Tag: Greece
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Greece earns third place worldwide in Blue Flag certification
The organization also announced that the country was positioned third worldwide in terms of Blue Flag certification, with 430 beaches and 9 marinas for 2016. The agency’s annual report evaluates the quality of the water from last year and highlights areas where this is expected to be maintained in the current year. Over 1,500 bathing…
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The Peloponnese in Greece is the best place in Europe to visit in 2016
Topping the list is the the Peloponnese, a region often overlooked by travellers to Greece, who tend to visit the islands or build a sightseeing trip around Athen’s iconic Acropolis. The region is described as “an affordable enclave of magnificent ancient sights like Olympia, Mycenae and Mystra”. The recently opened Menalon trail provides a new way…
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Chios named one of the best diving sites in Europe
One of the most beautiful islands of the Aegean, Chios was a travel destination for the conoisseurs, attracting high-profile tourists. As the homeland of many shipping magnates, and a place blessed with the mastique trees that have been central for its economy, the island has never relied too much on tourism, which has helped preserve…
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Abandoned life jackets in Lesbos giving new hope to refugees
Jai Mexis and his partner Irene Psifidi returned home to Greece after university in the UK with a desire to help and have founded Odyssea. It is an NGO which aims to find a long term solution to the thousands of abandoned life jackets. “The whole story started very spontaneously, when I visited Lesbos. I tried to find…