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Austrians Arriving in Mykonos to Promote Greece Abroad

Austria is highly recommending tourism in Greece, especially the Greek island of Mykonos, as during the next week Austrian journalists and tour operators are to visit the island and shoot a commercial, targeting to promote Greece and its islands...

80 year-old Runs For City Council on Mykonos

Despite being 80 years old, Catherine Ivy Hill has put herself forward as a candidate city councilor on the island of Mykonos, in Greece's Aegean Sea. The 80-year-old candidate is part of the Active Citizens Movement on Mykonos, where she and her husband have...

Greek Hotels 40%-95% Full for Easter

Greek hoteliers and owners of tourist accommodation seem satisfied with this Easter's occupancy rates, which vary from 40 percent to 95 percent, overall a small increase in bookings on last year. However, the Greek islands seem to be seem to be getting slightly fewer...

Huffington Post: Greek Revival, The Return of Tourism to Greece

Peggy Goldman, a travel expert and president of Friendly Planet Travel talks about the revival of Greek tourism in her article in the Huffington Post entitled “Greek Revival: The Return of Tourism to Greece.” The article stresses the impressive revival...

Two Greek Islands Top Destinations for Gay Couples

British tourist agencies recommend the Greek islands of Mykonos and Lesbos as ideal honeymoon destinations for gay couples, who are now legally allowed to marry in parts of the UK. The list of ideal destinations also includes Brighton, Miami, Sydney,...

Mykonos Faces Drought Risk this Summer

The popular Greek island of Mykonos faces a serious drought risk this summer unless immediate measures are taken to avert water shortages, local sources report. The water level at the island's main reservoir is exceptionally low and local officials say...

Austrian Magazine Hails the Beauty of Mykonos and Santorini

“Summer breeze instead of an economic crisis. Mykonos and Santorini will be once again flooded by tourists this July and August, but anyone wishing to see the quiet side of the Cycladic islands should visit them earlier in the...

Mykonos Considered a Gay-Friendly Tourist Destination

One of the major trends recorded in recent years at the International Tourism Fair of Berlin (ITB) is the rapid development of “gay tourism.” According to Deutsche Welle, gay or LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-gender) tourism, as it is...

Ship Runs Aground off Greek Island Mykonos

Environmental inspectors with the Greek Coast Guard have been dispatched to the Greek island of Mykonos, located in the Aegean Sea, to inspect a Turkish-flagged vessel that ran aground last Friday night and which is said to contain 200...

Mykonos: Former Wealthy Greeks Sell Villas to Foreigners

The villas of Mykonos hit the market and shipowners as well as Greek and foreign businessmen are ready to invest millions of euros on the island of the winds, as people call it, and its luxurious residencies. However, these...