Greece Sets New Date for Cruise Fee Rollout: July 21

Santorini, Greece. The implementation of the newly introduced cruise passenger levy at key Greek ports, part of a broader initiative to manage high visitor volumes and finance critical infrastructure upgrades, has been postponed to July 21,...

Greece’s Growing Thirst: The Looming Water Scarcity

Mornos Lake in Greece at low levels, File photo. Credit: 5telios, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Water scarcity is no longer a future threat for Greece; it’s a pressing reality worsening with each passing year. The nation, particularly its most populous regions,...

Greece on High Alert: Extreme Wildfire Risk Looms Over Key Regions

A Category 4 (Very High) wildfire risk has been forecast for Friday in several critical regions of Greece, as indicated by the Fire Risk Prediction Map released by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection, operating under the Ministry of...

Wildfires force more evacuations in Turkiye and Greece

Greece Endorses Seville Document At Pivotal UN Summit

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 4. Greece has expressed full support for the Seville Outcome Document adopted at the 4th UN Conference on Financing for Development, Trend reports citing the Greek Foreign Ministry. Meanwhile,...

Brits warned they face new charge on Greece most popular islands

Greece has brought in a fresh cruise passenger levy targeting British holidaymakers heading to two of its most sought-after islands. From July 1, the extra fee is being imposed on visitors to Santorini and Mykonos at €20 - roughly £17.18 - per...

Searing Heat Burns Greece, Turkey as Torrid Weather Shifts East

(Bloomberg) -- An intense heat wave continued to scorch Europe on Friday as firefighters scrambled to control wildfires in Greece and neighboring Turkey. Fire crews battled a new blaze on Crete, shortly after containing a separate fire that forced...

Greece Battles Wildfires, Braces for Second Heatwave

Firefighters in Greece managed to put out two large wildfires. File photo. Credit: Greek Reporter/Odysseas Karadis Authorities in Greece are grappling with multiple wildfires that have forced mass evacuations and sparked concerns for the tourism...

Greece wildfires: Blazes threaten Athens homes as 1,000 in Crete forced to flee

Tourists among those evacuated as strong winds fan flames Firefighters use a hose as the try to extinguish the blaze near the town of Ierapetra on the south coast of Crete. Photo: AP Alexandros Avramidis and Renee Maltezou ©Reuters Today at 06:30...

Fires in Greece’s Crete and near Athens extinguished; two dead in Turkiye

A wildfire on the Greek island of Crete that forced the evacuation of 5,000 people has been extinguished, officials say. Some 230 firefighters and six helicopters worked at the scene near the resort town of Ierapetra, where residents had to leave...

Eretria: A Forgotten Powerhouse of Ancient Greece

For centuries, Eretria played a pivotal role in shaping early Greek civilization. Credit: Swiss School of Archaeology, Greece Nestled on the western coast of the Greek island of Euboea (Evia), the ancient city of Eretria was once one of the most...

Turkey battles deadly wildfires as Greece brings blaze in Crete under control

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Firefighters in Turkey remained locked in a battle to contain flames tearing through forested hillsides in the west of the country on Friday, while similar wildfires in neighboring Greece were largely brought under control....

Wildfires hit Greece’s mainland and islands, forcing evacuations

Near the port of Rafina, 30 kilometres east of the Greek capital, local ferry services were disrupted as crews fought to contain flames in the town of Pikermi, where scorched buildings and trees smouldered. On Crete, over 5,000 people, including...

American Rapper Cardi B Spotted on Mykonos, Greece’s Celebrity Hotspot

Cardi B performing at the Openair Frauenfeld in July 2019. Credit: Frank Schwichtenberg, CC BY-SA 4.0/Wikipedia Famous American rapper Cardi B is currently vacationing on Mykonos, the iconic “Island of the Winds” in the Cyclades, which continues...

Greece battles wildfire on Crete for a third day as temperatures rise

ATHENS (Reuters) -Gale force wind gusts complicated efforts on Friday to contain wildfires on Crete that have razed forests and olive groves and forced thousands of residents and tourists to evacuate. Around 130 firefighters, 48 vehicles and six...

CLIA Backs Greece’s Cruise Passenger Fee as Catalyst for Sustainable Domestic Growth

As Greece prepares to introduce its cruise passenger tax at key ports, the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with the Greek government to ensure a smooth and effective rollout. To...

Smart Traveller issues warning for Greece amid summer wildfires and heatwaves

Australians planning a trip to Greece this summer are being urged to stay alert, as Smart Traveller issues updated advice due to extreme weather and safety concerns across the popular Mediterranean destination. The Australian Government’s travel...

Greece wildfire rages on Crete

ATHENS: A wildfire fanned by gale-force winds on the southern Greek island of Crete has forced the evacuation of thousands of residents and tourists, officials said on Thursday. Hot dry weather in Greece — not unusual for this time of year — has...

Greece Wildfires: More Than 5,000 Evacuated From Tourist Hotspot

Thousands of tourists and residents have been evacuated in Athens and on the Greek island of Crete as fires burn across the country. Similar evacuations are taking place in neighboring Turkey, where at least two people have died in the fires....

Ryanair Flights Cancelled Due to French Strike: How UK Trips to Spain and Greece Are Affected

Thousands of UK holidaymakers faced unexpected cancellations this week as Ryanair grounded flights due to a French air traffic control strike. While the walkout originated in France, its impact extended beyond French borders, disrupting summer...