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Lesvos to launch fast-track visas for Turks from April 1st
Lesvos will launch fast-track visas for Turkish tourists from April 1st, the mayor of Mytilini Panagiotis Taktikos announced on Thursday.
The announcement follows an agreement by Athens and Ankara, approved by the EU, to revive a previous scheme the special Schengen Express Visa program for Turkish citizens wishing to visit certain eastern Aegean islands.
Smuggler caught selling antiquities for €100,000
An anonymous tip led to the arrest of a 44-year-old antiquities smuggler in Vatondas on the island of Evia on Monday for attempting to sell 38 Hellenistic-era silver coins.
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Claros Sanctuary excavations continue
Excavations at Claros Sanctuary have been the longest-running excavations ongoing under Ege University's Archaeology Department, says excavation head Associate Professor Onur Zunal, while shedding light on how Claros emerged as a prophecy center in the past.
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Bursting with tourists and running out of water
Several Cyclades islands are among the most popular destinations in Greece. They are also running out of water.
It's not just the increased consumption that the crowds of visitors bring. The islands are going through a period of drought.
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Your Guide to Anafi
A ninety minute ferry journey from Santorini and the easternmost of the Cyclades, Anafi has always been somewhat out on a limb, geographically and spiritually
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Your Guide to Sikinos
In ancient times Sikinos was known as Oenoe, a name deriving from Oinos, the word for wine
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Turkey revisits island demilitarization
Signaling a return to the revisionist era before the February earthquakes last year, Turkey is restating its views regarding eastern Aegean Greek islands and linking Greece's sovereignty to their demilitarization.
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Your Guide to Folegandros
An island for dedicated Cycladic lovers, rugged Folegandros is the undiluted magic essence of an Aegean island
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Man Utd defender Harry Maguire’s appeals trial in Greece postponed due to strike
The appeals trial of Manchester United defender Harry Maguire over a nightclub brawl on the Greek island of Mykonos has been postponed for a year because of a lawyers' strike, court officials told The Associated Press.
Cycladic islands’ character under threat
The alarming course of destruction wrought to the unique landscape and character of the Cycladic islands in the Aegean is highlighted by the proposal of the Hellenic Society for the Environment and Cultural Heritage (ELLET) to the Europa Nostra federation regarding endangered monuments and cultural heritage sites.
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