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I can't wait for the country to see all of those wonderful qualities every day at breakfast.' 



Travelers were advised to contact airlines. Late Tuesday, aviation authorities announced that air traffic controllers and civil aviation workers would not participate in the strike after all.
That meant domestic and international flight cancellations and schedule changes announced by Greece's main airlines for VOLOS KOMOTINI TAXI Wednesday would be readjusted, with many flights taking place.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) - A raid on a sprawling university campus complex in Athens led to the arrests of 32 people who are suspected of belonging to gangs that carried out armed robberies, drug trafficking and other offenses, police in Greece said Wednesday.

"Our country´s workers, both in the public and in the private sectors, are battling against the high prices that are strangling households and citizens," ADEDY, a confederation of trade unions for civil servants, said in a statement.

Take a boat trip from the beach to explore the coast, VOLOS PATRAS TAXI which is scalloped by more than 70 beaches, or things to do in Pelion head inland on one of the networks of old shepherds' footpaths to explore this lush island which feels a touch more Scottish Highlands than Cyclades. A week's B&B costs from £1,255pp with flights and transfers (Also in the Cyclades, VOLOS IGOUMENITSA TRANSFER The Rooster has just opened on the under-the-radar island of Antiparos, offering a luxuriously contemporary take on an authentic Greek hotel. With 17 beautifully designed suites, ALONISSOS THESSALONIKI TAXI villas and houses, it is an ideal place to relax, SKIATHOS ATHENS TAXI with plenty of privacy and space. At night, dine on organic fresh produce from the vegetable garden.

A walking trail through the pine forest starts here, linking four villages and spanning 15 miles. Stay in the Erofili Hotel by the fishing village of Armenistis, and take a dip in the seawater pool or in the sea at nearby Livadi Beach. Seven nights' B&B costs from £978pp with flights and transfers (It may be one of Greece's most popular holiday destinations but Crete still has some off-the-beaten-track areas. With plenty of wood and stone, the stylish cottages - some contemporary, VOLOS ACHILLION TRANSFER others more traditional - share a pool surrounded by rocks, and VOLOS SERRES TAXI a restaurant on the site of an old monastery that uses produce from Thalori's own farm. In the remote, rugged landscape of the Asterousia Mountains in the south, a collection of 20 cottages form Thalori Retreat, which takes its name from its position between the sea (thalassa) and mountain (ori).

In SKIATHOS ATHENS TAXI, subways and buses were to suspend services all day Wednesday,, and taxis were set to stay off the streets from 6 a.m.
until Thursday morning. Unions planned to hold protest marches in the city Wednesday morning.



The passengers were taken off the Dubai-bound plane, EK 210, after it taxied along the runway - only for the captain to inform them there was a technical problem, and explain they were returning to the gate, said.

Tucked away near the bottom of the peninsula is Citta dei Nicliani, a rustic but chic hotel in a restored 18th Century tower, with just seven rooms plus two new interconnecting suites in a separate building.

TEGUCIGALPA, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Honduran President Xiomara Castro declared a national security emergency on Thursday and began implementing a new plan to combat a rising number of cases of extortion by violent criminal groups operating across the country.





The declaration also authorizes the Honduran government to make extraordinary use of public funds to combat criminal gangs known for VOLOS NAFPLION TAXI involvement in illicit activities such as kidnapping and drug trafficking.



The plan follows pressure from businessmen, truck, bus and taxi drivers, residents and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) who say extortion - largely by the Mara Salvatrucha MS-13 and Mara Barrio 18 gangs - has worsened in recent months.



On volcanic Milos, explore the lunar landscape and soft sandy beaches along a shoreline that also features sea caves. Inntravel has a ten-night walking trip in September starting in Athens, including B&B but not flights, from £1,095pp (inntravel.co.uk).



Castro's new measures would allow the suspension of some constitutional rights in areas with predominant criminal gang presence, a deployment of 20,000 police agents, new security controls on roads and measures against money laundering.

But it is worth it to be greeted by superb views of one of the most picturesque harbours in the Aegean, with its colourful red-roofed houses, all of which are listed buildings. Arriving at the laid-back Dodecanese island of Symi is part of the experience - too small for its own airport, it is reached by ferry from Rhodes.

(Reporting by Gustavo Palencia, editing by Deepa Babington) This extortion generates annual profits equivalent to $737 million for the gangs, nearly 3% of the country's gross domestic product, according to the Association for a More Just Society, a security-focused non-governmental organization.