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Greek airline to launch seaplane service to shuttle holidaymakers around islands by airHellenic Seaplanes want to connect 100 islands by 2016Crete, Skyros and Pelion should be serviceable by air next MayPlanes are able to land on water to visit the tiniest of islandsIt's hoped more guests will flock to the country emerging from recessionBy <br> Published: 09:59 GMT, 16 July 2014 | Updated: 20:53 GMT, 18 July 2014 <br> <br><br><br><br><br><br></a> <br><br>Greek Island hopping has traditionally been the preserve of those willing to jump on ferries to sail between different outposts, but one Greek aviation company is hoping to change all that.<br><br><br>Hellenic Seaplanes is hoping to launch a service as early as next year, allowing tourists to hop between different Greek islands by seaplane.<br><br>There are currently just 50 airports across the country's 6,000 islands, meaning travellers rely on a ferry service to explore the Mediterranean, but the airline hopes to create affordable flights and offer a whopping 100 connections by 2016.<br> Successful: Seaplanes are hugely beneficial in other tourist destinations such as Quebec and the Maldives<br> <br> <br> Making travelling easier: Guests might not have to endure long journeys, changeable timetables and seasickness for too much longer<br> <br> <br> <br>The company, which is based in Athens and was founded in May 2013, recently got the green light to build a seaplane waterway at the port of Volos on the mainland.<br><br>Their next, more ambitious launch, has already been delayed.<br><br>But all being well Crete, Skyros and Pelion should be serviceable by air next May.<br><br>Southern Crete is also a focus, allowing travellers easier access to locations such as Frangokastello castle.<br><br><br>Windsurfing spot Lefkas, Egkremnoi, Kathisma and Porto Katsiki, which have amazing beaches, are also going to linked by seaplane.<br><br><br>It's hoped the plans will attract more visitors and boost tourism in a country emerging from recession.<br><br> <br> Greek ferrys: These large vessels are currently the primary means of transport to and from the islands<br> <br> <br> So beautiful: The stunning Navagio beach at Zakynthos island is surrounded by crystal clear waters<br><br>Boss Nikolas Charalambous said: 'The creation of a waterways network and development of seaplane [https://en.volos-minivan.eu/ATHENS-0000000002-Transport-In-Greece.html transport in Greece] is now a fact and we will try to cover all destinations.<br><br>'The Maldives and Virgin Islands have shown how seaplanes can contribute to the growth of tourism and we have more islands, a longer coastline and are close to large European tourist markets.' <br><br> RELATED ARTICLES <br><br><br><br>Share this article<br>Share<br><br><br><br>The firm currently has a 12-seater Dornier Seastar and 19-seat Twin Otter amphibious aircraft.<br><br>The seaplanes will not need any costly infrastructure as they are already able to land on water; a necessity to reach the smaller islands.<br> <br> <br><br><br><br><br><br> | + | taxi prices Dion, [https://en.volos-minivan.eu/ATHENS-0000000350-taxi-prices-Dion.html https://en.volos-minivan.eu/ATHENS-0000000350-taxi-prices-Dion.html]. 3 in Curacao and Sept. (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP, Fil Bacharach is canceling two September concerts to recover from a broken arm. 17 in Lancaster, California.<br>Publicist Tina Brausam said Bacharach plans to resume his touring schedule in October. A spokeswoman for the 88-year-old composer and conductor said Tuesday that Bacharach will skip scheduled performances on Sept.<br><br>'In light of recent events, specifically the shooting in the nightclub in Colorado Springs and the arrest of two individuals for posting threatening statements online to Jewish targets, the counterterrorism bureau will deploy additional resources to ensure that festivities across the city are safe for all,' Assistant Chief Martine Materasso, Pelion sightseeing who heads the NYPD's Counterterrorism Bureau, said at an Upper West Side press conference.<br><br>ATHENS, taxi Tailor Made Tour to airport price Nov 29 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 shook central Greece on Tuesday and Tailor Made Tour greece taxi fare to airport was felt as far as Athens, according to witnesses, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or serious damage.<br><br><br><br><br><br>Meanwhile, the prospecting also comes at a time of heightened tension with Turkey, with which Greece has been at loggerheads over offshore exploration rights in the eastern Mediterranean. Turkish prospecting east of the southern Greek island of Crete two years ago prompted a military buildup.<br><br>Earlier on Tuesday, Tailor Made Tour escorted tours an earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale shook the island of Evia, in central Greece, damaging old buildings in the area and forcing authorities to shut down schools protectively.<br>Smaller scale tremors followed.<br><br><br><br>The block reserved for minivan transfers the exploration includes part of the Hellenic Trench, where the Mediterranean´s deepest waters lie at more than 5,000 meters (17,000 feet).<br>The area is a vital habitat for the sea´s endangered sperm whales, and for other cetaceans already threatened by fishing, collisions with ships and plastic pollution.<br><br><br><br><br><br>Environmental groups have argued that deep-sea prospecting for resources Critics also highlight the potential risk of spills, and say the project, if successful, would increase Greece´s use of fossil fuels amid the planet´s climate change crisis.