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Red Bull Art of Motion Returns to Santorini
Red Bull Art of Motion 2013 is returning to the Greek island of Santorini, in the Aegean Sea, for the third year.
The event began on September 14, at 04:00 pm. A number of 18 top free runners from all...
Business
Santorini Bookstore Among World's Top 10
The Americans Craig and Oliver went to Santorini for the first time in 2002 and when they ran out of books they realized that there wasn’t any bookstore on the island! So they had a crazy dream; to open...
events
Ifestia Festival Charmed Tourists (video)
The traditional Ifestia festival brought thousands of visitors to the caldera to attend a spectacular ceremony.
The Ifestia Festival, the representation of the volcanic eruptions, which is held every August in Santorini, constituted for another year a unique spectacle for...
Hollywood
Journalist Lisa Ling Says Santorini is ‘Romance Personified’
A field correspondent for "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and contributor to ABC News' "Nightline" and National Geographic's "Explorer," Lisa Ling has reported from dozens of countries, so she knows what she's talking about when it comes to some of the best...
Greece
Power Supply Returning to Normal on Santorini
The power supply to the Greek island of Santorini was returning to normal over the weekend, after several days of serious shortages following a blackout caused by a power station fire last Tuesday, with the country's electricity distribution network...
Greece
Santorini Tries To Repair Its Image
After being beset by power outages and blackouts much of the week, and with the island's mayor screaming he was left on his own by the government to deal with the problem and unhappy tourists, Greek officials are scrambling...
Energy
Santorini Left in The Dark Again
The Greek island of Santorini, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Greece, was plunged into darkness once again at 9:00 p.m. on August 15, leaving the island with no electricity at the worst moment possible, when the...
Greece
Cruise Lines Cancel Santorini Stops After Island-Wide Blackout
Several cruise lines have changed course after a power station fire caused an island-wide blackout Tuesday on Santorini.
MSC Cruises Fantasia and Pullmantur's Zenith, both scheduled to call on the Greek island today, came up with alternative plans because services...
Energy
Power Failure Leaves Santorini Dark
Set to welcome a record 1.9 million tourists this year, Santorini's big year ran into a problem on Aug. 13 when a fire broke out at a Public Power Corporation (PPC) station, creating a power failure that continued into...
Energy
Fire Causes Blackout in Santorini
Santorini and Thirasia have been facing a blackout since noon because of a fire which broke out at 12.00 at the Public Power Corporation’s power station in Santorini, which supplies the two islands with electricity. No injuries were caused...