Mykonos

A passenger ferry with 317 people onboard returned safely to the port of Rafina, east of Athens, on Wednesday after an engine failure.
The Super Runner, which also had cars and trucks on board, was traveling to the island of Santorini via the islands of Tinos, Mykonos and Paros.

Tax inspectors who descended on a restaurant on the holiday island of Mykonos that had been shamed on social media for grossly over-charging a party of tourists found that the business was in violation of several other rules.

Unpaid rent amounting to more than 100,000 euros owed by the businessmen running the sole kiosk offering beverages on the island of Delos has forced its temporary closure, according to the Culture Ministry.
In a statement on Monday, the ministry added that until the kiosk reopens, members of the NEON organization will provide visitors with bottled water.

AADE, the independent public revenue authority, has embarked on a large-scale auditing on construction-related businesses on Mykonos and other Cyclades islands, shutting down at least five of them for not issuing invoices and slapping fines on others.

AADE agents act undercover, posing as homebuilders, electricians and other professionals asking to buy materials for their job.

High winds, some exceeding 100 kilometers per hour (62 miles per hour), in parts of Greece have prompted authorities to halt ferry services between the mainland and the islands.

Authorities also said Wednesday that schools were closed on the Aegean Sea islands of Andros, Mykonos and Tinos.

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.

Thousands of travelers have been stranded on Greece's islands due to a strike by ferry crews seeking higher pay and tax breaks.

The main PNO crew union is meeting to decide whether to extend the one-day strike, which will normally run until early Tuesday.

Around 4,000 Bulgarians take cruises every year, Rumen Draganov, Director of the Institute for Analyzes and Assessments in Tourism, said.

Ferryboats were tied up at all three of the capital's main ports on Thursday as strong winds lashed many parts of the country.

There were no sailings from Piraeus, Rafina or Lavrio after the coast guard warned of winds in the Aegean Sea that reached as high as 9 on the Beaufort scale. The Perama-Salamina route remained unaffected, however, and sailings are taking place as scheduled.

Popular actress Athina Oikonomakou sprang a pretty stunning surprise on all her social media fans and showbiz in general. The talented artist shared a photo of her wedding with her partner Philip Michopoulos. The couple, who are expecting a baby, tied the knot at the town hall of Gythio, a city where the groom is from on Saturday.