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Passengers of cruises calling at Mykonos and Santorini will as of next year face an increased levy that will amount to 20 euros per person in the summer, while other islands will have a significantly lower charge, and off-season levies will be considerably smaller, the government announced on Monday.

The Climate Resilience Fee, imposed on hotel rooms but also on short-term rentals, is increasing, as is the transient fee, paid to municipalities, alongside a considerable hike in the disembarkation fee for cruise passengers in saturated destinations such as Mykonos and Santorini, are the main effects of the new government policy on tourism.

Greece plans to impose a 20-euro levy on cruise ship visitors to the islands of Santorini and Mykonos during the peak summer season, in a bid to avert overtourism, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday.

Greece relies heavily on tourism, the main driver of the country's economy which is still recovering from a decade-long crisis that wiped out a fourth of its output.

A 28-year-old Italian man was handcuffed by police officers in Mykonos last Saturday afternoon (31/8) for robbery and membership of a criminal organisation.

Greek airports are showing impressive performance, with passenger traffic for the first seven months of 2024 signaling a record-breaking year.

The islands of Mykonos and Santorini, perhaps Greece's most famous tourist destinations, were the two glaring exceptions in the accommodation and catering business during the first half of the year: Turnover in these two destinations declined nearly 10%, while across the country, overall, it increased 8.71%.

Fraport Greece, the operator of 14 regional airports, saw turnover rise 5.1% to €201 million during the first half of the year.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) rose 12.2% to nearly €103 million and passenger traffic was 7.8% up, to 12.7 million, with only Mykonos Airport showing a decline. 

When it appeared at the Monaco Yacht Show in September 2023, everyone was left in awe, with most wondering, “What is this?”

Stefanos Kasselakis, the president of SYRIZA, and his partner Tyler Macbeth were in Mykonos for a short vacation.

Stefanos Kasselakis and his husband strolled through Matoyiania, greeted and spoke with many residents, and took photos with some of them.

They also visited galleries on the island and had a night out at a bar-restaurant.

Another well-known restaurant in Mykonos, the island of winds, was found by the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) to be issuing no receipts.

A total of eleven receipts were missing, amounting to over 7,000 euros.

Inspectors from the AADE discovered the violation at the business in Agia Anna and proceeded with the necessary actions: