Sithonia

A man has been found dead on the Halkidiki peninsula in northern Greece following the passage of Storm Bora.

Local reports indicate that the man's vehicle overturned and fell into a ditch as he tried to avoid falling rocks caused by landslides triggered by the heavy rain.

A mayor in a northeastern municipality has shut down all 11 playgrounds in his area because none of them have a safety certificate.

Sithonia Mayor Ioannis Mallinis ordered the playgrounds to close, according to state broadcaster ERT.

A 57-year-old Greek seafarer was fatally injured while serving on a commercial vehicle carrier during its route from Ouranoupoli to Daphne on Mount Athos in northeastern Greece.

The accident occurred when a truck, which was improperly secured, shifted and struck the ship's chief engineer as the vessel was departing.

Vice-Regional Governor of Halkidiki, Katerina Zografou, announced on Wednesday a pedestrian and vehicle curfew from 8 am to 8 pm on Thursday in wooded areas of Halkidiki that are at high risk for wildfires.

In particular, this will affect the Kassandra and Sithonia peninsulas, as well as the Aristoteli municipality.

A fire in a grassy area broke out shortly before 11 a.m. on the Greek peninsula of Sithonia in Halkidiki.
According to the Greek Kathimerini, the fire broke out between Metamorfosi and Nikiti.
There are 37 firefighters on the scene with 12 vehicles, including two fire engines from Bulgaria, with 10 people.
A helicopter was dispatched to this area.

Tourism development may have overshadowed the archaeological wealth found on the peninsulas of Kassandra and Sithonia in Halkidiki, but thanks to it, one of the largest cemeteries in northern Greece has been uncovered. Over a thousand burials of different types and numerous findings have been unearthed in recent years on Sithonia's Agios Ioannis coast.

Is it a product of the local perceptions that see "our" village as the most beautiful in the world or just another anecdotal buzzword among those that circulate from time to time jocularly at parties? Anyway, "there's no place like Halkidiki", even through its exaggeration, speaks a great truth. That, quite simply, there's no place like Halkidiki!

New trends in demand from abroad to buy real estate are being seen for the summer of 2021, according to SDI demand index, which is formed by the volume of searches on the real estate classifieds of Spitogatos website .

In Gevgelija, North Macedonia, Alexander Alexov is preparing to make the road trip to Greece. The border between the two countries reopens on June 15, which means he will be able to travel to the Halkidiki peninsula. Over the past 30 years, Alexov has spent most summers at the Armenistis campsite in Sithonia.

A wildfire that broke out on Wednesday afternoon in a forested area of Sithonia, one of the three peninsulas of Halkidiki, northern Greece, was brought under partial control a few hours later, the fire service said.

A 30-strong team of firefighters with 11 vehicles is in the area of Pigadakia since the start of the blaze.