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5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Karpathos Island in Greece

An earthquake with magnitude 5.2 on the Richter Scale occurred near Karpathos island, Greece at 11:00:53.00 UTC on Dec 26, 2015. No damages or injuries have been reported. The earthquake hit 32 kilometers southeast of Karpathos at 10 kilometers focal depth, according...

190 Migrants Arrive Safely in Sitia, Crete

A group of 190 illegal migrants, who had been sailing in a rudderless ship near the Greek island of Karpathos, were safely collected and transferred to Sitia, Crete on a freighter. They arrived at the port early in the...

Greek Defense Minister's Comment on NATO Airbase in Karpathos Causes SYRIZA Reactions

Defense Minister Panos Kammenos caused his deputy minister to react on Monday after admitting that he proposed to the United States the establishment of a NATO airbase on Karpathos island. Kammenos -- chief of junior coalition partner ANEL -- said that...

HRADF Receives Binding Offers for Regional Greek Airports

Fourteen regional airports from respective Greek cities will be privatized within the following months as the binding offers from potential investors have already been filed to the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) and according to the schedule, they...

Miraculous Virgin Mary Churches of the Aegean Sea

  There are numerous Marian churches in the Aegean sea. Some majestic, some humble and quiet, built on rocks, in caves and inaccessible hills. Their past is filled with religious miracles. Our Lady of TinosMany offerings and even more gratitude is presented to Virgin Mary...

Greece's Most Amazing Nudist Beaches

People from all around the world are visiting Greece during the summer. The country has been graced with some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, which is one of the main reasons for its popularity. While most...

Greece To Close 14 Island Tax Offices

At the same time it's trying to step up the fight against tax evasion, Greece will close 14 tax offices on islands to save money as directed by its international lenders which wants 290 tax departments across the country...

Greece's Beaches for Nude Lovers

While topless sunbathing can be found almost everywhere in Greece, true nude beaches are a little harder to find. Greece has an abundance of bare sand beaches, some much barer and better than others. Nude swimming, otherwise known as “skinny...

Original Easter Traditions in Greece

Spending Easter time in Greece is probably as well advertised as summer holidays on a Aegean island. The colors and warm spring weather are already sweeping across the country, while people have begun preparing for the Holy Week and...

4.3 R Quake Between the Islands of Crete and Karpathos

An moderate undersea earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale was reported to have struck the area between the islands of Crete and Karpathos in the southeastern Aegean in the early hours of Tuesday. According to the Geodynamic Institute of...