Are there sharks around the Greek islands?

Do not worry about sharks - worry about these sea anemones, sea anemones throughout Greece Photos on the island of Milos, copyrights deTraci regulators ..

Glittering sea and beautiful Greek islands on the horizon - is an idyllic vision of Greece. But if you look for a shark fin cutting through these beautiful waters?

Sharks in Greece - Myth or Reality?

Then there are sharks in Greece are the most species harmless. Comments are extremely rare and usually Mediterranean shark attacks are rarely reported. Given the large number of people who spend time in the water, shark encounters are rare.

In the existing records of the sharks in the Mediterranean, there is only anecdotal story of a deadly attack on the Greek islands, shark, and has reported that there are nearly a century.

Other sources of the list with a total of nine fatal shark attacks in Greece during the past 160 years or more. What kind of shark is not known, they can be responsible; a Greek fisherman he swore saw a great white shark in the Aegean Sea there are about twenty years, but it was probably a little whale - which are also available, but rare in Greece.

Although no attacks reported Mediterranean sharks every year, they seem not group to the coast of France, Greece.

All sharks are rare in Greece, and those that can be seen or caught by fishermen are usually less dangerous types - the basking sharks, thresher sharks and dogfish. In recent years, sharks have been found or captured by Milos, Symi and Crete. The numbers in recent decades declined, and if you really help a fan of sharks in Greece and elsewhere, and wants it, you can Shark Alliance Greece Check page.

So if you are wondering if there could be a "Sharknado" in Greece -. Sharks are not uncommon in Greek waters and are usually harmless.

Forget sharks - This is what should in Greece worries

Other dangers are real and likely to affect your vacation in Greece.

Jellyfish and sea anemones

Real dangers include jellyfish and turn the foot cactus in a temporary step on a needle thorny barefoot Anemone Sea. It's always good to often difficult for both anemones and lava rock to bring water sandals, on the coast of most islands. Beach sandals can sell in the summer in Greece, so you may want to instead of slipping into your pocket, on gathering in Greece. Child sizes often sold first.

Rascasse - With a name like that you can not be good

Beach sandals are likely to stab you in front of the Sand Scorpion Terriers are known to be protective even fatal. In Crete, a man a few years ago was for murder by the sudden death of his wife, who had collapsed and died in the shower arrested. He thought at first that he was poisoned, but the Greek team found forensics that a scorpion had earlier walked in the day. Due to existing problems with the liver, the bite is fatal.

Crocodiles?

Although crocodiles are not usually live in Greece, a new lake on the Greek island of Crete seems formed to have attracted a few crocodiles. Swimming is prohibited already at the end, but now this limitation appears to be particularly well to follow. Crete crocodile.

To enjoy your stay in Greece and the rest of the Mediterranean, including the Aegean Sea is a part. The chances of even a shark in Greece are extremely small.

Greek mythical sea monster

Although shark monsters are rare in Greece, Greek mythology has many mythical sea creatures, including more extensive Hydra can have in "Clash of the Titans", the inspiration for non-Greek Kraken.

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