Cyclades

The 11 passengers, were arrested and detained at the Tinou port authority after the heated incident that preceded yesterday’s incident between them on the passenger ferry “Super Express” that was sailing to Rafina.

Coast guard officers on the island of Tinos have detained 14 passengers after a fracas broke out aboard a ferry.

The incident occurred on the Super Express ferry, which was sailing from Tinos to Rafina on Tuesday with 717 passengers on board.

Due to the intensity of the confrontation, the captain of the ship decided to return the vessel to Tinos.

Which Cycladic islands saw the most property sales in the last five years? Most people would probably say Santorini and Mykonos, the two most popular with visitors. But the reality is somewhat different.

Intensifying winds, warmth and instability in the midday and afternoon hours on the mainland, especially in the mountains, will be the main features of the weather in the coming days.

Greece's Shipping Ministry has green-lighted the temporary installation and operation of three desalination units on Naxos and Serifos to tackle a prolonged water shortage in the Cycladic islands at the height of the tourist season.

Paros offers “a picturesque and less crowded alternative,” according to the British newspaper “Express.” The article adds: “This island was recently listed by The Times among the five secret European destinations to explore, praised for its ability to offer an alternative escape from heavily crowded tourist areas, with serene beaches and affordable tavernas.”

Minister of Citizen Protection Michalis Chrysochoidis has announced the reinforcement of the Mykonos Police Sub-Directorate with officers from Attica Security, in order to combat crime on the Cycladic island. 

The annual International Classical Music Festival of the Cyclades, featuring prominent musicians from Greece and abroad, returns to the Apollon Theater in Ermoupoli, Syros, on August 10, with the opening night featuring an award ceremony for the festival's supporters and a special concert celebrating its 20th anniversary. For more information, visit festivalcyclades.com.

The British ocean liner Arcadian, torpedoed by a German U-boat and sunk during World War I, has been discovered by researcher Kostas Thoktaridis and his team. The wreck was found southeast of the Cycladic island of Sifnos at a depth of 163 meters. The Arcadian, which went down taking 279 men with it, was en route from Thessaloniki to Alexandria, Egypt, with 1,155 military personnel on board.

A slight drop in temperature in the east with a strong north wind is expected over the next two days, according to the director of the National Meteorological Service (NMS), Thodoros Kolydas.

At the same time, as he points out, from Friday (2/8) the winds will weaken and the temperature will rise.