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Forest Fire Rages on Zakynthos, 1,000 Acres Burned So Far

A forest fire raging on Zakynthos since Tuesday evening has burned over 1,000 acres of woodland so far, while moving towards Volimes village and creating problems for the road system. According to local Imerazante.gr website, the fire started in the...

Ninth Man Arrested Over the Killing of Bakari Henderson in Zakynthos

Greek police have arrested a 33-year-old Serb on Tuesday after judicial authorities issued an arrest warrant for him in connection with the murder of American tourist Bakari Henderson on the Greek island of Zakynthos. This brings the total number of...

Eight Suspects Arrested after US Tourist Beaten to Death in Greece

Greek police said on Saturday that they had made eight arrests, including six Serbian nationals, after an American tourist was beaten to death in a bar on the island of Zakynthos. Police said they detained the Serbians after viewing CCTV...

American Tourist, 23, Stabbed to Death in Zakynthos Bar

A 23-year-old American tourist was stabbed to death inside a Zakynthos bar in the early hours of Friday, according to local police. According to witnesses, local police say the man was drinking with his friends in the Laganas area bar when...

British Grandmother in Coma After Quad Bike Accident on Zakynthos

While on vacation on the Greek island of Zakynthos, on June 9 Tracie Harrison, a 52-year-old British woman, suffered an accident riding on a quad that has landed her in a coma. The British grandmother was at the beginning of her...

Death of Young Man While Taking Selfie on Zakynthos Might Be Suicide

Zakynthos Port Authority consider the possibility that the 23-year-old man who fell off the cliff over the Navagio (Shipwreck) site on Friday might have committed suicide. The incident took place at around 5:00 p.m. on Friday at the island's most famous...

Raging Fire Consumes Hundreds of Acres of Pine Forest on Zakynthos

Close to a thousand acres of a pine forest have been consumed by a raging fire on Zakynthos on Saturday night. The fire, that is still in progress, broke out on Saturday afternoon. Zakynthos Fire Department forces, with the help...

Winter Weather Brings Sizable Hail to Blanket Zakynthos! (Photos)

From the Peloponnese region from Greece's mainland to the surrounding islands, many cities throughout Greece saw sizable amounts of large hail pour out of the skies over the weekend. In particular, roads on the Greek island of Zakynthos became slippery with the freezing...

Greece #1 Holiday Destination for Austrians in 2017

Austrians chose Greece as their number one place for holidays for medium distance destinations in 2017, while bookings for trips abroad increased by 30%, according to TUI. Austria's biggest tour operator announced figures for the summer of 2017 in a...

Harsh Weather in Greece, One Dead on Zakynthos (video)

The harsh weather that hit Greece on Saturday night left one man dead in the floods that followed the heavy rainfall on the island of Zakynthos. A 33-year-old man who was missing since 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, was found dead in...