Astypalaia

One after another, islands that until today were considered alternative or generally far off the beaten track are changing in appearance. Astypalaia is now heading in this direction, with plans to build a new village of tourist residences the size of the island's capital, Chora.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to announce on Wednesday (2 June) the details of a project which aims to transform the island of Astypalaia in the southeastern Aegean Sea into Europe's "Green Island".

The objective is to have all of Astypalaia's daily activities run on renewable energy, from electricity to transport.

As the Covid-19 tidal wave sweeps across the planet, the Greek islands are riding out the storm like virus-free life rafts. We didn't think that it was possible, but these little parcels of paradise have become even more irresistible.

A moderate undersea quake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale struck off the Aegean island of Astypalaia shortly after 4.30 p.m. on Friday, according to the Institute of Geodynamics at the Athens Observatory.

British newspaper Guardian readers have included three small Greek islands among the top 10 in the Mediterranean Sea.

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