Heraklion

Country: Greece

Greek demographics: An aging and over-the-hill population

Mainland Greece is aging alarmingly - faster than even the most dire predictions of demographers. One in three residents of the Prefectures of Arta and Evrytania is currently over 65 years old, a percentage that was expected in 2050, while in eleven prefectures of the country with a total population of 828,000 people one in four is elderly.

Bulgaria Air's Direct Scheduled Flights from Sofia to Crete will Start on May 22

The airline's flights to Crete will land in the capital Heraklion

With the beginning of the new tourist season and the warmer days, Bulgaria Air will delight all its passengers with direct flights to one of the most tempting Greek destinations, where the days are long, warm and salty, and the mood - exotic.

Young German academic buried in Crete after death from Covid-19 complication

A 42-year old German lecturer from the University of Bremen who was teaching at the University of Crete, was on Thursday buried on Crete after dying from Covid-19, the first coronavirus death at the island.

The case of Andreas Hilboll alarmed scientists as he was reportedly not suffering from any underlying health issues, as is often the case with Covid-19 fatalities.

Honk Kong Remains the Most Popular Tourist Destination for Second Consecutive Year

Hong Kong remains the most visited city in the world by international tourists despite strained relations with China, Bloomberg reports.

In a top 100 report of the world's most visited cities in 2017, highlighting the growth of Asian tourism, the Euromonitor International consulting firm says 25.7 million people are expected to visit Hong Kong this year.

Traveler flies to Crete as only passenger on plane!

Author Karon Grieve paid £46 for a private Jet – all 2 herself.

The writer and telly food expert was flying to Crete on Sunday afternoon for a break.

And she was stunned to find she was the only passenger on the Jet2 plane from Glasgow to Heraklion.

Her solo status meant she got a VIP service on the four-hour flight and personal Tannoy messages from the captain.

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