Greece
Greece
Athens’ Lycabettus Provides Stunning Views of Acropolis, Saronic Gulf
Located in the heart of Greece's bustling capital, Mount Lycabettus provides a serene, picturesque escape from the noise and hubbub of Athens.
Greece
Captain of Greek Frigate Discharged over Saronic Gulf Fiasco
The Greek Navy has announced that both the governor and the shipping manager of the frigate "Kanaris" which ran aground, would be replaced.
The High Naval Command is in session and will be announcing the name of the frigate's new...
Greece
Greek Navy Frigate Detached from Shallow Waters in Saronic Gulf (video)
The Greek Navy managed to detach the frigate "Kanaris" from shallow waters where it ran aground on Thursday, near the islet Atalanti, in the Saronic Gulf.
After being towed away, the frigate sailed to the dockyard in Salamina, where it...
Greece
Spectacular Underwater Video of the Agia Zoni II Wreck in Saronic Gulf
Divers and specialized crews successfully pumped out all the residual fuel from the wreck of Agia Zoni II on Friday.
The fuel from the small tanker sank earlier this month near Salamis, south of Athens was transferred to other ships...
Greece
Pumping Oil from Hold of Sunken Tanker Polluting Saronic Gulf Restarts after 3-Day Delay
After a three-day delay, pumping oil from the hold of sunken oil tanker Agia Zoni II that polluted the Athens coastline restarted on Saturday morning.
The process began at 09:20 on Saturday, after a three-day pause. Tanker Syros that took...
Environment
Greece Vows to Improve Tanker Checks after Saronic Gulf Oil Spill
The Greek government has promised urgent inspections of small coastal tankers, 11 days after an oil spill from a shipwreck left beaches on Athens' coastline polluted, and off bounds to swimmers.
The Ministry of Shipping says the unscheduled checks will...
Environment
Greek Scientists Warn: Saronic Gulf Pollution will Remain in Food Chain for Years
The oil spill that polluted the coastal front of Athens will remain in the food chain for years, scientists warn.
The removal of the oil stains from the water does not mean that the Saronic Gulf area will put an...
Environment
Greek Authorities to Replace Tanker Pumping Oil from Sunken Ship that Pollutes Saronic Gulf
Greece's Ministry of Shipping is to replace the tanker being used to pump oil from the sunken ship that is polluting the coastline because its Certificate of Seaworthiness is about to expire.
On Tuesday, Shipping Deputy Minister Nektarios Santorinios said...
Animals
Dying a Black Death in the Saronic Gulf: Distressing Images of Animals Glued to Oil
Environmental groups are battling against time to save as many animals as they can in the Saronic Gulf, after the oil spillage caused by the sinking of a tanker last Sunday.
Unfortunately for many birds, fish and turtles, it is...
Environment
Race Against Time to Contain Oil Spillage in Saronic Gulf After Tanker Sinks
Greek authorities are battling to contain pollution in the Saronic Gulf; just south of Athens, after a small tanker sank in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The Agia Zoni II tanker was carrying 2,570 tons of fuel. Small oil...
Greece
Greek and Chinese Navy Conduct Joint Training Exercise in Saronic Gulf
Hellenic Navy units and ships of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Naval Task Group (TG) 150 took part in a joint training exercise in the Saronic Gulf, concluding the Chinese task group's visit to Greece, the Greek Navy announced...
Diaspora
Swimming the Saronic Gulf for a Good Purpose
A swimmer will swim the Saronic Gulf from May 31 until June 5, covering a distance of 80 kilometers, from Piraeus until Poros, with in-between stops on every island in the Argo-Saronic Gulf.
The swimming challenge is an initiative by...
Greece
Within Hopping Distance from Athens: The Breathtaking Saronic Gulf Islands
It is such a shame when people visit Athens and do the typical tour of the mainland before whisking off to the more popular island destinations like Santorini, Crete or Mykonos and miss out on the beautiful chain of...
Greece
Spectacular Village in Argo-Saronic Gulf [video]
Situated in the Peloponnesian mainland, just opposite Hydra island, lies Porto Hydra Village, a sublime small gem more famously known as Venice of Argo-Saronic Gulf.
Impressive private properties are built around a canal network giving access to the sea as well...
Greece
Greek Islands of the Saronic Gulf
The majority of tourists in Greece visit Athens and the islands of Cyclades. However the Aegean, the heart of the Greek world, has many more islands to be discovered. Hydra, Poros, Aegina and Spetses are beautiful islands in the Saronic...