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A short Rhodes guide (I)

Rhodes is the largest island of the Dodecanese and the fourth largest in Greece. Covers an area of 1.398 square meters and a population of 112.447 of which 60.000 residents live in the city of Rodos and the rest in villages throughout the island. The island has 44 villages, the biggest is Archangelos. At almost 260 nautical miles away from the port of Piraeus has daily ferryboat connections with the mainland Greece. There are numerous flights every day connecting Rhodes with Athens, Thessaloniki, Heraklion in Crete and with some of the smaller neighboring islands. During the holiday season (usually April to October) there are plenty direct connections with the major European cities and a large number of charter flights.
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Weather in November

The southerly position of the island of Rhodes in the eastern Aegean Sea, guaranties a pleasant climate all through the year. November in particular is always mild in Rhodes with a few days of rain and a lot of clear…

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Give Earth a hand

Our planet is facing bigger challenges than ever before. Our ancient forests are being chopped down and our oceans recklessly fished out and polluted at a breathtaking pace. Whaling, toxic pollution, dirty coal, dangerous nuclear energy and genetically engineered crops…

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Impact of the climate changes in Greece

In a recent announcement scientists warned that Greece’s summer temperatures could end up matching Egypt’s in 60 years, with average temperatures reaching above 41 degrees Celsius. According to a report published by the Greek daily Ta Nea, scientists insist climate…

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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 the length of heatwaves and we also see a tripling in the…

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