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Greek Island of Skyros Boasts Near-Deserted Beaches and Wild Ponies
Skyros, the southernmost of the Sporades, is not among the better-known Greek islands, but it has a devoted following which comes back year after year, drawn by its many unique features.
In Skyros, green and blue coexist in total harmony,...
Greek news
Greece Honors Baltadoros, The Pilot Who Fell Defending Aegean Skies
Greece remembers Giorgos Baltadoros, the fighter pilot who died April 12 in 2018 when his Mirage 2000-5 plane crashed into the Aegean.
Greece
Two Popular Greek Islands During the Tough 2020 Tourist Season
The most popular Greek islands for the past summer weren't Mykonos or Santorini. The stunning Greek islands of Skyros and Serifos found themselves thriving through the difficult -- some would say brutal -- 2020 tourist season by appealing to...
Greece
Greece, France and US Send Message of Strength in ''Alexander the Great'' Military Exercise
The large-scale joint military exercise dubbed ''Alexander the Great'' concluded its operations on Friday on the Greek island of Skyros.
The multinational military exercise, which has been conducted jointly this week by the armies of Greece, France and the United...
Education
First "Green School" in Greece to Open on Skyros Island
Renewable energy sources, solar systems, water-saving systems and the first bioclimatic gymnasium on an island are part of plans for the energy upgrade of Skyros High School. The institution aims to be the first "green" school to meet the...
Greece
Greece's Skyros Island Gaining Global Recognition as Top Tourist Destination
Skyros has seen a major increase in its visitors during the last three years at a rate that exceeds 40 percent, compared to 2015.
The years when the Central Aegean’s island was not among the most popular Greek destinations are...
Greece
Flight Recorder from Fallen Greek Jet Recovered
The flight recorder or "black box" from the fallen Mirage 2000-5 fighter jet, which crashed into the sea nine miles northeast of the Aegean island of Skyros, has been located and recovered, Hellenic Air Force sources reported on Tuesday.
The...
Greece
Parliament 'Adopts' Family of Fallen Greek Pilot
The Greek parliament announced on Friday that it is "adopting" the two children of Giorgos Baltadoros, the pilot of the Mirage 2000-5 jet that crashed into the Aegean on Thursday.
In practice this means that Baltadoros' widow and the two...
Greece
Greece Mourns Death of Hero Pilot
The Greek Armed Forces are observing three days of mourning for Giorgos Baltadoros whose fighter jet crashed northeast of the island of Skyros on Thursday.
By order of Defense Minister Panos Kammenos, who announced the tragic loss yesterday, flags will...
Greece
Remains of Greek Pilot Found off Skyros
The remains of Giorgos Baltadoros, the Greek pilot of the Mirage 2000-5 jet that crashed into the Aegean on Thursday, were found by a local fisherman off the coast of Skyros island on Friday.
The Mayor of Skyros, Miltos Hadjigiannakis,...