Thessaloniki: Construction work near one of Greece’s most notorious prisons in Thessaloniki has unearthed the remains of dozens of people executed during the Greek Civil War era, relatives and officials said Wednesday. So far, 33 skeletons have been found near Eptapyrgio prison northeast of the city, a former Byzantine-era fortress later known as Yedi Kule … Read more
Athens: A new museum showcasing thousands of ancient archaeological artefacts found at sea will open next year at the Greek port of Piraeus near Athens, officials said on Monday. The EU-funded museum — the largest cultural project currently underway in Greece — has a budget of more than 93 million euros ($97 million). Culture Minister … Read more
Athens: Hundreds more people were expected to leave Greece’s Santorini island on Wednesday as tremors shook the popular summer tourist destination for a sixth day. About 6,000 people have left on ferries and planes in recent days as hundreds of small quakes were registered in the surrounding sea, shaking buildings, kicking up dust on the … Read more
Thousands of residents have fled the island of Santorini after a swarm of earthquakes shook the Greek islands in the Aegean Sea on Tuesday morning. According to the BBC, over 300 earthquakes have been recorded in the past two days near the island, and Greece’s Earthquake Planning and Protection Organization (OASP) has estimated that the … Read more
Athens: Fresh overnight tremors shook Greece’s top tourist island Santorini, media reports said Monday, prompting people to sleep outdoors and others to leave by plane or ferry. Over 200 minor earthquakes were recorded at sea or on surrounding islands, with the strongest — of magnitude 4.6 — striking the waters between Santorini and Amorgos on … Read more
Greece’s famed tourist island hotspot, Santorini, has witnessed a sudden increase in seismic activity, prompting the authorities to call for an urgent meeting. As per the Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ministry, monitoring sensors had picked up “mild seismic-volcanic activity” in Santorini’s caldera, leading to speculation and concerns, especially given the island’s tourism-driven economy and … Read more
2025-01-28 06:00:00 : Rajesh Magow, co -founder and Group CEO of the online travel agency MakeMytrip, said that India’s travel and tourism industry is expected to have strong and double -digit growth in the next few years. Although due to the high demand and limited supply, domestic flights have experienced double -digit growth so far … Read more