Astypalaia

A 4.7-magnitude quake struck the undersea area 21 kilometers northwest of the Greek island of Astypalaia in the southeastern Aegean on Tuesday evening, according to an automated reading of the Geodynamic Institute of Athens.

The tremor was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometers and felt as far as Athens.

No injuries or damages were immediately reported. 

The Aegean Regatta, the leading offshore sailing race in the Aegean Sea, is back once again from August, 19 to August 26, 2017, traveling to the beautiful islands of Patmos, Astypalaia, Nisyros and Rhodes.

Located exactly where the Dodecanese meet the Cyclades, the island of Astypalaia boasts a centuries-old history, whitewashed villages and sun-drenched beaches. Embark on a fascinating trip where the deep blue of the sea meets the bright white colours of beautiful island houses…

Araxos and Kalamata are the only two out of the 23 small airports around the country that appear likely to attract investor interest, as the vast majority of them seem to be of very little commercial vale, according to the valuation commissioned by state privatization fund TAIPED that was presented on Friday.

Olympic Air has canceled 10 domestic flights scheduled for Friday and another 10 on Saturday due to rolling walkouts by Civil Aviation Authority staff.

Olympic Air has canceled six domestic flights scheduled for Wednesday due to rolling walkouts by Civil Aviation Authority staff.

The affected flights were between Athens and the islands of Kythera, Paros and Leros, and inter-island flights between Kos, Kalymnos, Leros, Astypalaia, Rhodes and Kastellorizo.

Another eight flights were canceled Tuesday.

After canceling eight flights Tuesday, Olympic Air announced the cancellation of another six domestic flights scheduled for Wednesday due to rolling walkouts by Civil Aviation Authority staff.

The affected flights are between Athens and the islands of Kythera, Paros and Leros, and inter-island flights between Kos, Kalymnos, Leros, Astypalaia, Rhodes and Kastellorizo.

Thirty seven antiquities from an illegal excavation were found and confiscated in Negros cave on the island of Astypalea during a police investigation.

The confiscated antiquities are dated back to the Late Neolithic Period, the Classical and the Hellenistic Era and the Late Antiquity.

By Stathis Kousounis

Just a few days before the start of the tourism season, the Economy and Tourism Ministry has shut down 86 hotels in the Dodecanese after one in 12 units in the popular island complex was found to be violating fire safety regulations.

Naval support ship Prometheus will be touring the Dodecannese in the eastern Aegean from September 3-11 in order to provide residents of remote islands with primary healthcare, the Hellenic Navy reported on Tuesday.