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Greece Makes Hundreds of Beaches Wheelchair-friendly

Greece is making hundreds of beaches wheelchair-friendly by installing the Greek-designed Seatrac system for wheelchairs. The system is a free service that offers unassisted sea access to people with disabilities and mobility issues. It is an innovative, technological assistant that...

Tourist Devotes Entire Vacation to Cleaning Beaches in Greece

A Swedish tourist spent his entire vacation in Chalkidiki, northern Greece, cleaning garbage from his favorite beaches. Daniel Tornkvist, a regular visitor to Chalkidiki, said he was very disappointed when he arrived in July and show the rubbish that had...

19 Greek Beaches Lose Blue Flag Status

A total of 19 beaches in Greece were stripped of their blue flag status for failing to maintain the high environmental standards set by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE). The Blue Flag label is an international symbol of quality,...