First, tourists abandoned Santorini. Now locals have been forced to flee
The jewel in Greece’s tourism crown has been rattled by more than 20,000 earthquakes over the past three weeks ...
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Rick Steves Calls This Seaside Destination Where Tourists Don't Trek 'Greece's Unspoiled Escape'
When it comes to avoiding Greece's most popular, crowded destinations but still experiencing the history and beauty, head to ...
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1,500-Year-Old Cistern Near Hagia Sophia Turned into a Spa
Authorities in Turkey have sealed off a luxury spa set up by illegally modifying a 1,500-year-old cistern near Hagia Sophia ...
Santorini earthquakes are decreasing but outlook is uncertain, top Greek scientist says
Greece’s chief seismologist says that while earthquake frequency around Santorini has slightly decreased, the situation ...
Greek Reporter15d
Greece’s Demographic Decline: The Village With 7 Residents and 2 Cafes
A village in central Greece is a poignant example of the demographic ... exodus from the village occurred in the 1980s. “People abandoned the vineyards and left for the cities and tourist resorts to ...
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Epochal Hotels unveils plans for eco-resort on Hook Island in the Whitsundays
Plans for a high-end eco-resort on a Whitsunday island are being considered in a step that could breathe new life into a tropical resort, abandoned for more than a decade. The once-popular Hook ...
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A 2,000-year-old statue is found abandoned in a garbage bag in Greece
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A marble statue of a woman believed to be more than 2,000 years old was found abandoned in a garbage bag near the Greek city of Thessaloniki, police said Wednesday.
Daily Express17d
Greece in crisis as Santorini shuts schools over earthquakes
On Sunday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitostakis chaired an emergency meeting at Maximos Palace with the head of Greece's earthquake ... and to avoid old or abandoned buildings.
Liverpool Echo17d
Foreign Office urgent warning for holidaymakers going to Greece
The Foreign Office has issued a warning for holidaymakers in the UK planning to visit [prts of Greece. The new update ... gatherings and to avoid old or abandoned buildings. The Greek Ministry ...
Daily Express19d
The ghost town in Europe that was dramatically abandoned overnight 39 years ago
Once home to around 50,000 people, complete with an amusement park, apartment blocks, schools and other public places, the Ukranian city of Pripyat near the border of Belarus was built to house ...