Subdivisions of Greece

The story of the lost mermaid of Kavourotrypes (pics)

There was once a stone mermaid at Kavourotrypes (meaning “Crab Holes”) at Sithonia, Halkidiki. Dionysios Karypidis sculpted it in 1997 and it gave the area an added edge of uniqueness. Until suddenly, last summer he showed up and destroyed his work. Was this the act of a mad artist? No, there was a reason for this destruction.

Watch Elafonisi from above

Elafonisi is a place of an exceptional natural beauty with white sand beaches and shallow turquoise waters. It is located in the southwest end of the prefecture of Chania, Crete and is one of the favorite destinations of locals and tourists.

If you ever visit Crete, you should definitely visit Elafonisi and experience in person its unique beauty.

German boy airlifted from cruise ship to Kalamata hospital

An 11-year-old German was transferred by a Hellenic Air Force helicopter due to health issues at noon on Thursday.

The boy complained of acute abdominal pain and he was airlifted from the cruise ship “Amadea” to Kalamata air base, where he was picked up by an ambulance and taken to the local hospital.

Mountain of refugee life-jackets on Lesbos (shocking photos)

Thousands of life jackets piled up on a beach near the town Molyvos in the Greek island of Lesbos formed a small hill. The images taken by AFP photographer Aris Messinis indicate the proportions of the refugee crisis that has now reached other northern European countries, and led to Europe scrambling to find solutions while revealing divisions within EU member-states.

Intl animation festival Animasyros 8.0 again on Syros

The international animation festival Animasyros 8.0 will get underway this week on the Cyclades island of Syros, with a tribute to noted Israeli director Ari Folman and screenings of his works a highlight of events.
Folman is also set to premiere a short segment of his new animated work based on the Anne Frank’s Diary.

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