Sporades

Skyros island's local council has unanimously rejected a proposed urban development plan that includes expanding tourism infrastructure with marinas and cruise ship docks. The island's residents voiced strong opposition, preferring to maintain their traditional lifestyle over large-scale tourism.

Today a few clouds are forecasted, with showers and local thunderstorms in Epirus, Ionian, Macedonia, Thrace, North Aegean islands, Sporades, Thessaly, Central Greece, Euboea and possibly in Northern Peloponnese and in the mountains of Crete.

The storm “Atena” is approaching and is expected to cause a significant weather deterioration across Greece from Monday evening (09-09-24) until Wednesday afternoon (11-09-24). The storm will bring locally intense rain and thunderstorms, primarily affecting western, central, and northern mainland Greece, as well as the northern and eastern Aegean islands.

A total of 40,234 social tourism vouchers for 2024-2025 issued by the Public Employment Service (DYPA) were activated in tourist accommodations across the country in August, the second month of the program.

According to the announcement, vacations can be taken until June 30, 2025.

Civil Protection is on high alert and has developed an immediate response plan in anticipation of the severe weather that will affect the country until Saturday.

According to the forecast, from today, Thursday, and continuing until Saturday, significant deterioration in weather is expected across most of mainland Greece, with intense rain and thunderstorms, frequent lightning, and localized hail showers.

Specifically:

Authorities in Magnesia and the Sporades islands are on high alert for potential wildfires Thursday.

The General Secretariat for Civil Protection has classified Magnesia in Thessaly as high risk and the Northern Sporades Islands as very high risk. Firefighting units and municipal civil protection departments are prepared for immediate response.

Attica, Argolis, Crete, and Skyros most hazardous areas

Greece and especially our islands (Crete, Rhodes, Ionian and NE Aegean islands, Sporades) are a favourite holiday destination

The ship "Achilleas" runs the route Skyros-Kymi