The Greek National Meteorological Service has released an Emergency Bulletin warning that the existing “Hazardous Weather Phenomenon” will continue to affect the whole country in the coming days. Earlier forecasts predicted that the extreme heatwave would start to dissipate this Sunday, July 27, but the service now reports that the temperatures in most parts of […]
Thursday, July 24, 08:00 – A huge out-of-control wildfire is underway in Cyprus, fanned by strong winds and temperatures of 45°C forecast for today. The fire started on Wednesday afternoon, spreading rapidly and destroying settlements and threatening many communities. Currently, the situation is very difficult as the fire front is huge and has already destroyed […]
As overtourism protests continue in many tourist hotspots in southern Europe, including Spain, France and Italy, the Greek island of Symi, one of the islands in the Dodecanese chain, has taken action to try and limit the number of tourists visiting the island. Last week, the local municipality decided to implement a 3 euro fee […]
Authorities have warned that all of Greece is at high or very high risk of wildfires on Thursday, July 24. The public is asked to be extra vigilant and careful, especially when disposing of cigarettes. Yellow areas – high fire risk Orange areas – very high risk […]
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July 19 – Meteorologists are warning that a major and sustained heat wave with temperatures reaching 43° Celsius (109.4° Fahrenheit) is about to affect many areas of Greece. Tomorrow, Sunday, July 20, will see temperatures start to increase, reaching 38°C. However, today, local showers and isolated storms are forecast for the central and northern regions. […]
The Greek National Agency for Public Health guidelines for keeping safe during heat waves:- Stay in shady and cool places away from crowds. Avoid heavy physical work, especially when temperatures and humidity are excessive. Do not engage in physical exercise (eg walking or running) for any extended period under the sun. Wear light, comfortable and […]
May 1 each year marks the start of the restrictions on both locals and visitors to Greece to prevent wildfires during the summer season. Contravention of the rules can incur heavy fines, or even imprisonment. The vast majority of wildfires are caused by people! The rules in place are:- Fires to dispose of household and […]
In Greece, as in other Mediterranean countries, you will see white gossamer balls hanging from pine trees. DO NOT TOUCH either the nests, or any caterpillars that may be around. These are the nests of the caterpillar of the Pine Processionary Moth and can be very dangerous to humans and especially animals. You may also […]
In Greece, the high-season surge in tourists to the Greek islands is once again creating problems and concerns for both the local inhabitants and visitors, as the islands’ infrastructures are being stretched to breaking point by the rise in the number of tourists year on year. Many islands are suffering from water shortages due to […]
