Greek wildfires don’t deter tourists
According to the Tourism Minister Mrs. Petralia, “No one can deny the magnitude of destruction caused by these wildfires, but Greece’s beautiful beaches and islands, our strongest marketing…
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Wildfires all over Greece
For the third day Greece is been hit by wildfires and the death toll still rises. Thousands of people in central Peloponese were forced to evacuate their homes.…
Baby born at 30,000ft on a holiday flight to Crete
Thanks to the air hostess Carol Miller, a 25 weeks pregnant woman delivers a 1lb 1oz baby boy at 30,000ft, somewhere above Dusseldorf in Germany, in their way…
Ten minutes of sun could stop cancer
According to an article appeared in Daily Mail, researches say that almost 30,000 cases of breast and colon cancer a year could be prevented if Britons spent more…
Heatwaves and climate’s change
A new study appeared in the Journal of Geophysical Research – Atmospheres, suggests that the effects of climate changes are already occurring now: “We see a doubling of…
Sunbath health risks.
The charity Cancer Research UK polled almost 400 sun worshippers and found 90% were aware of the health risks. And 40% thought burning their skin was simply an…
Buyers are tempted by the Greek Islands
According to an article published on Times Online Rhodes and Crete, after recent investements in land development, are becoming attractive hotspots for many Britons who love the islands…
Afandou Golf on lease
Greek government plans to lease out through an international tender the Afantou Rhodes Golf Course on Rhodes in an effort to improve tourism facilities.
Reliving memories of marriages on the beach.
For some time know it has been a custom for Japanese couples to come and marry in Rhodes but in the last years it seems that there is…
A two-week Mediterranean feast
The Denver Post published a nice article about eating in Greece including some impressions from Rhodes. There are also a few Greek recipes you might want to try.
Ecofilm’s 2007 provocative messages
Kathimerini’s English Edition has published an extensive commentary on this year Rodos Ecofilms Festival (21 – 26 June 2007): ” There was a bittersweet sense about many of…
Residents block power plant
Residents of the island of Rhodes blocked access to a local power plant late on Sunday in a bid to stop the addition of new machinery at the…