Yesterday’s News Wrap-up includes the following:
While firefighters continue efforts to contain a large wildfire front, more-or-less encircling the twin peaks of Dionysos and Panteli, due north of Athens proper, NASA released a satellite photo revealing the size of the conflagration.
Greece tied with Portugal as the 5th most popular tourist destination in southern Europe for European travelers, according to a study by renowned global hospitality group Accor.
Sub-par roadways in Greece, especially in the less-traveled provinces, along with more reckless driving habits have often been highlighted in studies, with stats suggesting safety lagged behind other European states. In a recent report, Greece was ranked 6th in terms of the most dangerous European country to drive in, according to Vignetteswitzerland.com, which analyzed 2022 data from the European Transport Safety Council.
In its seventh consecutive week, the Ministry of Culture‘s diverse program “All of Greece is One Culture” presses on with its 2024 edition, showcasing new productions in some of the country’s most iconic archaeological sites, monuments, and museums.
While removing a few grains of sand from a beach – known as sand mining – may seem like an insignificant act to many, the experts are categorical: it is absolutely vital that nothing, however minute the quantity, is taken away. The sand and stones, they explain, help protect our coasts from erosion and act as breakwaters to protect the land from flooding. They also point out that anthropogenic interventions can prove fatal, because any disturbance to the broader ecosystem poses a direct threat to the local fauna.
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