Greece Golden Visa programme is a premier residency-by-investment initiative. Indian investors snapped up Greek properties at a record pace in July and August to secure permanent residency before the country’s Golden Visa Programme underwent significant changes on September 1. Property purchases by Indian investors in Greece saw a remarkable 37 per cent increase between July … Read more
The incident took place on Tuesday. (Representative pic) An EasyJet flight, bound for Kos International Airport in Greece, was forced to make an emergency landing at Munich International Airport after an allegedly drunk passenger caused midair chaos and terrorised others onboard. According to the New York Post, the incident took place on Tuesday. The trouble … Read more
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, from American Airlines company, taking off from Barcelona airport, in Barcelona on 24th February 2023. JanValls | Nurphoto | Getty Images As social media feeds make their seasonal shift from the Parthenon to pumpkin patches, airlines are busy preparing for the 2025 Europe travel season, a bet that strong demand for international … Read more
Greece’s worst wildfire of the year has killed one person and continued to burn on the outskirts of the capital Athens although lighter winds and firefighting efforts have helped reduce its intensity, authorities say. Hundreds of firefighters backed by fire engines and water bombing aircraft battled the blaze that broke out on Sunday near the … Read more
Greek authorities on Tuesday issued an evacuation alert for the seaside town of Nea Makri in eastern Attica, as firefighters continued to battle a massive blaze burning through the Athens suburbs. Hundreds of European firefighters, backed by fire engines and waterbombing aircraft, have sought to contain the country’s worst wildfire this year. The fire began … Read more
Rising temperatures are leading to longer wildfire seasons. Penteli, Greece: Thousands of people fled their homes around Athens on Monday, including in the historic town of Marathon, as strong winds fanned a wall of wildfire flames closer to the Greek capital. A 30-kilometre (20-mile) long frontline of fires, more than 25 metres (80 feet) high … Read more
A highly contagious ‘goat plague’ is currently wreaking havoc in Greece and Romania – but does it pose a threat to humans? The disease known as Peste des Petits Ruminants – or PPR – initially reared its head in Thessaly of northern Greece almost a month ago. Since then, it has rapidly spread from farm … Read more
There’s a volcano waiting to blow on Santorini, but it’s not the world-famous caldera. The dazzling whitewashed houses, blue-domed churches and azure skies and sea of this uniquely stunning Greek island pull in a reported 3.4 million visitors a year, far outnumbering Santorini’s 20,000 or so permanent residents. As many as 17,000 cruise ship passengers … Read more
Years ago, the manager of a hotel in Koh Samui, Thailand told me about an unusual booking that he once received during the middle of the night. A traveler had flown his entire family via private jet from Brunei to the Thai island after learning upon landing in Brunei that it is a “dry country” … Read more
The Parthenon temple is seen empty due to heatwave in Athens, Greece on June 12, 2024. Costas Baltas | Anadolu | Getty Images The Greek government has defended its new six-day working week policy, saying it is an “exceptional measure” that would only be applied in “specific circumstances.” Greece introduced in early July new regulation … Read more
