Crete
Gusty winds and chilly temperatures, conditions set to improve Tuesday
Gusty northerly winds are expected in the Aegean Sea on Monday, accompanied by low temperatures across the entire country. In the morning, significant frost is expected in the northern and central mainland.
Stormy cold front to slide through Greece on weekend
Temperatures will plummet from Saturday along the northern and mountainous regions of the country, the National Meteorological Service (EMY) has said.
The weekend cold front will be accompanied by stormy northerly gales in the Aegean, reaching force eight or nine, with significant rainfall expected along coastal areas.
Rapid implementation of power interconnection
The Crete-Attica electricity interconnection is being implemented faster than similar projects in other European countries
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TUI: Crete, Rhodes and Kos biggest favorites for German tourists
TUI tourism group's head of communications, Aage Dunhaupt, has told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency that Crete, Rhodes and Kos remain top destinations for the German customers of the company, which this year is starting the summer season in Greece earlier than in any other year.
Aegean Air at all-time high
Aegean Airlines offered the biggest number of seats in a year ever in 2023, also setting a new passenger record, while occupancy also improved from 2022.
Last year, the airline offered 20% more seats, which amounted to 18.5 million, i.e. 800,000 more than in 2019. It carried 15.5 million passengers, a number that is 26% higher than in 2022.
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Record number of German tourists to visit Greece this summer, TUI official says
TUI tourism group's head of communications, Aage Dunhaupt, has said he expects Greece to be visited by a record number of tourists from Germany in 2024, adding that the islands of Crete, Rhodes, and Kos remain the top destinations for the company's customers.
Cold front grips Greece, snowfall causes disruptions in parts of the country
With low temperatures on Wednesday, a new cold spell will peak on Saturday without many extreme phenomena, according to meteorologists.
Blinken in Crete
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's brief visit to Crete highlighted the increasingly valuable role Greece plays in its wider region, as it is rightly viewed as a credible member of NATO and the European Union and a pillar of stability in a geopolitically critical, but volatile, area.
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Wintry weather coming in many parts of Greece
A double cold spell is just around the corner, with storms, snowfall, gusty winds and a drop in temperature across most of the country, according to the national weather service, EMY.
In particular, the first wave is expected Tuesday and Wednesday, while the second will make its appearance on Friday and Saturday and is expected to be more severe.
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Blinken may meet Mitsotakis in Hania, spokesman says
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken may meet with Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Hania, Crete, in the coming days, government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis said on Thursday.
The news of Blinken's possible short trip to Greece was announced on Wednesday, but the visit has not been officially confirmed by the US yet.