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International Plastic Clever Schools Day of Action

Friday, November 7, will be the annual International Plastic Clever Schools Day of Action, which aims to mobilise educational communities across the world against plastic waste. The event is led by Common Seas, is endorsed by the UN’s Ocean Decade, and aims to build a community of youth-led action against plastic waste.  A full program […]

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Purchasing our Travel Guides

Please Read Full Details Welcome to the unique ‘A to Z Travel Guides’, the only travel guides to link the printed book with the full potential of the Internet. Our printed travel guides, each at around 200 pages, have more up-to-date information than any published guide dedicated to the particular island in question. Unlike the […]

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Extended Tourist Season in Greece

Plans to extend the tourist season in Greece until November are being set in motion by TUI, the world’s largest travel company, with the Group’s CEO, Sebastian Ebel, expressing confidence that both climatic conditions and global demand favour keeping the flow of visitors beyond the traditional summer season. Mr Ebel confirmed that the Group is […]

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Stiffer Drink-Driving Enforcement in the EU

With Europe having the highest consumption of alcohol per capita in the world, and driving under the influence being the cause of 25% of road deaths, EU countries are both employing more stringent testing of drivers, as well as increasing penalties for driving under the influence. Italy has become the first country to make it […]

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Greek Islands Need Major Investment

A study by the National Bank of Greece has concluded that if the Greek islands are to maintain their attractiveness to international tourists, investment estimated at 35 billion euros is needed over the next decade, to facilitate the upgrading of critical infrastructure such as transport, energy, water and waste management. The Greek islands welcome almost […]

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New Entry Requirements to the European Union

From Sunday, October 12, 2025, entry to the 29 countries of the Schengen area, which includes the 25 EU countries as well as Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland, will start to dispense with passport stamps in favour of a new digital border management system. From Sunday, all non-EU citizens travelling to and from the European […]

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New Short-Term Rental Law

The short-term property rental market in Greece, represented by companies such as Airbnb and Booking.com, is entering a new era, as, from Wednesday, October 1, a new law came into force which establishes strict terms and conditions for property owners who rent in this way. The new law provides for compliance checks by the Ministry […]

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Winter Quiet Hours

In Greece, it is the law that at designated times during the day, excessive noise is prohibited. From October 1, the ‘Summer Quiet Hours’ end and the ‘Winter Quiet Hours’ come into force. The new designated quiet hours are 15:30 to 17:30 and 22:00 to 07:30. These run until March 31, 2026 when the summer […]

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Campaign against those not Wearing a Helmet continues

During the second week of September (8 – 14 September), the “Zero tolerance for not wearing a helmet” campaign by the Greek Police, which is aimed at universal compliance by drivers and passengers of two-wheelers, as well as ATV’s and users of Light Personal Electric Vehicles (electric scooters), 2,600 violations were confirmed by drivers as […]

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Greek Airports to be Upgraded

Major upgrades are planned for Greek airport infrastructures and air traffic control systems to address the problems of outdated security and persistent flight delays. Greece ranks among the top European countries for flight delays, which has damaged the country’s aviation reputation and hindered tourism. Among the worst airports in the country is Athens International, which […]