Santorini’s whitewashed streets will heave with millions of visitors this summer. No more room for tourists in Santorini: Tourism boom in Greek islands threaten vineyards and local livelihoods “Tourism destroys the vineyards,” wine producer Matthew Argyros said in an interview. Now, she says, there are “only small patches of vineyards left.” “You can see people carrying sheets, breakfast supplies, and …
ATHENS -A wildfire fanned by gale-force winds raged uncontrolled on the Greek island of Serifos on Sunday, prompting authorities to order several hamlets to evacuate. Wildfire fanned by strong winds rages uncontrolled on Greece's Serifos island Nearly a dozen firefighters with four fire engines battled the fire on the Aegean island that broke out on low vegetation but spread quickly …
“The situation is very difficult, as strong winds continue to blow, they have not subsided and the outbreaks are many,” the mayor of Lavreotiki, Dimitris Loukas, told Athens News Agency. “We are fighting a great battle.” He warned that “the wind is very strong and is constantly creating outbreaks” Firefighters were battling a series of wildfires near the Greek capital …
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