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The Island of Sifnos, Unassuming Gem of the Western Cyclades
Sifnos, one of the islands of the Western Cyclades, is a balance of beautiful beaches, nightlife, pristine white villages, low-impact tourism.
Energy
Tilos, Greece’s First Energy-Self-Sufficient Island
The Greek island of Tilos in the Dodecanese has become the first in the entire Mediterranean to become fully self-sufficient in energy.
Greece
Greek Diaspora from US, Canada Offer Hygeine Products Worth €1 Million to Chios Island
A container that was full of sanitary products worth one million euros was shipped to Chios island by members of the Greek diaspora from the US and Canada on Friday.
The mission took place with the valuable assistance of the...
Energy
Tilos, Greece's First Energy-Self-Sufficient Island
The beautiful Greek island of Tilos in the Dodecanese archipelago has become the first in the entire Mediterranean to become fully self-sufficient in energy, thanks to a strong investment in renewables.
With a population of just over 500 people, with...
Greece
Brave Lone Inhabitant of Greek Islet Vows to Stay Put (video)
Irene Kotsatourchi, the lone inhabitant of the Greek islet of Kinaros who was found safe and well on Thursday, vowed to continue living in her isolated little world in the middle of the Aegean despite all the hardships she endures.
The...
Greece
Search Operation Launched for Lone Inhabitant of Greek Islet who has Gone Missing
Greek search and rescue teams attempted on Thursday to locate an elderly woman who is the lone resident of the islet of Kinaros in the Aegean sea, after she had gone missing for three days.
74-year-old Eirini Kotsatourchi, of "Mrs....
Greece
Extensive Rainfall Causes Widespread Damage on Thasos Island
The Greek island of Thasos in the North Aegean Sea has been suffering from extensive damage since Friday, due to the enormous amount of rainwater that has fallen there in a short period of time.
A total of six areas...
Greece
Impressive Scenes as Waterspout Touches Down on Chios Island (video)
A sea tornado, or waterspout, was spotted in the early hours of Friday morning off the coast of Chios Island in Greece.
The spectacular scene captured the attention of many people on the island, who tried to record it in...
Greece
British Woman Dead After Husband Accidentally Runs Over Her on Skiathos Island
A family tragedy took place on the Greek island of Skiathos, in the Northern Sporades, in the early hours of Wednesday.
A British couple who own a house on Skiathos and spend most of their time in Greece, returned home at...
Greece
Military Equipment Goes Missing From Greek Navy Premises on Leros Island
The General Staff of the Greek Navy announced in the early hours of Tuesday that military equipment which had been stockpiled at Leros Naval Technical Installation Service (YNTEL) is now missing.
The statement notes that ''In the afternoon hours of Monday, 09...