 by Argophilia Travel News

Piraeus Port

Ferry travel to Greece’s islands resumed today. Distant islands like Crete were shut off from the mainland during the coronavirus pandemic.

Tags: Aegean islands, COVID-19 Greece, crete, ferry schedules, ferry travel, Greece islands, Greek ferries, Greek Isles

Move to Greece’s Ikaria Island and You May Forget to Die

2019-11-25 by Phil Butler

Ikaria Island, Greece

Residents of Ikaria Island live a lot longer than people in other places. One of the reasons why is the honey the island is famous for.

Tags: Blue Zone, Greece, Greece islands, healthy destinations, healthy living, Ikaria Honey, Ikaria Island, island paradise, live longer, longevity, Mediterranean Diet

The Greek Island of Makronissos Declared an Archaeological Site

2019-07-07 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Makronissos

The entire island of Makronissos, off the coast of Attica, was declared an archaeological site by a unanimous decision of the Central Archaeological Council

Tags: Greece, Greece archeology, Greece islands, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek Isles, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Makronissos, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

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