Hundreds flee Santorini as quakes disrupt life

Santorini, Greece Reuters Hundreds of people left Santorini on ferries and planes on Tuesday to reach safety in Athens as a series of quakes kept shaking the famous Greek tourist island. Hundreds of quakes have been registered every few minutes in the sea between the volcanic islands of Santorini and Amorgos, in the Aegean Sea, […]
Schools shut, more flights scheduled as quakes constantly shake Santorini

Athens, Greece Reuters Families boarded ferries and extra flights were laid on to help people leave Santorini on Monday as dozens of tremors shook the Greek island for a fourth day. Tremors have been recorded between the volcanic islands of Santorini and Amorgos in the Aegean Sea since Friday, forcing authorities to close schools in […]
Greece’s tourism jewel Santorini on alert after seismic activity

Athens, Greece Reuters Greek authorities have warned of an increase in seismic activity around the Aegean tourist island of Santorini, advising people to avoid four ports, empty their pools, refrain from gathering in indoor spaces and shut schools on Monday. More than 200 tremors have been registered since Friday between the volcanic islands of Santorini […]
Greece’s Santorini bursts with tourists as locals call for a cap

Santorini, Greece Reuters Armed with selfie sticks and phones, the tourists flood into Santorini from everywhere – on dinghies from giant ocean liners, on coaches that zigzag up the steep hillsides, atop donkeys that clip-clop along the narrow cobbled streets. Some brave the afternoon heat to find a good spot among the white-washed houses and […]
Life beyond the grille: On Greece’s Santorini, 13 cloistered nuns pray for the world

GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO, of The Associated Press, reports on the lives of the nuns of the Monastery of St Catherine and their ongoing commitment to prayer…