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Thirty-five more settlements told to be on alert due to flooding
The residents of 35 villages in central Greece were told to be ready to evacuate on Saturday, as water continued to flood the vast Thessaly Plain where a three-day thunderstorm brought unprecedented amounts of water to the region.
Two unexploded WWII naval mines found off central Greece
Two unexploded World War II naval mines were found by a fisherman in the coastal area of the region of Larissa, central Greece, on Thursday, state-run broadcaster ERT reported.
The mines were found at a depth of 10 and 11 meters, respectively, some 500 meters from shore of the popular Kastri-Loutro beach, at the municipality of Tempe.
Greece boasts 150 five-star hotels within three years
New hotel units are mushrooming across the country as investors and hoteliers agree that tourism will experience a new boom in the coming years and demand for vacations will be high.
From Santorini and Mykonos to Corinth, Evia and Attica, the Ministry of Development is constantly approving new investment projects for larger and smaller hotel units.