As the Minister of Shipping Yannis Plakiotakis said in an interview with SKAI channel, the control over passengers will continue to be thorough, strict and will last all summer. Among other things, the minister said that more than 12,000 people have not been allowed to board the ferry since the port was taken under control. […]
In July alone, the arrival of 1,623 commercial flights at the Ioannis Kapodistrias airport of Corfu was recorded. Dimitris Roussos, President of the CAA Employees Association of Corfu, told APE-MPE, “The people of Germany were the first to arrive on vacation. For example, 320 flights arrived from Germany in July with about 48,000 passengers, which […]
In the early morning in the sea area of Northern Evoikos, near Likhadonisi, opposite the village of Kamena Vourla, an alarm sounded: a tourist boat with 16 people (5 passengers and 11 crew members) reported that they had “run aground”. It was an ALMAHA boat bound for Skiathos. The Coast Guard and Stilida Port Authority […]
According to data released yesterday by the National Public Health Organization, zero percent of positive cases of coronavirus were recorded on the Dodecanese island of Karpathos, which is in a “prime position” amid the new outbreak of the pandemic. These data refer to the period from 12 to 18 July 2021, however, even if cases […]
Professor Nikos Karavelos, Head. the intensive care unit at the Papanikolaou hospital, said that only vaccinated citizens should go to the islands. Continuing his train of thought, he added: “Compulsory vaccination is necessary if we want to stop the 4th wave of the pandemic.” A lot of ideas, extended sessions discussing the current situation, as […]
The couple’s short vacation to Folegandros turned into tragedy after a 26-year-old girl was pulled out of the water in the Ligaria area, and her 30-year-old boyfriend went missing. Relatives and friends of the unfortunate Garifalia cannot believe what happened. At the same time, her friend’s family lives in pitch hell, since the young man […]
New regulations governing sea travel have been introduced by the Greek authorities from July 15, 2021. In particular, the officers of the coast guard exercise control over the boarding of passengers on ships. This provision is the result of a decision taken by the Minister of Shipping Yiannis Plakiotakis. The decision to change the procedure […]
As you know, the official opening of tourism will take place this Saturday, May 15. And from tomorrow, Friday May 14, citizens can make interregional movements. Anyone who wants to visit the island or travel to the mainland can do so with a PCR, rapid test, self-test, or vaccination certificate. But the three islands are […]
The plan for Operation Blue Freedom, aimed at fully vaccinating the inhabitants of the Greek islands, was presented at a meeting on Tuesday at the residence of the Prime Minister of Greece. “The goal is a universal and complete vaccination of the permanent residents of the islands no later than the end of June. In […]