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Poros Island Returns to Lockdown Status After New COVID Cases

2020-08-07 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greek health officials have put emergency restrictions on Poros Island, after at least 30 people were tested positive to the coronavirus.

Tags: COVID-19 response, Greece tourism, pandemic response, Poros, Poros Island

Olympic Holidays to Become Greek Island Hopping Gurus

2019-11-08 by Phil Butler

Andros Island

Olympic Holidays is all set to launch guided group land tours and new island-hopping itineraries in Greece next year.

Tags: Andros, Clare Tobin, Explore Travel, Greece, Greek Isles, Inntravel, Karpathos, Olympic Holidays, Percy Jackson, Poros, Spetses, WTM, WTM 2019

Catch the Saronic Chamber Music Festival July 31st – August 4th

2019-07-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Saronic Chamber Music Festival

Coming up on July 31st and running through August 4th, the Leondari Ensemble presents the annual Saronic Island Chamber Music Festival.

Tags: Greece, Greece concerts, Greece festivals, Greek Islands, Hydra, Hydra Greece, Leondari Ensemble, Poros, Saronic Chamber Music Festival, Saronic Island Chamber Music Festival, Saronic Islands, Spetses

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