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Scores Injured as Two Public Buses Collide in Southern Athens
Greek Reporter
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July 4, 2025
Initial information indicates that the driver of the second bus (one of the injured) reported that he felt unwell and was unable to brake. Credit: AMNA Dozens of passengers were injured, including at least four children, after two public buses...
The "Athens Of Florida" Is Quickly Becoming The Coolest City In The State
The Travel
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July 4, 2025
When most people plan a trip to Florida, they usually stick to well-known tourist spots like Miami and Orlando. However, this has started to change in recent years. Located between Orlando and Daytona Beach, DeLand has quickly become the state's...
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,...
2 Radnor High alums graduate from military academies, celebrate the military life
Delaware County Daily Times - Pennsylvania
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July 4, 2025
Two 22-year-old 2021 Radnor High alums also have another commonality: they both graduated from military academies this spring. Scott Belveal graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., and Tori DiCarlo earned her degree...
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...
High returns for Greek hotels
Kathimerini
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Greece continues to be a top destination for investment in tourism properties, and hotels in particular, as it shows among the highest returns in Europe. It has the second highest average revenue per room after Italy, leaving behind large...
Searing Heat Burns Greece, Turkey as Torrid Weather Shifts East
Mint
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July 4, 2025
(Bloomberg) -- An intense heat wave continued to scorch Europe on Friday as firefighters scrambled to control wildfires in Greece and neighboring Turkey. Fire crews battled a new blaze on Crete, shortly after containing a separate fire that forced...
Fires in Greece’s Crete and near Athens extinguished; two dead in Turkiye
Al Jazeera
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July 4, 2025
A wildfire on the Greek island of Crete that forced the evacuation of 5,000 people has been extinguished, officials say. Some 230 firefighters and six helicopters worked at the scene near the resort town of Ierapetra, where residents had to leave...
Ancient Greek Sandals: Timeless Shoes for the Summer
Greek Reporter
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July 4, 2025
The iconic shoes have become a sign of status and a fashion element that has become popular worldwide. File photo Ancient Greek sandals are all the rage on the fashion scene when it comes to summer footwear. These trendy sandals once had a more...
Eretria: A Forgotten Powerhouse of Ancient Greece
Greek Reporter
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July 4, 2025
For centuries, Eretria played a pivotal role in shaping early Greek civilization. Credit: Swiss School of Archaeology, Greece Nestled on the western coast of the Greek island of Euboea (Evia), the ancient city of Eretria was once one of the most...
Turkey battles deadly wildfires as Greece brings blaze in Crete under control
Mountain View Albertan
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July 4, 2025
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Firefighters in Turkey remained locked in a battle to contain flames tearing through forested hillsides in the west of the country on Friday, while similar wildfires in neighboring Greece were largely brought under control....
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...
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,...
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 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...
1,500 people evacuated as wildfire rages on Greek island of Crete
Hawaii Tribune Herald
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July 4, 2025
About 1,500 people, many of them tourists, were evacuated from hotels and homes on the Greek island of Crete on Thursday as firefighters struggled to control a wildfire in arid conditions. Greece, like much of southern Europe, has been...
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...
Mayahuel is Blooming Soon, Nick the Greek Hits Houston
Houston Press - Texas
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July 4, 2025
Mayahuel, 811 Buffalo Park, is coming this July to Autry Park. It's a collaboration between local hospitality group Culinary Khancepts and acclaimed chef Luis Robledo Richards. Richards, a native of Mexico City, has more than 25 years of...
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,...