Saria Island

New information is coming to light about the tragedy that occurred in the maritime area of Karpathos during the international sailing race Aegean 600 on Monday night with a 40-year-old woman, a crew member, losing

A TV crew filming for a series called "Wild Greece" discovered a badly decomposed body on the small island of Saria, north of Karpathos, on Friday.

Presenters, who were accompanied by local nature protection officers and coast guard when they arrived on the island, noticed the washed up on Palatia beach.

The second largest island of the Dodecanese has no equal. It holds its past close: in its ancient acropolis, caves, churches and even its traditional dress. The setting is more than dramatic: stunning vistas from untouched, mountain-clinging villages that keep vigilant watch over the Aegean, despite being hammered by ferocious winds.