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Mykonos

Mykonos COVID Curfew In Force After Unhinged Partying [Video]

2021-07-20 by Phil Butler

Mykonos vibe

Authorities tighten COVID restrictions on Mykonos after cases rocket. Police and other authorities say unbridled partying a cause.

Tags: COVID lockdowns, COVID measures, COVID spread, Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Mykonos, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Delta Variant? Relax, Don’t Worry! Fly to Greece and Be Safe! Maybe?

2021-07-03 by Phil Butler

Mykonos, Greece

In the face of dizzying uncertainty about the Delta variant, travelers must decide whether or not to visit Greece based on hunches.

Tags: Angela Merkel, Balos Beach, COVID-19 Greece, Greece tourism, Greece vaccinations, Greece vaccines, Greek beaches, Harry Theoharis, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Mykonos, vaccination rate

Why Can’t Greek Officials Imagine Tourism Alternatives?

2021-01-02 by Phil Butler

Aravanes and Amari

The tourism situation in Greece calls for new thinking. Meanwhile, Athens decisionmakers are locked into old ways of doing business.

Tags: AirBnb, Amir Benesh, Aravanes Traditional Tavern, Blue Palace in Elounda, budget tourism, cheap travel, crete, Crete vacations, Crete villas, five-star hotels, Greece resorts, Greece sustainability, Greece tourism, Greek hotels, Mykonos, TUI, TUI BLUE Elounda Village, TUI deals

Conde Nast Traveler Readers Pick Six Greek Islands in Top-10

2020-10-15 by Argophilia Travel News

Balos Lagoon

Six of Greece’s islands have been named to Conde Nast Traveler Magazine’s 33rd Readers’ Choice Awards.

Tags: Caitlin Morton, Conde Nast, Conde Nast Traveler, crete, Crete Island, Folegandros, Greek Isles, Mykonos, Skiathos, Zakynthos

Six Greek Resorts Make the European Top 30 of Condé Nast Traveler

2020-10-13 by Argophilia Travel News

Sani Resorts

Six Greek hotels named among 30 best resorts of Europe by the readers of the magazine Condé Nast Traveler.

Tags: Blue Palace, Condé Nast Traveler, Corfu, Costa Navarino, Marbella, Marbella Corfu, Mykonos, Sani, Sani Resort, Santa Marina Resort, The Romanos, Westin Resort, Westin Resort Costa Navarino

England Adds 7 Greek Islands to Travel Quarantine List

2020-09-08 by Argophilia Travel News

Grant Shapps

Travelers to England must now self-isolate for 14 days after arriving on seven of Greece’s island getaways.

Tags: Coronavirus measures, Coronavirus quarantines, crete, england, Lesvos, Mykonos, Serifos, Tinos, Zakynthos

Parties and Public Gatherings Banned in Mykonos and Halkidiki

2020-08-20 by Argophilia Travel News

Mykonos

The Greek authorities have now banned all parties and gatherings of more than 9 people for any reason on Mykonos and the region of Halkidiki.

Tags: COVID-19 restrictions, Greece travel, Greek Islands, Halkidiki, Mykonos, Mykonos parties

Mykonos Island Hurries to Welcome Summer 2020 Vacationers

2020-05-23 by Phil Butler

Mykonos

Businesses on Mykonos Island are now in a hectic race to prepare for tourists since the lifting COVID-19 restrictions.

Tags: Aegean vacations, coronavirus Greece, Greece vacation, Kalesma, Koukoumi Hotel, Mykonos, Mykonos flights, Mykonos hotels, Mykonos nightlife, Mykonos party, Summer 2020

The Mykonos Project Gets Green Light from Officials

2020-05-18 by Argophilia Travel News

Mykonos by Seaside

Greek authorities have given the green light for the “The Mykonos Project”, a significant tourism development investment on Mykonos.

Tags: Aegean investments, AGC Equity Partners, Greece developments, Greek property, Mykonos, Mykonos Project

Greece’s Ministry of Tourism and Google Launch #greecefromhome

2020-04-05 by Phil Butler

Balos Lagoon

The Greek Tourism Ministry, in cooperation with Google, has launched the greecefromhome.com (#greecefromhome) site.

Tags: Aegean travel, Balos Lagoon, coronavirus outbreak, crete, distance travel, experiences, GNTO, Google, Greece adventure, Greece travel, Greek Isles, Greek tourism, Knossos, Limnos, Minoan Theater, Mykonos, sail Greece, stay at home travel, travel 2020

Mykonos Island’s Ftelia Beach Club Named Best in the World

2020-02-22 by Argophilia Travel News

Ftelia Beach Club

Condé Nast Traveler magazine has just named Ftelia Beach Club in Mykonos the best beach club in the world for 2020.