<br><br><br><br>European countries have been scrambling to replace their former dependency on Russian fossil fuels following Russia´s invasion of Ukraine in February and the subsequent damaging of pipelines designed to carry natural gas from Russia to Germany.<br><br>"All research is being done with the basic priority of the protection of the environment," he said, speaking later in the day at Greece´s Foreign Press Association. If viable gas deposits are eventually found, "no discounts will be made regarding safety and environmental protection" in any potential mining operations, he said.<br><br>ExxonMobil´s ship is already in operation in the area, Energy and Environment Minister Kostas Skrekas said on state-run ERT television Thursday, just four days after Greece´s prime minister announced the project was to start.<br><br>ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece´s energy and environment minister says U.S.<br>energy giant ExxonMobil has begun prospecting for natural gas off the coast of southwestern Greece, kicking off a delayed project as Europe seeks alternative energy sources due to the war in Ukraine.<br><br>"The reserves we speculate exist southwest of Crete and the Peloponnese might be the last hope the mining industry has to find a large reserve ... in the region of southeastern Europe, in our region," he said.<br><br>Skrekas, taxi prices Tailor Made Tour greece who holds the portfolios of both energy and environmental affairs, insisted there would be no conflict of interest between the two, and that the main emphasis would be on environmental protection. |
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taxi prices Dion, https://en.volos-minivan.eu/ATHENS-0000000350-taxi-prices-Dion.html. 3 in Curacao and Sept. (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP, Fil Bacharach is canceling two September concerts to recover from a broken arm. 17 in Lancaster, California.
Publicist Tina Brausam said Bacharach plans to resume his touring schedule in October. A spokeswoman for the 88-year-old composer and conductor said Tuesday that Bacharach will skip scheduled performances on Sept.
'In light of recent events, specifically the shooting in the nightclub in Colorado Springs and the arrest of two individuals for posting threatening statements online to Jewish targets, the counterterrorism bureau will deploy additional resources to ensure that festivities across the city are safe for all,' Assistant Chief Martine Materasso, Pelion sightseeing who heads the NYPD's Counterterrorism Bureau, said at an Upper West Side press conference.
ATHENS, taxi Tailor Made Tour to airport price Nov 29 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 shook central Greece on Tuesday and Tailor Made Tour greece taxi fare to airport was felt as far as Athens, according to witnesses, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or serious damage.
Meanwhile, the prospecting also comes at a time of heightened tension with Turkey, with which Greece has been at loggerheads over offshore exploration rights in the eastern Mediterranean. Turkish prospecting east of the southern Greek island of Crete two years ago prompted a military buildup.
Earlier on Tuesday, Tailor Made Tour escorted tours an earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale shook the island of Evia, in central Greece, damaging old buildings in the area and forcing authorities to shut down schools protectively.
Smaller scale tremors followed.
The block reserved for minivan transfers the exploration includes part of the Hellenic Trench, where the Mediterranean´s deepest waters lie at more than 5,000 meters (17,000 feet).
The area is a vital habitat for the sea´s endangered sperm whales, and for other cetaceans already threatened by fishing, collisions with ships and plastic pollution.
Environmental groups have argued that deep-sea prospecting for resources Critics also highlight the potential risk of spills, and say the project, if successful, would increase Greece´s use of fossil fuels amid the planet´s climate change crisis.
European countries have been scrambling to replace their former dependency on Russian fossil fuels following Russia´s invasion of Ukraine in February and the subsequent damaging of pipelines designed to carry natural gas from Russia to Germany.
"All research is being done with the basic priority of the protection of the environment," he said, speaking later in the day at Greece´s Foreign Press Association. If viable gas deposits are eventually found, "no discounts will be made regarding safety and environmental protection" in any potential mining operations, he said.
ExxonMobil´s ship is already in operation in the area, Energy and Environment Minister Kostas Skrekas said on state-run ERT television Thursday, just four days after Greece´s prime minister announced the project was to start.
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece´s energy and environment minister says U.S.
energy giant ExxonMobil has begun prospecting for natural gas off the coast of southwestern Greece, kicking off a delayed project as Europe seeks alternative energy sources due to the war in Ukraine.
"The reserves we speculate exist southwest of Crete and the Peloponnese might be the last hope the mining industry has to find a large reserve ... in the region of southeastern Europe, in our region," he said.
Skrekas, taxi prices Tailor Made Tour greece who holds the portfolios of both energy and environmental affairs, insisted there would be no conflict of interest between the two, and that the main emphasis would be on environmental protection.
