Ionian Sea
Greece
Greece Extends Territorial Waters Westwards
Greece territorial waters will be extended further in the Ionian Sea the Greek authorities announced on Sunday with the publication of the presidential decree on the closing of bays and drawing of straight baselines in the western maritime area.
The...
Greece
Storm "Ianos" Will Bring Severe Weather to Greece Through the Weekend
A series of storms, named "Ianos," will begin affecting Greece starting on Thursday. The region of Attica will be especially hard hit by these first major rainstorms of autumn.
The weather pattern stems from storms brewing in the central Mediterranean...
Diplomacy
"Greece is Growing" as it Extends Sovereignty to 12 Miles in the Ionian Sea
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday that the country will extend its territorial waters from 6 to 12 nautical miles in the Ionian Sea.
Mitsotakis was speaking during a debate on Greece’s maritime boundaries agreements with Egypt and Italy....
Environment
WWII Submarine Wreck Lying in Greece's Ionian Sea Cleared of Fishing Nets
A group of professional divers removed the fishing gear that was covering a British World War II submarine which is laying at a depth of 52 meters in the area between the islands of Kefalonia and Zakynthos in the...
Diplomacy
Greece, Italy Maritime Deal "Model of Cooperation" in the Mediterranean
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday hailed an agreement on maritime boundaries signed between Greece and Italy on Tuesday as “a model of cooperation and good neighborly relations.”
Speaking in Parliament, he added that “(The agreement) describes the extent...
Greece
Cephalonia Honors Its Patron Saint, Agios Gerasimos
The popular Greek island of Cephalonia (Kefalonia) in the Ionian Sea celebrated on Sunday, October 20 the memory of its Patron Saint, Agios Gerasimos.
Gerasimus of Cephalonia, as he is also known, is celebrated across the island, and many Cephalonites...
Greece
Ultra-Luxurious Qatari Yacht Dazzles Tourists on Corfu, Greece
Tourists and residents in Corfu's Moraitika region couldn't believe their eyes when they saw a massive, navy blue and white luxury yacht approaching their local beach on Sunday.
One gentleman, surrounded by other swimmers who turned out to be members of...
Ancient Greece
Doukáto: The History Behind Lefkada's Dazzling Lighthouse (video)
Throughout its history, the Greek peninsula has been known for its hundreds, if not thousands, lighthouses.
One of them, Doukáto, located on the island of Lefkada, has its own unique history and definitely, its own, dazzling beauty.
Constructed at the southernmost...
Environment
Famous Speleologists Explore Corfu's Stunning Caves
The famous Dutch speleologist René van Vliet and his team recently explored more than fifteen caves in Corfu in a span of less than 25 days.
The caving team was comprised of famous speleologists and forestologists from across Europe, including...
Environment
Greece's Mayor of Ithaca Bans Plastic Bags, Distributes Free Textile Ones
The Mayoral authorities of the Greek island of Ithaca decided to ban plastic bags recently and they will replace them with fabrice bags, the Mayor said on Wednesday.
The new, environmentally-friendly bags will be distributed to residents free of charge.
Ithaca...