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According to a report by the Greek police, quoted by the Bulgarian National Radio, alcoholic beverages of unknown origin, of which tourists often complain, come in huge quantities from Bulgaria. Reports SEGA. 

Greek singer Eleonora Zouganeli will perform at the open-air Municipal Theater of Zakynthos on Saturday, July 22, as part of her Love Tour. The show will include hits from her own albums but also popular tunes penned by other artists. The concert begins at 10 p.m. and tickets cost 17 euros at the door or 14 euros if purchased in advance.

Popular and upbeat local act Locomondo will perform on the outdoor dance stage of Barrage Club in Zakynthos on Wednesday, July 19. Doors open at 9 p.m. and admission costs 15 euros at the door or 12 euros in advance at Isola Boutique and Base Cafe

Barrage Club, Zakynthos-Argassi Road,
tel 695.558.6878

Euripides' "Iphigeneia at Aulis" will be performed at the open-air Municipal Theater of Zakynthos on Wednesday, July 19 as part of the production's summer tour. It is directed by Emilios Heilakis on an adaptation of the ancient drama by Manolis Dounias, with music by Dionysis Savvopoulos. The show begins at 9.30 p.m. Tickets cost 17 euros.

Financial police have been scouring popular tourism destinations around Greece for tax-dodging and rule-breaking businesses.

A funeral for the American tourist who was fatally beaten in Greece took place Saturday in his hometown of Austin, Texas, King-Tears Mortuary, the funeral home handling the body, confirmed.

The service began at 11 a.m. Saturday at Greater Mount Zion Baptist Church in Austin, according to King-Tears Mortuary.

A Greek Court has ordered the detention of all eight defendants for the brutal beating and the death of 22-year-old American tourist in Zakynthos, Bakari Henderson, following their statements to the Prosecutor.
The Prosecutor charged the eight accused with joint intentional manslaughter. All eight of the defendants denied they were responsible for the death of Henderson.

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Greek media have published a new video of a a fight that resulted in the death of a US tourist in Zakynthos.

Nine people, among them seven Serbian citizens, have been arrested in connection with the incident.

A fire that started on Tuesday night had razed hundreds of hectares of forestland in the mountains on the northern end of the Ionian island of Zakynthos by Wednesday morning, the fire service said.

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B92 learned on Tuesday that two more Serbian citizens had detained this morning for involvement in the murder of a young American tourist on Zakynthos.

One of them was later released. According to the Greek media, a "young person from Serbia" has been arrested.