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Athens News Agency: News in English, 07-05-01
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[01] May Day wreath in Crete seeks place in Guinness Book
[01] May Day wreath in Crete seeks place in Guinness Book
A huge May Day wreath in Heraklion, Crete, is vying for a place in the
Guinness World Records Book. The wreath, made of more than 20,000
flowers contributed by the prefecture's florists, has a diameter of 18
meters and weights more than 1.5 tons. It stands outside the Heraklion
City Hall, and more than 30 people worked on its construction.
The impressive wreath was raised by crane outside the City Hall, and
tourists rushed to photograph it.
Heraklion mayor Yannis Kourakis praised the endeavour by the
association of Heraklion's florists and shopowners, saying it
contributed to the promotion of the island and more particularly the
prefecture.
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