Mykonos

The mayor of Mykonos has appealed for more police officers to be dispatched to the upscale Greek holiday island, where, he says, the local force is too small to deal with the pressure of increased tourism and crime over the peak summer period.

A Spanish low cost airline Volotea plane flying from the Aegean island of Mykonos to Venice made an emergency landing in the Greek capital on Tuesday after the crew reported a problem with one of the engines, reports say.

The aircraft landed at Athens International Airport, early reports said without giving further details.

Life’s a beach for Gabrielle Union and her NBA husband Dwyane Wade.

The longtime lovebirds were spotted splashing around on the shores of SantAnna beach in Mykonos, Greece. While Wade, 35, rocked a pair of black swim trunks, Union, 44, flaunted her enviable figure in a sexy one-piece boasting several cutouts.

Hotels from across Greece were included in the list of “Loved By Guests Awards” compiled by hotel booking agency Hotels.com for 2017. Crete, Athens, Mykonos and Santorini had a strong presence in the list, with two Athenian hotels were awarded the “Golden Star” award. Travel platform Hotel.com compiles the list based on original reviews of over 25 of its users.

British Airways has launched direct summer flights to the Greek holiday destination of Skiathos, the island jewel featured in the smash-hit 2008 film "Mamma Mia!"

Expanding its 2017 summer season flight itinerary, British Airways (BA) has included two direct flights from Heathrow Airport in London to Zakynthos.

Three Greek islands and four hotels were rated among the best in the world, after 300,000 readers of leading travel magazine “Conde Nast Traveller” had their say in the annual “2016 Readers’ Choice Award”, the results of which became public Tuesday.

Three Greek hotels are among Europe’s top-25 best for wedding venues, as Telegraph suggests.

Mykonos Grace, Katikies Hotel in Santorini and Blue Palace in Elounda combine the “privacy, style, location” needed for a perfect wedding ceremony.

‘Travel & Leisure’ magazine announced the 20 best islands in the world where visitors can taste great dishes and enjoy good quality of food and restaurants, according to its readers votes.

Three Greek islands are in the top 20 best islands, Santorini, Mykonos and Crete. Specifically, Santorini ranked 5th, Mykonos 12th, while Crete ranked 18th.

Athens Municipal Hall

White Tower, Thessaloniki