Tags: Chef Nikos Fotiadis, Ftelia Bay, Ftelia Beach, Ftelia Beach Club, Gae Aulenti, Interni Group, Mykonos, Mykonos clubs, Mykonos restaurants, Mykonos vacations

This is Greece: Unspoiled Tinos Island – The Aegean Muse

2019-10-22 by Argophilia Travel News

Church of Panagia Evangelistria at Tinos

Tourists headed to Mykonos by ferry seldom leave the docks at Tinos. This is unfortunate, because this is one of Greece’s true hidden gems.

Tags: Aegean islands, Aegean paradise, Alternative Greece, Greece vacations, Greek Isles, Greek vacations, Mykonos, Tinos island, Visit Greece

A New Definition of “Luxury” Waits on Incredible Crete

2019-08-14 by Phil Butler

Beach House Arvi

Crete is more than a Mykonos wanna be, the island paradise is a real alternative experience well suited to the luxury travel segment.

Tags: Amirandes Grecotel Exclusive Resort, Beach House Arvi, Blue Palace, Blue Wave at Chorafakia, celebrity destinations, celebrity stays, Crete airbnb, Crete luxury, Crete resorts, Crete villas, Daios Cove Luxury Resort & Villas, Daios Cove Mansion Villa, Elounda, Greece villas, Incredible Crete, Lady Gaga, Minoans, Mr & Mrs Smith, Mykonos, Santorini, Sfakia, Villa Faros at Agios Pavlos

Marriott’s New Autograph Collection Hotel ‘Aegon Mykonos’ Is Stunning

2019-08-07 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Aegon Mykonos private pools

The all-new Aegon Mykonos, an Autograph Collection Hotel by Marriott International, is a stunning new luxury choice on Mykonos.

Tags: Aegon Mykonos, Kalo Livadi Beach, Luxury Hotels, Marriott, Marriott Hotels, Marriott International, Mykonos, Mykonos beaches, Mykonos hotels, Mykonos luxury, Mykonos stays, Panos Konstantinidis, SWOT

UK Travelers Top Greece’s Hotel Bookings in June

2019-07-31 by Aleksandr Shatskih

British tourists

According to data from INSETE, UK tourists lead all others in June for Greece hotel demand. Italians and Germans came in second and third.

Tags: Athens, Chania, Egypt tourism, Fira, Greece, Greek tourism, HOSBEC, INSETE, Kamari, Mykonos, Oia, Rhodes, Santorini, Turkey resorts, UK tourists, UK travelers

Video Captured of Dolphins at Play Offshore Mykonos

2019-05-23 by Argophilia Travel News

Mykonos video captured shows sailing passengers off Mykonos getting visited by dolphins surround their vessel.

Tags: dolphin video, Greece travel, Greek Isles, Mykonos, Mykonos dolphins, Mykonos experience, Mykonos Live TV

Greek Officials Give “Okay” to Touristic Investment Projects

2019-02-26 by Argophilia Travel News

Greek officials have now approved three tourism investment projects totaling over €240 million euro for three of Greece’s most visited islands.

Tags: AGC Equity Partners, Lassithi, Metaxa, Metaxa Group, Mykonos, Santorini

British Airways Adds Kos Flights for Summer 2019

2018-09-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

A BA cabin crew member welcomes fliers

British Airways has announced the launch of a new route from London Gatwick to the popular Greek island of Kos for summer 2019, with flights set to begin in May.

Tags: Adam Carson, Athens, British Airways, Kalamata, Kefallonia, kos, Kos flights, Mykonos, Rhodes, Santorini, Skiathos, Thessaloniki, World Traveller, Zakynthos

Mykonos Gets New Kenshō Psarou Luxury Hotel

2018-07-22 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Kenshō Psarou

Kenshō Boutique Hotels & Suites has just christened a new five-star boutique hotel on the popular Psarou beach on Mykonos in an effort to offer luxury services and unique experiences to travelers. The new hotel offers guests unique and unparalleled wellness and beauty experiences, as well as gourmet dining and luxurious rooms and suites. The hotel is located directly on the sandy […]

Tags: Kenshō Psarou, Luxury Hotels, Mykonos, Mykonos hotels, Mykonos vacations

Luxury Sail Excursion: Offering Authentic Greek Experiences on Mykonos

2018-07-22 by Argophilia Travel News

Luxury Sail Excursions

The yacht broker “Luxury Sail Excursion”, based on Mykonos, has upgraded its sloops to offer the Mykonian visitors a more authentic Greek experience on the sea.

Tags: Luxury Sail Excursion, Lykourgos Platis, Mykonos, sailing, Yacht charter, Yachts

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