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New Book Reveals the Sunken Treasures of the Greek Seas

A new book released recently documents hundreds of shipwrecks in Greek waters from 1830 to the mid of the 20th century. Hellenic Navy Commander Panagiotis Tripontikias, the author of the book "Shipwrecks in the Greek Seas 1830-1951" says that Greece...

Turkish Coast Guard Vessel Reportedly Tries to Overturn Greek Fisherman's Boat

A Greek man who was speargun fishing near Oinousses island on Wednesday said that a Turkish coast guard vessel tried to tie his boat and drag it to Turkish waters and overturn it. The man, who is a Chios island...

Turkish Warship With Army Chief On Board Sails into Greek Waters Near Imia; Military on High Alert

On Sunday a Turkish fast attack craft (FAC) carrying Turkey's Chief of General Staff Hulusi Akar entered Greek waters around the islet of Imia around 10:30 a.m., according to sources. A FAC is a small, fast, agile and offensive warship armed...

Greece's Bathing Waters of 'Excellent Quality'

"The quality of water in Greece's seas and lakes is known and constitutes a competitive advantage of the country," Alternate Environment Minister Yiannis Tsironis said. From the 1540 bathing waters, 1518 were assessed, as 22 points were monitored for the...

Circulation Tax in Greek Waters

Greece recently announced a new law that enforces taxes for circulation in sea. Anyone who thought of sailing through Greek waters this year will first have to read the following information concerning the tax. The tax applies to small vessels...

Old Shipwrecks Found in Greek Waters

Brendan Foley, a marine archaeologist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts, and his colleagues at Greece's Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities in Athens, have conducted a four-week survey of the waters around Crete last October. They wished to catalogue...

Variety Cruises Adds New Ships for Greek Waters

Variety Cruises, a small-ship cruise line, has expanded their fleet with two new megayachts, and both will get a taste of Greek waters in 2012. The Harmony G will be focusing on the Adriatic, touching on Corfu during its "Adriatic...