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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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Athens Day Trip: How to Spend Your Day on the Greek Island of Tinos

While visiting Athens this summer you are probably looking to figure out which of the nearby islands you should visit in an excursion from the mainland. One island that is seeped in history and beauty is the island of Tinos....

Police Arrest 10 Rubicon Anarchists after Tinos Mayor Presses Charges

Tinos police and port authority on Thursday arrested 10 members of the Rubicon anarchist group after they invaded the island's town hall and threatened the mayor over the issue of two municipal workers who were killed in an accident. The...