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Greece Tourism Shines: Top Ratings and Year-Round Appeal
To Vima
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July 4, 2025
Greece continues to affirm its position as a leading global tourism destination, maintaining strong visitor satisfaction both nationally and regionally, according to the latest report by INSETE (October 2024 – March 2025), titled “Greece’s and...
Greece Sets New Date for Cruise Fee Rollout: July 21
Greek Travel Pages
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July 3, 2025
Santorini, Greece. The implementation of the newly introduced cruise passenger levy at key Greek ports, part of a broader initiative to manage high visitor volumes and finance critical infrastructure upgrades, has been postponed to July 21,...
Greece battles wildfire on Crete for a third day as temperatures rise
The Gazette - Colorado
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ATHENS (Reuters) -Firefighters battled for a third day on Friday to put out a wildfire on the Greek island of Crete that has razed forests and olive groves and forced thousands of residents and tourists to leave the area. Around 130 firefighters,...
Greece imposes €20 entry fee to tackle Santorini overtourism
Gazeta Tema
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July 4, 2025
ATHENS, July 4 — Greece is introducing a €20 entry fee for cruise ship tourists to Santorini, beginning July 21, in a bid to curb overtourism and fund infrastructure improvements. The volcanic island, home to about 15,000 residents, hosts nearly 2...
Greece Endorses Seville Document At Pivotal UN Summit
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 4. Greece has expressed full support for the Seville Outcome Document adopted at the 4th UN Conference on Financing for Development, Trend reports citing the Greek Foreign Ministry. Meanwhile,...
Greece battles wildfire on Crete for a third day, thousands of tourists left the area
Cyprus Mail
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July 4, 2025
Firefighters battled for a third day on Friday to put out a wildfire on the Greek island of Crete that has razed forests and olive groves and forced thousands of residents and tourists to leave the area. Around 130 firefighters, 48 vehicles and...
Greece on High Alert: Extreme Wildfire Risk Looms Over Key Regions
To Vima
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July 4, 2025
A Category 4 (Very High) wildfire risk has been forecast for Friday in several critical regions of Greece, as indicated by the Fire Risk Prediction Map released by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection, operating under the Ministry of...
Greece Battles Wildfires, Braces for Second Heatwave
Greek Reporter
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July 4, 2025
Firefighters in Greece managed to put out two large wildfires. File photo. Credit: Greek Reporter/Odysseas Karadis Authorities in Greece are grappling with multiple wildfires that have forced mass evacuations and sparked concerns for the tourism...
Greek Fire Department: The blaze on Crete island is subsiding
BGNES
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July 4, 2025
About 230 firefighters and six helicopters are still at the scene near the resort town of Ierapetra, where 3,000 tourists had to leave their hotels and homes on July 2. "The fire is retreating," fire department spokesman Vasilios Vatrakoyannis...
International cocaine operation busted
Kathimerini
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Authorities have uncovered two sophisticated drug-trafficking operations using new methods to smuggle cocaine from Latin America into Europe, arresting 13 people in separate raids. In the latest operation Thursday in the Attica suburb of Pikermi,...
World Reuters Greece battles wildfire on Crete for a third day as temperatures rise
Yahoo News
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ATHENS (Reuters) -Firefighters battled for a third day on Friday to put out a wildfire on the Greek island of Crete that has razed forests and olive groves and forced thousands of residents and tourists to leave the area. Around 130 firefighters,...
Crete wildfire 'retreating', say Greek firefighters
The Standard
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A house burning during a wildfire in Pikermi, some 30 Kms east of Athens. Hot dry weather in Greece, which is not unusual for this time of year, has heightened the risk of a repeat of the summer wildfires that have hit the country in recent years....
Wildfire on Greek island of Crete 'retreating'
RTE Ireland
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July 4, 2025
A wildfire on the Greek island of Crete that forced the evacuation of 5,000 tourists and locals is "retreating", firefighters have said. Some 230 firefighters and six helicopters are still at the scene near the resort town of Ierapetra, where...
Firefighters Race to Contain Wildfires in Greece as Thousands Evacuated, 2 Die in Türkiye
Asharq Al-Awsat
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July 4, 2025
Firefighters battled blazes Thursday near Athens and on the island of Crete, where thousands were forced to flee holiday resorts, while blazes in neighboring Türkiye claimed at least two lives. More than 5,000 tourists, hotel workers and residents...
CLIA Backs Greece’s Cruise Passenger Fee as Catalyst for Sustainable Domestic Growth
Greek Travel Pages
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July 3, 2025
As Greece prepares to introduce its cruise passenger tax at key ports, the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with the Greek government to ensure a smooth and effective rollout. To...
Scents of the Gods: Thematikos returns to Athens with mythic immersion
Neos Kosmos
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July 4, 2025
In the heart of Athens this July, myth will meet memory once more as Melbourne-born candle and fragrance brand Thematikos returns to the Psyrri district for its second immersive exhibition. Running from July 14 to 28 at Art Number 23 Gallery, this...
Smart Traveller issues warning for Greece amid summer wildfires and heatwaves
Neos Kosmos
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July 4, 2025
Australians planning a trip to Greece this summer are being urged to stay alert, as Smart Traveller issues updated advice due to extreme weather and safety concerns across the popular Mediterranean destination. The Australian Government’s travel...
New UK border security measures to affect travellers flying from Greece and Italy
Plymouth Herald
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July 4, 2025
A visa update for Europe has been issued by the Foreign Office as part of a new crackdown on border security. Countries affected by the change include popular holiday destinations for Brits such as Greece and Italy. On the social media platform X,...
UK visa verification tightened for flights from Greece and Italy, Foreign Office confirms
Liverpool Echo
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July 4, 2025
A visa update for Europe has been issued by the Foreign Office as part of a new crackdown on border security. Countries affected by the change include popular holiday destinations for Brits such as Greece and Italy. On the social media platform X,...
Recording Academy President Panos A. Panay Talks Cross-Cultural Creativity at Taipei’s Golden Melody Festival: ‘Your Truth Is Your Superpower’
Variety
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July 4, 2025
At the 2025 Golden Melody Festival in Taipei, a conversation between Panos A. Panay, president of the Recording Academy (the organization behind the Grammys), and SXSW VP James Minor cut straight to the heart of where the global music industry is...