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Crete Welcomes Approval of First Diving Park

2018-03-10 by Phil Butler

Nikos Ηγουμενίδη

News from the Greek Travel Pages (GTP) informs us of approval for the very first diving park to in Crete being given the green light by officials. According to the news the part, which includes shipwrecks and 38 artificial reefs, has been approved by the Chania region’s Environment and Spatial Planning Committee.

Tags: Bros Gialos Bay, Crete diving, dive parks, GNTO, Greek Travel Pages, GTP, Mononafti, Natura 2000, Nikos Igoumenidis, SCUBA, Stalida

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