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Hydrofoil returning to Piraeus due to technical failure

A hydrofoil travelling in the Saronic Gulf, south of Athens, was forced to return to Piraeus port on Tuesday afternoon due to a technical failure that did not allow its hull to lift, according to state-run news agency ANA-MPA.
The vessel, carrying 86 passengers onboard, was on its way back to Athens's main port in slow speed.

Ministerial decision paves way for luxury resort

A 420-million-euro development project in the northern Peloponnese's Argolida region is expected to get under way next year after the ministerial decision approving the planning and environment impact studies was published in the Government Gazette.

Kilada Hills, a 210-hectare plot near Porto Heli, seen here in a virtual presentation, is being developed by Dolphin Capital.

Tainted image

Recent incidents on the islands of Hydra, Corfu and Myconos, the holiday resort of Porto Heli on the Peloponnese and other popular tourism destinations reflect a part of Greek reality that we unfortunately prefer to turn a blind eye to. 

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