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Economy
Water Shortages On Greek Islands Plaguing Summer Season
Greek island water shortages and stoppages are plaguing the nation this summer. Promoted for its beautiful seawater surrounding all the Greek isles and its entire coastline, many islands are suffering from a lack of quantity -- and quality of tap...
Greece
Spectacular Modern Greek House Nominated for EU Award
The "Lap Pool House," a modern house built on a slope of the Cycladic island of Tinos, is nominated for an EU award for Architecture.
Economy
Five Greek Islands Considered At Risk Due to Wind Farm Construction
The organization Europa Nostra announced on Thursday that they have symbolically placed five Greek islands on their list of endangered cultural heritage sites because of what they consider the risk of their landscapes being destroyed by the construction of...
Greece
UK Says Travelers Returning from Zakynthos, Lesvos and Santorini Need Not Isolate
In a surprise move, the government of the United Kingdom on Thursday removed the stipulation that UK travelers must self-isolate after returning from the Greek islands of Zakynthos, Serifos, Lesvos, Tinos and Santorini as of 4 AM on Saturday,...
Greece
Irresponsible Ten Percent Threaten to Undermine Greek Coronavirus Success
Despite the travel restrictions imposed by Greek authorities to contain the spread of the coronavirus, many city dwellers have still somehow managed to travel to the Aegean islands to celebrate Easter.
Speaking to Greek Reporter on Friday, Jonathan Wickens, a...
Greece
Storm ''Hephaestion'' Leaves Behind Widespread Disruption and Power Cuts
Greece's most recent winter storm, dubbed ''Hephaestion,'' which brought extensive snowfall, frost and extremely forceful winds to many parts of Greece, is now gradually moving eastward and away from the country.
The Aegean islands of Tinos and Andros were left...
Greece
Family of American Who Died in Greece ''Saves'' 8 People By Donating His Organs
The family of a 30-year old American citizen who died in Greece recently, decided to donate his organs, saving the lives of eight different people.
The unfortunate man was spending his summer holidays on Greece's island of Tinos this year...
Archaeology
Trove of Stunning Classical-Age Antiquities Discovered on Tinos Island
A significant number of tombstones from Greece's Classical Age, decorated with elaborate designs in relief, were unearthed recently during an excavation conducted by the University of Athens at the Tomb of the Classical Age in Xobourgo, Tinos.
According to the...
Diaspora
Paying it Forward: Woman on Tinos Cooks 100+ Meals a Week for the Poor (Video)
On the island of Tinos, a place known for its miracles and where countless pilgrimages take place each year, there is another kind of Saint in the making -- a living and breathing one. Mrs. Katerina is her name,...
Greece
Wall Crashes Down on 2 Men on Greek Island
The strong winds that continue to rage for the second day in Greece tore down a wall on Tinos island that crashed on two men, leaving them unconscious.
According to Greece's Fire Department, a wall of a house under construction...


