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Zakynthos

Here’s the Tipping Points for Those Tempted to Fly to Greece Now

2021-07-24 by Phil Butler

Crete Waterfall

After you look at these Instagram photos of amazing Greece, we’re sure some of you will go ahead and book those flights.

Tags: Agia Pelagia, Calilo Hotel, family travel, Family Travel Bubble, Greece Whispers, Heraklion, Ios Island, Ios Resorts, Kefalonia, Melissani Cave, Out of The Blue Capsis Elite Resort, Shipwreck Beach, Waterfalls Of Nydri, Zakynthos

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

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

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

Greece’s Zakynthos and Navagio Welcome Visitor Boom

2014-08-08 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Navagio Beach

From Travel Daily News we learned today of impressive July numbers for tourists headed top the island of Zakynthos. According to the Hotel Chamber of Greece, arrivals at Zakynthos airport for the month increased by some 18,09%.

Tags: Crete tourism, Greek tourism, SETE, Smugglers' Cove, Zakynthos, Zakynthos travel

Diana Group Unveils Travel’s Friendliest Website

2010-11-25 by Phil Butler

Diana Group Hotels' website

Diana Group Hotels just launched their new online portal for travelers to the Greek Islands. A decades old traditional family business reveals how keeping up with the times, and their clientèle, is one and the same. If more businesses engaged their customers like Diana Group, their competition would quickly melt away.

Tags: Diana Group, Diana Group Hotels, Diana Hotel, Diana Palace, Facebook travel, Filoxenia Hotel, Greece hotels, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greek trip, hotel business, Katerina Margari, Meandros Hotel, Panos Fotiadis, Theodore Koumelis, Travel Daily News, TripAdvisor, TripWow, Twitter travel, Zakynthos

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