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Akrotiri Crete – Beautiful aerial view (drone video)
Aerial view from a drone of Stavros Beach, located in Akrotiri near Chania
Mikis Theodorakis remains to lie in state for three days
The remains of Mikis Theodorakis will be lie in state during a three-day popular pilgrimage in the Cathedral of Athens, from next Tuesday until Thursday.
According to information at the popular pilgrimage, all the necessary health safety measures will be observed.
So far, however, the place where the leading Greek composer will be buried has not been announced.
Changes in the profile of tourists visiting Western Crete
Significant changes in the profile of tourists who visited Crete this summer, through Chania airport, are recorded by the first data of the Tourism Observatory survey concerning the period up to mid-August.
Hellenic Tourism Organization: Under the auspices of the organization a sports and a gastronomic event
EOT has put under its auspices two events that contribute to the promotion of sports tourism and the promotion of Cretan gastronomy in the context of the Organization's support in events that enrich the Greek tourism product and promote the alternative forms of tourism offered by Greece.
Crete registered highest rainfall and temperature in 2020
The island of Crete recorded the highest temperature but also the highest volume of rainfall in 2020, according to a report presented by the National Observatory of Athens on Tuesday.
The report presented last year's records for rainfall and temperature, based on data collected by its automated network of weather stations, NOA-meteo.
US thanks Greece for hosting NAMFI 2020 exercise
The United States has thanked Greece for hosting NATO Missile Firing Installation (NAMFI) 2020, an annual multinational air defense live fire exercise designed to enhance interoperability among allies.
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We'll reopen schools when experts say so, Mitsotakis tells students
Schools will open again when experts advise in favor, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told elementary school students Thursday.
Authorities identify suspect detained for Eaton murder
Police yesterday identified a 27-year-old man who is charged with the murder of 59-year-old US biologist Suzanne Eaton on Crete earlier this month.
The man, who was identified as Ioannis Paraskakis, is said to have admitted to raping Eaton on July 2 after hitting her twice with his car and then disposing of her in a former German WWII bunker near the port of Hania.
Dance Days | Crete | To July 28
Alleys, public squares, archaeological sites and stages all across Hania are gearing up to host performances and seminars for the ninth installment of the Dance Days festival.
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Tourism drops in Greece after 5 record years
Tourism traffic this summer in Greece is slightly slower than last year, according to surveys, air arrival data and hoteliers.
The biggest pressure has been reported in Crete, as air arrivals dropped 7.2 percent in Iraklio in May and 5.6 percent in Hania. All other Fraport Greece-managed regional airports posted a decline averaging at 1.5 percent compared to a year earlier.
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